[lug] Motherboard recommendations?

[j davis]

>
>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?
> >
well, in my exp. more often than not, when i need a special piece
like ...a vr module i generally have to contact the vendor or
cust support so i can order the part

jd
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