Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 15:46:45 -0500 From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com> To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=DEor=F0ur_Ivarsson?= <totii@est.is> Cc: questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Experience with ASUS P2L97-DS motherboard ? Message-ID: <19980111154645.07472@emu.sourcee.com> In-Reply-To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=3C34B92A39=2E479E0B77=40est=2Eis=3E=3B_from_=DEor=F0ur_I?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?varsson_on_Sun=2C_Jan_11=2C_1998_at_08=3A23=3A21PM_%2B0000?= References: <34B92A39.479E0B77@est.is>
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On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 08:23:21PM +0000, Þorður Ivarsson wrote: > I am looking for new motherboard for my system and I am looking for > motherboard! > > Does FreeBSD run with ASUS P2L97-DS motherboard ? > > Is it good choice? > > -- > Þórður Ívarsson Thordur Ivarsson > Rafeindavirki Electronic technician > Norðurgötu 30 Nordurgotu 30 > Box 309 Box 309 > 602 Akureyri 602 Akureyri > Ísland Iceland > > --------------------------------------------- > FreeBSD has good features, > Some others are full of unwanted features! > --------------------------------------------- I have had good luck with the ASUS motherboards, with one exception -- running an AMD K6/233. The onboard temperature circuitry seems to be set up to monitor Intel CPUs; the AMD K6/233 runs about 10C hotter; much hotter if you don't use a top-of-the-line cooling fan. :-( Perhaps there's is a way to alter the setpoint, but I didn't discover it. -- Regards, Norman C. Rice, Jr.
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