Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:23:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Joe Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: jgnovak <jgnovak@micron.com> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: need some suggestions for my FreeBSD UberBoxen Message-ID: <20010713152116.B25152-100000@shumai.marcuscom.com> In-Reply-To: <3607D767B8E1D311A24F0008C7590A960916CD34@ntexchange07.micron.com>
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Not sure about motherboard or CPU. I've never run FreeBSD in a SMP environment. However, for a video card, I like the GeForce II with XFree86 4. I use an AudioPCI soundcard (powered by the pcm driver), and it works beautifully. I also recommend the Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 (powered by the fxp driver). IT works very well under FreeBSD. Joe Clarke On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, jgnovak wrote: > 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. > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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