I need a socket 939 Motherboard with on-board video that works in Fedora Core 4 linux, and can handle a 530 FSB !!

[The Linuxator]

I have sold my X800XL and instead of buying a low end card, I am considering selling my mobo and getting one that has onboard video that works in Fedora Core 4 , and the motherboard should be able to do at least 530 FSB (265), I am considering this one link, but I don't know if it will be stable once the FSB is raised, and I don't know if it will work in Linux.

 

[The Linuxator]

I need to order this very soon so it's a little urgent , thanx for any info guys.

 

[xtknight]

The amount of overclocking will vary per mobo unit but I heard those Radeon chipsets go quite high for O/C. You don't know if it has broken PCI locks or whatever though.
Yes, it will work under Linux. If you want to make sure of best compatibility check linuxquestions.org ACL list.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showcat.php?cat=53

Not there though, but I'm pretty sure Linux works with any motherboard. It's the CPU and chipset that matters. The chipset should work with Linux too. ATI would be stupid to release one that didn't.

 

[The Linuxator]

Will the GPU handle the 530 FSB that's the question, especially if it has memory sharing instead of onboard memory ?

 

[The Linuxator]

I wish someone that has this board, can tell me about his / her experience.

 

[The Linuxator]

I know the Geforce integrated 6100 can only do 440 FSB before it craps out, eventhough it has on board memory.

 

[xtknight]

Trust me, you don't want onboard video anyway. Just get a cheap $50 card if anything. The cheap video card should have much better support than onboard video for Linux.

 

[drag]

I haven't seen heard anybody's experiance with ATI boards in Linux. I can't see how they would be popular choices...

Out of manufacturer support for Linux AMD is probably the best, followed by Via. I dont' know about Sis or Uli, but I would guess that Sis support is so-so. Nvidia's support is like their video cards, but people have reverse engineered their motherboards, and ATI is probably the worst out of the bunch.. but I don't know that for a fact.

Linux is widely used in servers so chipsets and boards usefull for those situations almost all would have good Linux support. But they are built for stability, not for overlocking.

 

[djdrastic]

Drag I have a ATI Card that I use in Linux . You are spot on , the drivers are not on par with NVIDIA's offerings

 

[The Linuxator]

I am not asking for 3d Support, but what I am thinking of is at least compatability with Fedora Core 4, as I had problems with a GeForce 6600 before and I am worry about this happening again. Drag knows the issue I am talking about.

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: xtknight
Trust me, you don't want onboard video anyway. Just get a cheap $50 card if anything. The cheap video card should have much better support than onboard video for Linux.

Again for the price difference I would prefer buying a Mother board and sell my current one, and basically end up paying almost nothing for the new Motherboard.

 

[djdrastic]

What issue do you have ? I mean the board will probably just use the stock radeon driver if you don't have any problems

 

[imported_dakota81]

Unless MSI has changed those boards recently - I've got one of the MSI boards with the ATi chipset, and it has ZERO overclocking settings in the bios. Nowhere does it let me adjust the motherboard clock.