Motherboard recommendations?

[rsbriggs]

OK - I seem to be in possession of a couple of Intel CPU's - one 2.66 Ghz and one at 3.0 Ghz - both HT. Anyone have suggestions on a fairly inexpensive motherboard to build these up in? They'll just be crunchers - sound isn't even a consideration...

Grrr - Athlon 64 project is on hold.
Grrr - Dual xeon 2.0 project is on hold.
Grrr - Dual xeon 1.7 Ghz overclock project is on hold.
Grrr - 4 x Sun UltraSparc 10's project is on hold.

Everything waiting on parts of one sort or another, and I'm running out of network cables, (and places to plug them in)...

[MerePeer]

Can't help re: the mobos, but re: "places to plug them in" (assuming you meant network plugs...), this week I picked up the 8 port Gigafast switch for $12 + shipping - $8 rebate. I see its out of stock at Newegg and they raised the price to $18 to cover the $.99 shipping ( :rolleyes: ), but it seems likely the price will drop next Tues. after the shipping deal ends, and the new rebate is $7 good through May 15.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-201-202&depa=5

And re: "running out of network cables", me too! I thought this weekend I'd take advantage of the $.99 shipping for $2 cables. Of course if you're handy w/a crimper...buy the 1000 foot roll!

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=12-105-303&depa=5

[Leviathann]

Asus mobo's are my favorite although those are the only ones I've used. As for network cabling, I would like to know how the Cat 6 cabling works out, maybe you could do some testing for us.

MerePeer, how is that switch working out for you?

[rsbriggs]

Heh - don't have any hard drives at the moment (some on the way, though), or any ddr400 RAM so I'm running a 3.0 Ghz P4 with 128 MB of DDR 266 RAM, from a Knoppix Live CD.

It's actually RC5-72-ing pretty good at the moment....