Building a new computer

[Eric Burns]

> 
> Subject:
> Re: Building a new computer
> From:
> Bruce McDonald <brucemcdonal at mindspring.com>
> Date:
> Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:42:39 -0800
> To:
> Getting started with Red Hat Linux <redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
> 
> To:
> Getting started with Red Hat Linux <redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
> 
> 
> Hello Rick and everyone following this;
> 
> In reference to  ASUS A8V board previously mentioned, I decided the NIC card
> issue did not pose a problem enough to drop the board from consideration. 
> The only listing of the board on the ASUS web pages is for the A8V Deluxe,
> it comes with built in wireless.  Seems good, but the same NIC chipset.
> 
> ASUS website says this:
> "It features 2000 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR400
> memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology."
> 
> I want to use an AMD 64 processor with this motherboard and AMD states that
> you should use registered memory with this processor.
> 
> I sent ASUS an email asking if the A8V Deluxe will work with registered
> memory.
> Their reply was: "This board does not require ECC memory. Thanks."
> 
> I don't believe that actually answered my question.  I could postulate that
> since it does not _require_ ECC memory, that means it could use registered
> memory.  But I would still be guessing that is what they were saying which
> defeats the whole point of asking.
> 
> I asked them for clarification, it has been 3 days since I sent that mail. 
> I received the reply to the first email on the same day.
> Whew!!!   Long back story.
> 
> 
> So, I ask any Hardware people here.  Do you believe the motherboard would
> work with registered memory?
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
> Regards
> Bruce McDonald

Hi Bruce,

Yep, that board will support both ECC and nonECC DIMMS.

Download the manual in PDF from: 
http://www.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket939/a8v-deluxe/e1642_a8v_deluxe.pdf

Enjoy your new machine :-)

Rick Burns