ASUS mobo for desktop

[Dmitry Marakasov]

* Dmitry Marakasov (amdmi3 at amdmi3.ru) wrote:

> I'm planning to upgrade my desktop to C2D and am picking motherboard
> for it. I prefer ASUS and I guess P5Q model line is actual now, but
> there are quite a bunch of specific models, so it's hard enough to
> pick. Are there any positive experience with those mobos (I.e. no
> problems with onboard NIC, ATA/SATA controllers and other stuff)?
> I'm planning to install 7.1 i386. Also I'm planning to install 4GB
> RAM there - I'll just get my 3.25 or 3.5, right (I think I've heard
> of some freezes with 4GB)?

I've bought Asus P5Q. For now I've just tested it with my bootable
flash (-CURRENT from around September) - onboard Ethernet (Atheros)
and PATA controller (Marvell) didn't work. However, after updating
kernel to recent CURRENT Ethernet worked and PATA hard drive was
detected).  Now I'll check whether I really need CURRENT there (or
7.1 would suffice), move my desktop to that box, test it for a while
and report some more info.

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