Re: Server Board Recommendations

From: Fielder George Dowding <fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net>
Date: Tue Jan 24 2006 - 22:00:34 AKST

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Ah So, deshka! Danke shoen! fgd.

George Strother wrote:
> All Socket 939 and 940 are 64 bit.
>
> On 1/24/06, Fielder George Dowding <fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net> wrote:
>
> How does one tell whether or not the cpu is 64 or 32 bit?
>
> "TYAN Transport GX28 Barebone Server-Rackmount AMD 8131+8111 Dual
> Sockets 940 Dual AMD Opteron 800/1000MHz HyperTransport FSB - Retail"
>
> I have a possible use for such a 1U rack mount server. I would like to
> get into the 64 bit world. fgd.
>
> Joshua Kugler wrote:
>
>>On Tuesday 24 January 2006 09:17, Mike Tibor wrote:
>
>
>>>I'm in the market for a new motherboard for my home server, but I haven't
>>>been paying attention to new hardware for awhile. Anyone have any
>>>recommendations?
>
>>>Some of the features I'm looking for are:
>
>>> Dual cpu (either AMD or Intel is fine)
>>> At least one 64 bit pci slot
>>> Onboard SATA (and raid capability would be nice)
>>> Must work with Linux or the BSDs
>
>>>Beyond that I'm not too picky, but if anyone can think of features for a
>>>server board that I'm overlooking, please feel free to suggest them.
>
>
>>This is a nice little unit:
>
>>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856152009
>
>>Tyan GX28 barebones kit. 1U, four SATA hot swap bays, dual AMD. Two 64 bit
>>slots, I think. We have one sitting in our server room running Linux right
>>now. If you want just the motherboard, get the Tyan S2882. Beware, though,
>>this system only has 2 Gb ports, and does not have the 3rd 10/100 port that
>>Tyan says it does (or else I'm visually impaired, but I've looked at the back
>>of that unit for a LONG time and couldn't find a 3rd RJ45 jack).
>
>>Nice system, stable, great cooling.
>
>>j----- k-----
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>
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