Building a new computer
Eric Burns
theej at mchsi.com
Thu Sep 23 18:48:33 UTC 2004
>
> Subject:
> Re: Building a new computer
> From:
> Bruce McDonald <brucemcdonal at mindspring.com>
> Date:
> Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:42:39 -0800
> To:
> Getting started with Red Hat Linux <redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
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> To:
> Getting started with Red Hat Linux <redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
>
>
> Hello Rick and everyone following this;
>
> In reference to ASUS A8V board previously mentioned, I decided the NIC card
> issue did not pose a problem enough to drop the board from consideration.
> The only listing of the board on the ASUS web pages is for the A8V Deluxe,
> it comes with built in wireless. Seems good, but the same NIC chipset.
>
> ASUS website says this:
> "It features 2000 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR400
> memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology."
>
> I want to use an AMD 64 processor with this motherboard and AMD states that
> you should use registered memory with this processor.
>
> I sent ASUS an email asking if the A8V Deluxe will work with registered
> memory.
> Their reply was: "This board does not require ECC memory. Thanks."
>
> I don't believe that actually answered my question. I could postulate that
> since it does not _require_ ECC memory, that means it could use registered
> memory. But I would still be guessing that is what they were saying which
> defeats the whole point of asking.
>
> I asked them for clarification, it has been 3 days since I sent that mail.
> I received the reply to the first email on the same day.
> Whew!!! Long back story.
>
>
> So, I ask any Hardware people here. Do you believe the motherboard would
> work with registered memory?
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Regards
> Bruce McDonald
Hi Bruce,
Yep, that board will support both ECC and nonECC DIMMS.
Download the manual in PDF from:
http://www.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket939/a8v-deluxe/e1642_a8v_deluxe.pdf
Enjoy your new machine :-)
Rick Burns
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