[gentoo-user] Motherboards

[gentoo-user] Motherboards

[Brett I. Holcomb]

I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for 
recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent and 
totally stupid.  Unfortunately this will be for a Windows system but I'd like 
feedback on what is good and bad.

Thanks.

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Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Motherboards

[Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.]

On Friday 24 February 2006 19:27, "Brett I. Holcomb" 
<brettholcomb@bellsouth.net> wrote about '[gentoo-user] Motherboards':
> I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for
> recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent
> and totally stupid.  Unfortunately this will be for a Windows system but
> I'd like feedback on what is good and bad.

I like my Tyan dual-opteron, dual-16x-pci-e, dual-gb-ethernet board.  Four 
sata ports, and "firmware" raid (nvraid).  Even if you don't want or need 
all that, I still recommend Tyan.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Motherboards

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Saturday 25 February 2006 02:27, Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for
> recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent and
> totally stupid.  Unfortunately this will be for a Windows system but I'd
> like feedback on what is good and bad.
>

well, I like my Asrock DualSata2 - but I don't use Sata, so I can't say 
anything about the sata support. It should work. but no guarantees.

But on the other hand, it has agp&pcie, onboard sound&network works and their 
support is better than the asus one ;)
Oh, and it is passive cooled and has a socket upgrade slot.
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Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Motherboards

[Brett I. Holcomb]

I have a Tyan Tiger and love it.  However, it may be out of my price range at 
this time but they are first on my list, too!

On Friday February 24 2006 20:50, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> On Friday 24 February 2006 19:27, "Brett I. Holcomb"
>
> <brettholcomb@bellsouth.net> wrote about '[gentoo-user] Motherboards':
> > I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for
> > recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent
> > and totally stupid.  Unfortunately this will be for a Windows system but
> > I'd like feedback on what is good and bad.
>
> I like my Tyan dual-opteron, dual-16x-pci-e, dual-gb-ethernet board.  Four
> sata ports, and "firmware" raid (nvraid).  Even if you don't want or need
> all that, I still recommend Tyan.
>
> --
> Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
> bss03@volumehost.com
> ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy

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Re: [gentoo-user] Motherboards

[Brett I. Holcomb]

Thanks.  I believe Tom's Hardware liked ASRock, too.  I'll add them to my 
list.

On Friday February 24 2006 21:02, Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> On Saturday 25 February 2006 02:27, Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> > I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for
> > recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent
> > and totally stupid.  Unfortunately this will be for a Windows system but
> > I'd like feedback on what is good and bad.
>
> well, I like my Asrock DualSata2 - but I don't use Sata, so I can't say
> anything about the sata support. It should work. but no guarantees.
>
> But on the other hand, it has agp&pcie, onboard sound&network works and
> their support is better than the asus one ;)
> Oh, and it is passive cooled and has a socket upgrade slot.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Motherboards

[Jarry]

Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> Thanks.  I believe Tom's Hardware liked ASRock, too.  I'll add them to my 
> list.

>>>I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for
>>>recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent

AFAIK, ASRock is nothing else, then just daughter-company of ASUS, and its
primary business-area are low-end (cheap) products which ASUS did not want
to sell under name "ASUS". But I do not say they it is a bad choice,
personally I have ASUS mobo in my workstation and ASRock in one small
server. And I'd say ASUS/ASRock support is the same...

Jarry


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Re: [gentoo-user] Motherboards

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Saturday 25 February 2006 07:55, Jarry wrote:
> Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> > Thanks.  I believe Tom's Hardware liked ASRock, too.  I'll add them to my
> > list.
> >
> >>>I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for
> >>>recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent
>
> AFAIK, ASRock is nothing else, then just daughter-company of ASUS, and its
> primary business-area are low-end (cheap) products which ASUS did not want
> to sell under name "ASUS". But I do not say they it is a bad choice,
> personally I have ASUS mobo in my workstation and ASRock in one small
> server. And I'd say ASUS/ASRock support is the same...

yes, Asrock is a daughter, in their 'how to build a computer' video, they even 
use Asus graphic cards, BUT:
their support is better. They regularly release updated bios', and when I had 
a problem with my elderly scsi controller, I got an answer in less than 36h, 
which totally solved the problem.

They officially don't support linux, but when some people had problems with 
the K7S8X and some knoppix versions, they released a bios, that fixed the 
problem in a few days. So they are good guys in my book ;)
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Re: [gentoo-user] Motherboards

[Brett I. Holcomb]

That's interesting. 

On Saturday February 25 2006 01:55, Jarry wrote:
> Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> > Thanks.  I believe Tom's Hardware liked ASRock, too.  I'll add them to my
> > list.
> >
> >>>I need to purchase a motherboard that supports SATA and am looking for
> >>>recommendations.  I used to use ASUS but  their support is non-existent
>
> AFAIK, ASRock is nothing else, then just daughter-company of ASUS, and its
> primary business-area are low-end (cheap) products which ASUS did not want
> to sell under name "ASUS". But I do not say they it is a bad choice,
> personally I have ASUS mobo in my workstation and ASRock in one small
> server. And I'd say ASUS/ASRock support is the same...
>
> Jarry

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Re: [gentoo-user] Motherboards

[Brett I. Holcomb]

Sounds like Asus took all the people who knew what they were doing and 
understood customer service and exiled them to ASRock <G>.  That way the good 
ones don't contaminate Asus!

On Saturday February 25 2006 07:35, Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> On Saturday 25 February 2006 07:55, Jarry wrote:
> > Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
> > > Thanks.  I believe Tom's Hardware liked ASRock, too.  I'll add them to
> > > my list.
> >
> > AFAIK, ASRock is nothing else, then just daughter-company of ASUS, and
> > its primary business-area are low-end (cheap) products which ASUS did not
> > want to sell under name "ASUS". But I do not say they it is a bad choice,
>
> yes, Asrock is a daughter, in their 'how to build a computer' video, they
> even use Asus graphic cards, BUT:
> their support is better. They regularly release updated bios', and when I
> had a problem with my elderly scsi controller, I got an answer in less than
> 36h, which totally solved the problem.
>
> They officially don't support linux, but when some people had problems with
> the K7S8X and some knoppix versions, they released a bios, that fixed the
> problem in a few days. So they are good guys in my book ;)

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