Help me a pick a microATX Intel mobo for server use

[KentWang]

We're building a few desktop machines for software testing. These are the criteria we're looking for:

* microATX - we're putting 2 desktop systems in each 2U rack unit. Anything bigger than microATX won't fit
* Powerful integrated graphics - the machines won't have space for any discrete cards, so we're only looking at integrated solutions. The machines will be accessed through VNC so we're looking for the best 2D performance. Are there any chipsets that are better or comparable to the Intel chipsets with GMA 900 graphics?
* SATA
* Gigabit ethernet
* Reliability. We're only considering Intel, Asus, Abit, Supermicro and Tyan -- brands that have a strong track record of reliability.
* Cost - doesn't have to be top-of-the-line or dirt cheap, something mid-level.

Our old systems used the Intel 865GLC motherboard, but it's a little dated and the particular board revisions we bought don't support the latest CPUs.

So, any suggestions?

 

[fishmonger12]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/chipsets/display/i915g.html

here's some info on the GMA 900. it seems to be alright for 2d.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-520&depa=0

that board fits all of your requirements, the question is do you need all of these features? (4x dimm slots, 4x sata, etc.)

 

[cubby1223]

intel's own boards are the same prices as Asus, ~$110 for a i915G chipset microATX board. Only difference is the intel board uses DDR2 memory instead of DDR.