[aclug-L] Re: Choosing a new motherboard

["James G." <jamesga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carl D Cravens wrote:

> I'm looking to buy a new motherboard/cpu/memory combo, planning on an AMD
> K6-2 400 (socket 7).  It's a headless server, so I don't need fancy video
> or any sound.  AT-formfactor, PC100-compliant 168-pin SDRAM, 100 mhz buss,
> 2-3 each PCI/ISA slots, UDMA IDE, auto-detection of CPU voltage is a plus.
> Linux-friendly, of course.
>
> Can anybody here recommend a quality motherboard?  I currently have a pair
> of ABIT Socket 7 (P233) boards that I'm rather happy with, but the company
> I bought them from no longer carries ABIT Socket 7 boards.  (Paragon Tech
> in Mahattan, KS.  Pleased with service and price, even if I did have to
> pay sales tax.  www.paragoncomp.com)  I want to know that I'm getting a
> good brand, a decent server-oriented chip-set without frills, and
> reasonable performance.  (Used to be that you could buy no-name
> motherboards and not worry about it.)
>
> Are ASUS boards any good?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Carl D Cravens (raven@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> I'm not lost, I'm "locationally challenged".

Go to AMD's web site:   www.amd.com

You can choose a CPU chip and they will match it with a list of motherboards
that were tested by AMD and that are recommended by AMD.

It appears that the best motherboard vendor two years ago may not be the best
today.

James