From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jul 13 12: 5:52 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mail-srv1.micron.com (masquerade.micron.com [137.201.242.130]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69FD137B408 for ; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:05:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jgnovak@micron.com) Received: from mail-srv1.micron.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail-srv1.micron.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA21518 for ; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:05:45 -0600 (MDT) Received: from ntexchange01.micron.com (ntexchange01 [137.201.104.84]) by mail-srv1.micron.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA21508 for ; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:05:45 -0600 (MDT) Received: by ntexchange01.micron.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id <3M9RVKJQ>; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:05:44 -0600 Message-ID: <3607D767B8E1D311A24F0008C7590A960916CD34@ntexchange07.micron.com> From: jgnovak To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" Subject: need some suggestions for my FreeBSD UberBoxen Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:05:43 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C10BCE.D0C5B170" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C10BCE.D0C5B170 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi all, Hope all is well with everyone. I have run FreeBSD on a few cheap older PC's and my 2 laptops for a couple of years now, I kept a journal of my triumphs and hardships configuring various devices and at this point run nothing but FreeBSD (even trying to get Unix Admin to make the switch from Solaris 7 to FreeBSD 4.3). So here is the dilema. Now that I can afford to build a 'real' box from the ground up I want it to be a total power trip box that takes advantage of all of the capabilities that the BSD Unix has to offer for a power-user workstation. I have cooling, case, cdrw/dvd/floppy/tape all figured out and have ordered these parts. Would like to know what all of you think for the following: 1) best dual CPU capable ATX motherboard (would prefer it supported 1GB + RAM) 2) best CPU's in a dual CPU environment (eg: AMD thunderbird?) 3) best supported video card (want to run 'E' at 1600x1200, QuakeIII etc =D ) 4) best supported sound card (not as important, but still important 5) best 10/100 NIC (lots of choices out there, what do you think is the best one?) Thanks in advance everybody, and have a great weekend. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C10BCE.D0C5B170 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"

Hi all,

Hope all is well with everyone.

I have run FreeBSD on a few cheap older PC's and my 2 laptops for a couple of years now, I kept a journal of my triumphs and hardships configuring

various devices and at this point run nothing but FreeBSD (even trying to get Unix Admin to make the switch from Solaris 7 to FreeBSD 4.3).

So here is the dilema. Now that I can afford to build a 'real' box from the ground up I want it to be a total power trip box that takes advantage of all

of the capabilities that the BSD Unix has to offer for a power-user workstation.

I have cooling, case, cdrw/dvd/floppy/tape all figured out and have ordered these parts.

Would like to know what all of you think for the following:

1) best dual CPU capable ATX motherboard (would prefer it supported 1GB + RAM)

2) best CPU's in a dual CPU environment (eg: AMD thunderbird?)

3) best supported video card (want to run 'E' at 1600x1200, QuakeIII etc =D )

4) best supported sound card (not as important, but still important

5) best 10/100 NIC (lots of choices out there, what do you think is the best one?)

Thanks in advance everybody, and have a great weekend.

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