[olug] Server Motherboard Recomendations.

[Phil Brutsche]

Aric wrote:
> I hear ya....  I'd like to try out a Areca card.
> 
> I like Xen and Xenserver.....  I'd rather develop new things and keep the
> money than pay VMware.

You realize ESXi is freeware?

> I have been playing with Kensho.
> 
> .....They will work in desktop boards IF the PCIs slot is compliant to PCIe.
> They won't work in a board where the PCIe slot is only intended for video
> cards.  Get a board with an additional 4x or 8x slot.  The same applies to
> 3000 series chipset Xeon boards.

That's why I said to get the motherboard I said to get :)

BTW nVidia chipsets are real bad about accepting non-graphic PCIe cards
in 16x PCIe slots.

> I haven't seen a 3000 series chipset Xeon board that supports FB-DIMMs.  I
> can't think of a logical reason why they would be better than a p35 chipset
> board.

64-bit PCI-X & ECC memory

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182124
> I got it open box for $95 delivered on Friday.  It come with all the stuff
> in the retail box.

One of the 3 RAID cards I listed won't work in that motherboard, while
all 3 will work in real UP server motherboards.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us