ATTN: Russ

[SocrPlyr]

I just have a quick question for ya... (i know wrong forum -- but i know you are in this one a lot)
anways i was asking around on the mIRC channel about a good motherboard for a server and the one i came up with is the Supermicro 370DLE... the only thing is that it uses a serverworks chipset and i haven't had any experience with them... and some of the guys pointed me to ask you... i don't know how much experience you have had w/ them but if you have i would like to know or what motherboards would make a good server both single and dual (my thought for single was an 815 like the cusl2 but that's me)... the machine will be running NT4 if that makes a difference... the cost for all the new licenses for 2k would be way too much money... (note the cost of rambus is a lil high for the job... and u dont' even know if it will be around in a year... also i will be putting in a ide raid controller scsi isn't needed for this system) one last thing it is used for tcp/ip assigning, email, admin, and printing for about 60 computers...
thanks for you help
Josh

Note: anyone else who feels like they could respond i will gladly take you suggestions too Russ was just reccommended.

 

[Russ]

SocrPlyr,

I've never used that particular board, so I can't comment on it. For dual processor server boards, though, I still think the BX chipset is the route to go. My two servers are built with the Tyan Tiger, and all the ISP servers I've built have been the ASUS P2B line (various models).

If I were building a single proc server, it would be TBird with either the Microstar or ASUS boards.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Lore]

Motherboards built around the ServerWorks chipsets are generally very high-performing due to its efficient memory pipe. I have a Tyan Thunder 2500 (ServerWorks ServerSet III-HE chipset) and the performance is wonderful.

I think you'll be happy with that board, provided everything else on that board is what you need (memory slots, integrated I/O, etc)