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Date:	Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:16:12 -0700
From:	Martin Rosenfeld <rosenfeldmj@ca.rr.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Mix 'n Match ? (Don't Do It ??)

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J R FOX wrote:

> Yes, but that would depend on how many PCI slots are
> available. I'm looking for a MB that offers at least
> 3. (Not the PCI-E variety, but the prior PCI 2.2
> kind.) Most of the current MBs seem to be going for
> that dual PCI-E video card option that I guess the
> gamers are looking for. Partly in order to
> accommodate that, the older style PCI slots have
> shrunk down to 2 or even just 1.

My Tyan S2865 has 4 PCI slots, one funny video slot and
on-board video, 2 PCI-E slots, one parallel and 2 serial
ports, supports one floppy, and will take any Opteron (I don't
know how fast they go up to, mine is 3800+).

> It sounds like that PHY business did not stop you from
> getting a built-in NIC working ?

eCS 2.0 rc2 has the B57.OS2 driver the Broadcom on-board NIC
prefers. I still can't get much phizz out of the PHY!

I like this MB. Too bad it and the dodo are extinct.

Martin

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