cheap mb

pcman_03 · 06-19-2003, 08:29 PM

i was wondering if anybody could tell me a motherboard that is cheap but stable for a server.

cybrsamurai · 06-20-2003, 12:33 AM

Do you have any special requirements for your server board? like SMP or onboard scsi or anything else? Also what OS are you planning on using?

Brad · 06-21-2003, 03:44 PM

the P4XP-X is a super cheap board that uses an intel chipset. We have sold about 60 at work, never had a problem

iroc409 · 06-22-2003, 06:31 AM

biostar. if you don't have any special requirements or anything, i'd go with them. i've used a hell of a lot of biostar equipment in my own stuff and workstations i've built when working as a tech. they're not real fancy or anything, but that have a decent set of features, seem to be exceptionally reliable, and are very cheap. you might check them out, they start around like $45. i've got biostar slot-a boards out there still running strong with no errors. i've been very impressed with their durability.

but, this is not a "server" board, so if you're talking a websever for a high-traffic website, i'd probably suggest an ibm

06-19-2003, 08:29 PM	#1
pcman_03 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 21	cheap mb i was wondering if anybody could tell me a motherboard that is cheap but stable for a server.

06-20-2003, 12:33 AM	#2
cybrsamurai Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashland Posts: 296	Do you have any special requirements for your server board? like SMP or onboard scsi or anything else? Also what OS are you planning on using? __________________ Air cooled my ass.

06-21-2003, 03:44 PM	#3
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	the P4XP-X is a super cheap board that uses an intel chipset. We have sold about 60 at work, never had a problem __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

06-22-2003, 06:31 AM	#4
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	biostar. if you don't have any special requirements or anything, i'd go with them. i've used a hell of a lot of biostar equipment in my own stuff and workstations i've built when working as a tech. they're not real fancy or anything, but that have a decent set of features, seem to be exceptionally reliable, and are very cheap. you might check them out, they start around like $45. i've got biostar slot-a boards out there still running strong with no errors. i've been very impressed with their durability. but, this is not a "server" board, so if you're talking a websever for a high-traffic website, i'd probably suggest an ibm __________________ :shrug:

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