From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 12 20:56:06 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35D7716A41F for ; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:56:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nox@saturn.kn-bremen.de) Received: from gwyn.kn-bremen.de (gwyn.kn-bremen.de [212.63.36.242]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9270A43D5F for ; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:56:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nox@saturn.kn-bremen.de) Received: from gwyn.kn-bremen.de (gwyn [127.0.0.1]) by gwyn.kn-bremen.de (8.13.4/8.13.4/Debian-3) with ESMTP id j7CKtxxp019854; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:55:59 +0200 Received: from saturn.kn-bremen.de (uucp@localhost) by gwyn.kn-bremen.de (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) with UUCP id j7CKtxIA019852; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:55:59 +0200 Received: from saturn.kn-bremen.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by saturn.kn-bremen.de (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j7CKrvL2015796; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:53:57 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from nox@saturn.kn-bremen.de) Received: (from nox@localhost) by saturn.kn-bremen.de (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j7CKruCd015795; Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:53:56 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from nox) From: Juergen Lock Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:53:56 +0200 To: Ken Gunderson Message-ID: <20050812205356.GA15463@saturn.kn-bremen.de> References: <20050812085823.645f5b39.kgunders@teamcool.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050812085823.645f5b39.kgunders@teamcool.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: workstation mobo X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:56:06 -0000 On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 08:58:23AM -0600, Ken Gunderson wrote: > Greets All: > > I'm liking these amd opteron servers so much that I am considering > building an amd based workstationn. Assumed it would be Athalon based > but in searching archives I note that some folks seem to prefer the > opterons for workstation use. Perhaps to some degree in reaction > to the "chipset mess". I'm not averse to spending a bit more for the > opteron system but it seems to me the Opteron's CPU heatsink/fan might > be a bit noisy for workstation use. And I have buddies shouting in my > ear to "stick w/ Intel" for workstation. But then I also know others > who run AMD for their desktop machines. Any recommends based on current > state of affairs in the ADM hardware world? I just got a new box with an Asus A8V Deluxe board (VIA K8T800 Pro, Socket 939), and so far everything seems to be working. The only unusual thing i had to do for FreeBSD (5.4-R) was adding a patch to the sk nic driver (see other thread.) Juergen