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Post #240,094
by inthane-chan
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1/2/06 12:14:06 PM
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New P.S. Don't buy ABit.
They had some serious problems, and they're about 1/20th the size they used to be. The formula used to be:

ASUS = reliability
ABit = performance

Now it's:

ASUS = reliability, performance
ABit = teh suxx0rz.
When somebody asks you to trade your freedom for security, it isn't your security they're talking about.
Post #240,103
by Andrew Grygus
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1/2/06 12:52:09 PM
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New I was prejudiced against ASUS . . .
. . for some time because of a couple of Slot-A boards that just didn't work right. I've been using their boards lately with no problems - except the Debian/LSI SCSI RAID problem but that isn't their fault. They seem to be pretty solid boards and perform well.

On the Debian/LSI SCSI RAID problem, ASUS had an alternate board with the nVidia chipset and that worked just fine. The problem is simply with VIA chipsets that support SATA.
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
Post #240,112
by inthane-chan
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1/2/06 1:38:02 PM
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New I try to avoid VIA like the plague.
Their chipsets tend to suck, badly.
When somebody asks you to trade your freedom for security, it isn't your security they're talking about.
Post #240,175
by admin
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1/2/06 10:16:59 PM
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New Agreed.
I tried a VIA board for my MythTV box. Bad mistake. Lots of lockups and general wonkiness.
Regards,

-scott anderson

"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #240,177
by broomberg
1/2/06 10:37:41 PM
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New RuhRoh
I'm considering a stack of these:

[link|http://shopping.hacom.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=76|http://shopping.haco...hp?products_id=76]

Any comments?
Post #240,179
by Andrew Grygus
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1/2/06 10:42:53 PM
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New Depends on the board designer.
Since about 80% of the machines I've built have VIA chipsets and since about 90% of the machines I've built have no serious problems from cradle to grave, I can't say VIA chipsets are bad. I have, however, encountered particular motherboards that were the pits regardless of chipset.
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
Post #240,182
by broomberg
1/2/06 10:59:04 PM
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New Looking for OpenBSD boxes
Will probably setup some network isolation and need to separate our various businesses from each other.

So I'm looking for small utility boxes with 3GBIT ports.
     Has anyone been following DIY prices lately? - (Silverlock) - (29) - Dec. 24, 2005, 07:17:04 PM EST
         I'd do something like this. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 24, 2005, 07:41:41 PM EST
         Costs - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Dec. 26, 2005, 01:48:15 PM EST
             The reason your table disappears like that.. - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Dec. 25, 2005, 04:37:21 AM EST
                 Thanks, knew there must be a reason. -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 25, 2005, 06:21:05 AM EST
             Don't do it for costs, do it for quality - (tonytib) - Dec. 25, 2005, 02:22:41 PM EST
             Please tell me the units are wrong on the HDD -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Dec. 26, 2005, 12:17:42 PM EST
                 Ok, ok, fixed. - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 26, 2005, 01:50:06 PM EST
         Matter of fact, I have. - (Yendor) - (9) - Dec. 30, 2005, 10:56:38 PM EST
             Nifty handle on the case -NT - (drewk) - Dec. 26, 2005, 12:18:26 PM EST
             That's a unique take on "cool-lookin'" - (pwhysall) - (7) - Dec. 31, 2005, 06:30:41 AM EST
                 Cool-lookin' == more interesting to look at than Beige Box -NT - (Yendor) - (6) - Dec. 31, 2005, 09:53:40 AM EST
                     You wanna lian-li, then. - (pwhysall) - (5) - Dec. 31, 2005, 10:30:51 AM EST
                         Economy. Case w/PS, Mouse, Keyboard and Speakers for $55.99. - (folkert) - (4) - Jan. 1, 2006, 08:38:43 PM EST
                             Economy was not the issue at hand, Greg. - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 2, 2006, 12:11:26 AM EST
                                 take a phot of yer favorite stripper and paste on case -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Jan. 2, 2006, 01:14:54 AM EST
                                     May have unfortunate domestic ramifications - (pwhysall) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2006, 01:28:30 AM EST
                                         'Honest' he says - just in case -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - Jan. 2, 2006, 01:46:22 AM EST
         Hey ADMIN, how about a Shuttle update? - (bepatient) - (4) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:39:19 AM EST
             Eh? I don't know of this "Shuttle" of which you speak... - (admin) - (3) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:15:48 PM EST
                 Did you not build a micro not long ago? -NT - (bepatient) - (2) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:39:37 PM EST
                     Nope. - (admin) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:43:50 PM EST
                         Ahhh....sorry. -NT - (bepatient) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:52:15 PM EST
         P.S. Don't buy ABit. - (inthane-chan) - (6) - Jan. 2, 2006, 12:14:06 PM EST
             I was prejudiced against ASUS . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Jan. 2, 2006, 12:52:09 PM EST
                 I try to avoid VIA like the plague. - (inthane-chan) - (4) - Jan. 2, 2006, 01:38:02 PM EST
                     Agreed. - (admin) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:16:59 PM EST
                     RuhRoh - (broomberg) - (2) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:37:41 PM EST
                         Depends on the board designer. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:42:53 PM EST
                             Looking for OpenBSD boxes - (broomberg) - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:59:04 PM EST

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