Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 5 Jul 2001 07:00:53 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 5 Jul 2001 07:00:43 -0400 Received: from [154.32.42.9] ([154.32.42.9]:14720 "EHLO hxn.pointers.co.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 5 Jul 2001 07:00:35 -0400 Message-ID: <3B44493A.C4C5ACB5@infront.co.uk> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 12:02:18 +0100 From: Scott Nursten X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.6 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kain CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [OT] Suitable Athlon Motherboard for Linux In-Reply-To: <200107041849.f64InoE12398@ambassador.mathewson.int> <20010705034113.A24349@noir.kain.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I'll second this. Running a GA-7DX with Athlon 1.2Ghz 512MB DDR SDRAM GeForce 2 MX Intel Dual EEPro Server Adapter Adaptec 2940UW (w/ IBM SCSI's, HP CDRW, Plextor SCSI CDROM) Soundblaster Live!. No problems at all. Lovely smooth running all day, every day. As below, YMMV, Rgds, Scott Nursten Kain wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 07:49:50PM +0100, Joseph Mathewson wrote: > > Having heard the various horror stories about the VIA PCI data corruption > > bugs, and watching one Via based machine destroy itself with a Mandrake 8.0 > > 2.4.3, I was just wondering if anyone had a suggestion for an Athlon > > motherboard that works reliably under Linux (I don't think all the issues > > have been cleared up in the kernel yet?). There must be quite a few Linux > > Athlon users out there - what boards are you using and with what success? > > I have had absolutely WONDERFUL luck with the Gigabyte GA-7DX and GA-7DXR boards. My setup is slightly high-end, but here's what I have: > (GA-7DX): > AMD Athlon TBird 1.33Ghz > 256MB DDR SDRAM > Yamaha YMF744 Soundcard > CardXpert NVidia Geforce 2 MX (32MB) > some random bt848 videocapture card from Intel > Tekram DC390U3D Ultra3 SCSI > Matrox Networks Tulip (PNIC II Actually) NIC. > > Works like a charm. Here's the other machine: > (GA-7DXR): > TBird 1.33Ghz > No sound > Maxtrox Millenium G200 (I think... only used it in text mode) > 1.25GB ECC DDR SDRAM > AMI Megaraid Elite 1600 Dual Ultra3 SCSI Raid. > > The first machine is using a SuperMicro power supply (350 watts *sustained* 370 peak I think) > The second is using a random company dual 400W hotswap redundant PS. > > All an all, I've had amazing luck with this hardware. If you're looking at it, give these a try. YMMV. > -- > I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman > Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, > nor by any Church that I know of. My own mind is my own Church. > -- Thomas Paine > ** > Sadist > Bryon Roche, Kain > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Part 1.2Type: application/pgp-signature -- Scott Nursten - Systems Administrator Streets Online Ltd. Direct: +44 (0) 1293 744 122 Business: +44 (0) 1293 402 040 Fax: +44 (0) 1293 402 050 Email: scottn@streetsonline.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Unix is user friendly. It's just selective when choosing friends." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/