RE: HA server mainboard recommendations?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm using a SATA II RAID controller card (3ware - PCI express x4) with
2 x 5 drive hot swap chassis - lovely!

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gordon
> Sent: 15 November 2006 16:42
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HA server mainboard recommendations?
>
> Hmm... No support for IDE.... - how did/do you get around that?
>
> Cheers.
>
> 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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