On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Jerry Kemp <sun.mail.lis...@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 > > > A customer review in the following page may be useful to consider : http://www.amazon.com/Supermicro-Motherboard-MBD-X10DAL-I-E5-2600v3-PCI-Express/dp/B00WIM2YAC 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 >> _ >> > > _______________________________________________ > openindiana-discuss mailing list > openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss