Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:01:16 -0600 From: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: workstation mobo Message-ID: <20050815080116.0382d538.kgunders@teamcool.net> In-Reply-To: <8f554029050815011672ec4a5a@mail.gmail.com> References: <20050812085823.645f5b39.kgunders@teamcool.net> <20050812205356.GA15463@saturn.kn-bremen.de> <8f554029050815011672ec4a5a@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:16:52 +1000 • • <googl3meister@gmail.com> wrote: > On 8/13/05, Juergen Lock <nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de> 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.) > > > > Update on ASUS A8V Deluxe for archives > > I installed 5.4-RELEASE about April (2005) and track 5-Stable on that > hardware straight from CVS - never had a prob with sk0 yet, it's > worked since day one with no boot time errors. Thanks for the input. My short list is two VIA KT890 based boards: - Abit AX8v2.0 - Asus A8-E SE I've had good history w/both of these mobo makers but the Asus gets a an extra plus in the support department since I can usually find bios updates etc. on their site w/a bit less digging...;-) -- Best regards, Ken Gunderson Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon?
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