RE: HA server mainboard recommendations?

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah, - I see there is a "+" version which swaps one of the
PCI slots for
an embedded IDE controller (presumably using the sacrificed PCI
channel). That being the only difference, this would appear to be more
or less ideal...

Now to see if I can actually find one!

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:03 PM
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HA server mainboard recommendations?
>
> I'm using a Supermicro PDSBA board as it supported Core 2 Duo and had
VGA
> onboard and supported PCI x4 slots along with other features - looked
> around lots of other boards at the time and there was nothing else
> suitable although this was a couple of months ago. Really good board,
> especially as it's from the renowned server board manufacturer.
>
> I've also used a cheap ASROCK board which was a nightmare as it just
> didn't want to let my 3Ware PCI express SATA RAID card work!
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of
> > Paul Gordon
> > Sent: 14 November 2006 15:46
> > To: UKHA_D Group
> > Subject: [ukha_d] HA server mainboard recommendations?
> >
> > Chaps, I'm thinking of upgrading my HA server to a nice new core
duo
> > CPU, (probably the 6600) and I'm looking for any recommendations
for
a
> > good, solid, reliable board to run it on.
> >
> >
> >
> > I've always been a fan of Gigabyte boards, and I'll be perusing
through
> > those first, but would be interested to hear any other
recommendations
> > from personal experience.
> >
> >
> >
> > In case it makes any difference, the server will be running
Windows
2003
> > server, so driver support for that needs to be good...
> >
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
> >
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