Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 11:20:49 EST From: TD790@aol.com To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 64-bit PCI mobos Message-ID: <f9.1660abf3.298582e1@aol.com>
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In a message dated 1/27/02 9:49:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, neuhauser@mobil.cz writes: > > >> It is uncommon to see an i810 or i815 system being used as a servers > > >> because the chipsets are definitely not designed as such, the i810 > > >> being a low end consumer-grade chipset and the i815 not even being > > >> able to use more than 2 PC133 modules without going outside the > > >> specs. (It also has some problems using USB mice in certain > > >> situations). > wow, you have a USB mouse on your "server"? And you are calling it a "low-grade" chipset, but seem to thing it should need a "high-powered" P/S? If you are using Freebsd for say, a router, where the memory requirements are low and there is no use for a mouse, the low-cost MBs have appeal. My need for a high-speed mouse is minimal. If you had a problem with a USB mouse, it is more likely a design flaw in the MB, or a bug in the OS, than a bug in the chipset. Intel MBs, for example, generate those lovely "stray irq 7" messages, while other vendor's MBs that we have used do not. Most MBs are designed for and tested with windows..so if you find quirky things when running freebsd dont be surprised...but dont blame it on the chipset unless there is widespread evidence across vendors. db To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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