RE: [OT] (ish) Help looking for mobo recommendation

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

AR*E knows what he happened to my carriage returns in the spec
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s a single unintelligible sentence... - sorry 'bout that!

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 11 January 2009 16:19
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] (ish) Help looking for mobo recommendation
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> Vaguely on-topic, as I'm trying to rebuild my Media server...
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> I've spent almost the whole of today scouring the usual vendors
> websites looking for a suitable replacement mobo...
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> I have some specific requirements, and I've found it's *really*
> difficult to search sites for suitable products based on certain
> features... :-(
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> I need a board that *must* fit  the following:
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> 1 x PCI-e X16 slot for graphics card
> 1 x PCI-e x4 or greater (i.e. another x16 slot, or an x8 slot or an x4
> slot) for a PCI-e x4 storage controller - slot must be wired with at
> least x4 lanes to support max performance form the card.
> At least 2 onboard SATA/300 ports that support RAID 1
> Gigabit LAN - only need 1, don't really care if it has 2
> S/PDIF output onboard, ideally optical, but coax would do at a push. I
> would accept one that used a header & a backplate bracket ONLY if
the
> bracket is included in the box
> Socket 775 that supports Core-2 CPU
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> Failure to adhere to any one of those requirements instantly
eliminates
> it from consideration...
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> I'd prefer to keep the cost (inc VAT) below =A3100 to maintain maximum
> SWMBO acceptance...
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> Number of USB ports isn't crucial. Firewire isn't crucial. HDMI would
> be nice, but again isn't crucial. Fanless chipset cooler would also be
> nice.
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> I'm still searching, but do any of you folks have any good
suggestions?
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> My shortlist thus far has:
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> Foxconn P45A iP45
> Asus P5Q PRO P45
> GA-EP45-DS3
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> TIA!
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> Paul G.
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