Odd Motherboard

[R. Scott Belford]

> I'd hate to start another flamefest, but are you asserting that the Tyan
> dual Athlon motherboards are not reliable?

Not at all.  Not even close.  I think it's safe to say that provided these 
motherboards meet the 64-bit pci requirements, they would offer superior 
performance for the price.  I mentioned twice that I thought that AMD based 
products are better.  I share your fervor for what AMD does in spite of 
Intel's oppressive behaviours.  

The key phrase I was responding to was that his boss wants to use the 
SuperMicro.  Enter the political equation and the fact that for what they are 
likely to be serving (I don't actually know), sticking one's neck out against 
what the boss wants may involve an investment in political capital best saved 
for later.  This of course is a thread totally irrelevant to Jeff's quest for 
experience and feedback with AMD and Intel mboards meeting his partially 
explicated specifications.  

I should make myself clear that AMD rules intel in the quest for dominance of 
man's soul.  I like AMD.  I like TYAN.  They are very very good.  Where are 
you implementing the dual Athlon board?  I'm sure it's a screamer.

scott