[GRLUG] Motherboard Advice

[Greg Folkert]

On Wed, 2008-12-10 at 17:21 -0500, Greg Folkert wrote:
> I've been using SuperMicro Server Motherboards for this type of thing.
> 
> but 4 - PCI-e x16 v2.0 slots... WOW, that will be your limiting feature
> there.
> 
> The only thing *I* can find with 4 - PCI-e x16 slots are the following
> 
> ASUS L1N64-SLI, Dual AMD Opteron (not what you are looking for)\
> 
> ASUS P5W64-WS, Single Intel C2E/C2D/Pentium Extreme/Pentium D/
> P4/Celeron (also not what you are looking for)
> 
> Tyan S4985G3NR, QUAD AMD Opteron (not what you are looking for)
> 
> Tyan S2915A2NRF-E Dual AMD Opteron (not what you are looking for)
> 
> Tyan S2915WA2NRF Dual AMD Opteron (not what you are looking for)
> 
> Now, since you were so exacting... Intel just happens to have a
> motherboard just like that.
> 
> INtel, BOXD5400XS Dual Socket 771 intel Express Chipset 1600FSB DDR2-800
> PCI-e with 4 PCI-e x16 slots with Addin card... 
> Motherboard alone == about $649 plus the add in card is about $230.
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121330
> 
> Don't know where to get the add in card.

Well oops, that has PCIe v1.1 x16 full electrical slots. I cannot find
*ANYTHING* with those specs *AND v2.0 PCIe slots.

What exactly are you looking to put in those slots that needs 6GB/sec
for each slot?

Curious minds want to know.


> On Wed, 2008-12-10 at 16:50 -0500, Casey DuBois wrote:
> > Hello Fellow Luggers,
> > 
> > I am in need of motherboard advice.
> > 
> > Looking for:
> > Dual CPU (Quad Core)
> > Intel 5400 Chipset
> > 1600MHz FSB
> > 
> > Here's the catch....
> > 
> > Need 4xPCI-E x16 2.0
> > 
> > Any Suggestions?
> > 
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