Recent content by sz1

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    X58 + ECC + SATA 6GBPS is impossible to find.

    So motherboard specs forget to mention ECC compatibility and the Crucial/Kingston/etc compatibility verification tools are flat-out wrong*?? If I stick Xeon+ECC RAM in there it will work with ECC turned on despite these indications to the contrary? It's not impossible, and I'm not an expert in...
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    With DFI leaving the consumer motherboard business, should I worry about support?

    Thanks for the advice. I need ECC, which leaves me with the ASUS P6T WS PRO as the only real alternative. Unfortunately there are many reported Windows 7 compatibility issues...
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    With DFI leaving the consumer motherboard business, should I worry about support?

    DFI is abandoning consumer motherboards: http://www.semiaccurate.com/2010/06/08/dfi-out-consumer-business/ Nevertheless I'm considering the LanParty UT X58-T3eH8. Is this a bad idea? Does anyone know if DFI is planning to release BIOS updates etc. in the future? Will they honor warranties...
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    X58 + ECC + SATA 6GBPS is impossible to find.

    I understand that a Xeon is necessary for ECC. Perhaps some of the people posting complaints didn't. But I'm pretty sure the motherboard needs to support it too. Look at Crucial's Memory Adviser tool for some X58 boards and you'll see that ECC is not supported with them, e.g...
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    X58 + ECC + SATA 6GBPS is impossible to find.

    Except for the ASRock Extreme3, which has tons of reviews decrying the poor quality. The Asus WS line at first glance looks to fit the bill (except for the SATA, which I can deal with) but a quick search turns up several independent posts complaining that the boards do NOT in fact support ECC...