[OpenIndiana-discuss] New box/new motherboard suggestions

[Mehmet Erol Sanliturk]

On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Jerry Kemp <sun.mail.list47 at oryx.us> wrote:

> Thank you for the comments everyone.  They are appreciated.
>
> Sounds like the C612 socket is where I want/need to be.
>
> The embedded audio is important.  I'm not doing anything high end audio
> wise, so I would rather have basic, embedded audio, vs wasting an expansion
> slot.
>
> The frame buffer, OTOH, I don't really care about.  Plans are to just
> stick what ever current, mid range NVIDIA frame buffer is currently
> available, and attach flat screen(s) to it.
>
> Thanks again for everyone's comments so far.  I spend 99% of my time
> tending to what ever is going on in the SPARC world, and I'm just not up to
> speed in the x86/x64 world.
>
> That said, it seems like this is the C612 socket board with embedded sound.
>
> <
> https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/SUPERMICRO-X10DAL-i-motherboard-ATX-LGA2011-v3-Socket-C612/4047227.aspx?pfm=srh
> >
>
> I will probably run with this, unless someone else has additional
> suggestions.
>
>
> Jerry
>
>
>

With respect to the information supplied in the following page

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C600/X10DAL-i.cfm

it is a good board ( I am not a user of such boards , but in those days I
am studying options to assemble a new computer to be usable with 4K
monitors ) .

You need to consider chassis selection with respect to heat generation /
dissipation .


Mehmet Erol Sanliturk



>
>>
>>
>> Chip set of X9DRL ( C606 )  is different from the others ( C612 )  , means
>> it is using older version of Xeon processors which I do not know whether
>> you can find such a processor or not .
>>
>> The others are using Xeon v3 processors which they are not compatible with
>> the above board .
>>
>> Another problem may be , over time , Intel ( it is very likely that will )
>> switch to a new series ( 14nm ) , and it may/will not be possible to find
>> v3 processors ( 22nm )  in case of a replacement requirement ( means you
>> will replace the mother board as well ) .
>>
>>
>> It seems that Intel sockets are not backward compatible .
>>
>>
>> Due to such a non-existence of previous versions of CPUs and
>> incompatibility with new CPUs ,  I have destroyed and throw to waste
>> basket
>> 7 unused new mother boards .
>>
>> Some boards above do not have audio output . If you need audio , you may
>> have to use external audio ( for example USB ) devices , or internal audio
>> add on cards .
>>
>>
>> One main board do not have on board graphics which requires a graphics
>> card
>> . The others have VGA graphics port . Their resolutions are not listed ,
>> but its is very likely that they are around 2000
>> x 1200 ( requires reading their manuals ) . For larger resolution screens
>> ,
>> it is necessary to buy a graphics card again . Higher resolution
>> supporting
>> graphics cards are requiring PCI v3 means it is necessary to study their
>> add on card slot versions and suitability for graphics cards .
>>
>>
>>
>> Mehmet Erol Sanliturk
>> _
>>
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