From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 13 01:58:58 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 C715516A41F for ; Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:58:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from r.mahoney@iconz.co.nz) Received: from frigg.iconz.co.nz (etrn.iconz.co.nz [210.48.22.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2192543D46 for ; Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:58:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from r.mahoney@iconz.co.nz) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by frigg.iconz.co.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id EDD0D147F3; Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:58:55 +1200 (NZST) Received: from frigg.iconz.co.nz ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (frigg [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 12825-04; Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:58:52 +1200 (NZST) Received: from 192.168.1.4 (firewall.indica-et-buddhica.org [210.48.84.26]) by frigg.iconz.co.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A834147C4; Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:58:33 +1200 (NZST) From: Richard MAHONEY To: Ken Gunderson In-Reply-To: <20050812191703.6d8361ab.kgunders@teamcool.net> References: <20050812085823.645f5b39.kgunders@teamcool.net> <20050812205356.GA15463@saturn.kn-bremen.de> <20050812163335.0aa48954.kgunders@teamcool.net> <20050812234246.GF2815@sentinelchicken.net> <20050812191703.6d8361ab.kgunders@teamcool.net> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1123898308.29883.2.camel@proliant> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6.325 Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:58:28 +1200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at frigg.iconz.co.nz Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: workstation mobo X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: r.mahoney@iconz.co.nz List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:58:58 -0000 On Sat, 2005-08-13 at 13:17, Ken Gunderson wrote: > On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:42:46 -0400 > Jason Morgan wrote: > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 04:33:35PM -0600, Ken Gunderson wrote: > > > On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:53:56 +0200 > > > Juergen Lock wrote: > > > > > > > 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.) > > > > > > Thanks to all who responded. I've got a buddy who swears that the 2MB > > > L2 cache P4's, e.g. the 640 et.al. are kicking butt on the Athalons. I > > > know to some degree it boils down to personal preference and don't want > > > to beat the topic to death but input is appreciated since I've mostly > > > been building opteron as of late (and xeons before that) server class > > > machines so am kind of out of date on the workstation side of things. This sort of beast may be worth considering: http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/w2100z/index.jsp Supports a good variety of OS's so BSD may be possible. Best, Richard -- Richard MAHONEY | internet: indica-et-buddhica.org Littledene | telephone / telefax (man.): ++64 3 312 1699 Bay Road | cellular: ++64 25 829 986 OXFORD, NZ | e-mail: r.mahoney[use"@"]iconz.co.nz