[lug] Motherboard recommendations?

Chip Atkinson chip at rmpg.org
Sat Oct 26 09:40:12 MDT 2002


Perhaps I should clarify -- sucks for me and my needs, which don't reflect
the business world at all.

Chip

On 25 Oct 2002, Zan Lynx wrote:

> On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 17:57, j davis wrote:
> > >On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 10:39, Chip Atkinson wrote:
> > > > I agree on the weird compaq or hp stuff though.  The kind of right angle
> > > > configuations where there is one big slot and a daughter board plugs
> > >into
> > > > it with the real expansion slots sucks.
> > >
> > >That is one of the standard motherboard types.  It's very useful for
> > >saving space.  Not everyone wants a huge tower.
> > >
> > >    v- PCI daughtercard
> > >
> > >---|  <- PCI
> > >---|  <- PCI
> > >---|  <- PCI
> > >----  <- Motherboard
> > >
> > >What don't you like about it?  I suppose it makes it a pain to change
> > >memory or CPU, but how often do you do that, really?
> > ><< signature.asc >>
> >
> >
> > what if anypart of that box dies.....your server is down until
> > you can contact customer support and convience the techs that
> > linux us not the root of all your problems.
>
> I'm just standing up and defending the motherboard layout.  I'm saying
> that it _isn't_ weird proprietary HP stuff.  I'm saying that it is a
> useful design for saving space.  In some cases the daughtercard even
> makes it easier to work on because it allows you to remove the
> motherboard but leave the PCI cards in the box.
>
> It's one of the standard layouts: NLX, I believe.  You may not be able
> to buy one at your local parts store, but you can order one online
> (Pricewatch lists several).
>
> I felt I should respond because Chip stated his opinion that the NLX
> motherboard design "sucks."  I don't agree.
>
> Also, how does the motherboard design force you to call customer
> support?
>




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