> On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:55:01 -0700, Weaver wrote: > >>> On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:56:58 -0700, Weaver wrote: > (...) >>>> I need recommendations on Micro-ATX boards that will work in with that >>>> context. >>> >>> (...) >>> >>> I'd look for either MSI or Gigabyte boards as both brands do high >>> quality products. And I would also choose a solution with integrated >>> VGA (ATI) to keep the case as clean and organized as possible with the >>> less cables and cooling fans as I can (less coolers, less dust :-P). >>> Also, I would look for a BIOS (non UEFI) product. >> >> Yes. >> This last I have been trying to do, but the large manufacturers seem to >> be somewhat shy about listing what BIOS is available on each board these >> days. > > Agree, manufacturers are hidding these "advanced specs" (sigh...) to the > users so when you find a board of you liking, just directly ask them > about this. > >> I usually go for ASUS, but their site is a nightmare to navigate, >> compared to how it used to be. > > Asus used to be in my list but since my good P2B-S and CUV4X (both for > Pentium III) I've only read but problems and issues with their new boards > and Linux. You know, all that fancy "turbo-mega-hyper-silent-green-dual- > bios-fast-recovery" stuff that can indeed work fine when you load the > Windows drivers ;-P
Yes. Funny you should mention it, but I've just been given a CU4VX with a P3 mounted in good order. I'm going to load it up with all my old, spare IDE drives and turn it into a small file server. It's ATA133 capable. Regards, Weaver. -- "I invite you to name a society that created a secret prison system, outside the rule of law, where torture takes place, that sooner or later didn't turn the abuse against it's own citizens. -- Naomi Wolf - October 11, 2007 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1b32d0119d92e1a348c177248fbcdd56.squir...@fulvetta.riseup.net
