[aclug-L] Re: Choosing a new motherboard

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you don't need AGP support, get an FIC VA-503+ (AT) or FIC PA-2013 (ATX). 
They work great, but do have problems with AGP.  If you need AGP (I doubt
you do for a headless server =), DFI makes the board I'm using now.  I don't
remember the exact model number, but I can get it for you if you need it.


On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 11:47:40AM -0600, 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".
> 

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