On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Miguel A Paraz wrote:
> I got the idea that nForce == gamers. Am I wrong? :) you're right! but that isnt such a bad thing for a server diba? > > > (aside from SATA, they all have your standard built-in hardware for 4 USB > > 2.0 ports, 2 Firewire ports, Fast-Ethernet ports (the Epox and Asus have > > two LAN ports ideal for routers), 6-channel sound set (Asus and Abit > > have something called SoundStorm which should be better than your > > Creative Labs Audigy1.) > > I'll be paying for a sound system nobody will hear in the server room - > unless I start up mpg321 from the ssh console to wake people up. :) > it's hard to find a cheap barebone board that boasts an SATA chipset. =) SATA among the desktop boards is still considered a luxury as much as a badass sound subsystem. so you'll only find SATA in 'deluxe' boards which unfortunately bundles in other unnecassary price-hiking stuff from a server standpoint. you can also take a look at Intel/VIA chipset board solutions or Promise SATA PCI expansion cards pero i am not too familiar anymore with those. pong -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
