4P Board Recommendations

[402blownstroker]

OK, I think I am going to pull the trigger on a 4P G34 setup here. I was wondering if I could get some feedback and/or recommendations on boards? I know that Tyan and Supermicro make a couple of models, but is there anyone else, maybe Asus....

 

[bwang]

This and this are good choices I hear.
Wait for other folk to answer though, I know nearly nothing about 4P AMD.

 

[musky]

Tyan and SuperMicro are the only games in town for 4p G34 I believe. Of the two, the SuperMicros are going to be cheaper unless you catch a Tyan open box at Newegg. The two models bwang listed are good ones. Assuming you don't need multiple pci-e slots or SAS, either is a good choice. The socket layout on the first link is a bit difficult to deal with, but not that bad. The main reason to go with SuperMicro is the potential for a small overclock that you can't do with a Tyan.

 

[sfield]

I would go with the Supermicro below. Good layout for CPUs and VRMs, and the Supermicro boards have more "control" than Tyan boards. Personally, I've always gone for the H8QGi-F variant of the board, more PCIe slots, and may have higher resale value (at nominal additional cost).

http://www.wiredzone.com/Supermicro-H8QGi-F-Motherboard-SWTX-w--Quad-1944-pin-S-G34~10020001~0.htm

OK, I think I am going to pull the trigger on a 4P G34 setup here. I was wondering if I could get some feedback and/or recommendations on boards? I know that Tyan and Supermicro make a couple of models, but is there anyone else, maybe Asus....

 

[hoth17]

The resale value comes down to who you plan to resell it to. To any folder, the extra pci-e slots won't necessary and really won't increase the value.

I'm not sure of the re-sale value concern, but just FYI, this board has an ETA from SM of the 17th.
http://www.wiredzone.com/Supermicro-H8QGi+-F-Motherboard-SWTX-w--Quad-1944-pin-S-G34~10020000~0.htm

 

[402blownstroker]

I would go with the Supermicro below. Good layout for CPUs and VRMs, and the Supermicro boards have more "control" than Tyan boards. Personally, I've always gone for the H8QGi-F variant of the board, more PCIe slots, and may have higher resale value (at nominal additional cost).

http://www.wiredzone.com/Supermicro-H8QGi-F-Motherboard-SWTX-w--Quad-1944-pin-S-G34~10020001~0.htm

Definitely like the SM H8QGi-F. With the SM having more 'control', that is only tweeking the bclk in Windoze right? Anyone know how the lm_sensor support for the SM boards are?

 

[R-Type]

Definitely like the SM H8QGi-F. With the SM having more 'control', that is only tweeking the bclk in Windoze right? Anyone know how the lm_sensor support for the SM boards are?

No, the tweaks are low level and not Windows.

 

[402blownstroker]

No, the tweaks are low level and not Windows.

What is the extent of the tweaks and how are they done?

 

[musky]

What is the extent of the tweaks and how are they done?

Join the irc channel for details.

 

[402blownstroker]

Join the irc channel for details.

Who in the what??!? What is the 'irc channel'?

 

[musky]

The tweaks are clockgen manipulation, regardless of OS. If you want specifics, join the HardOCP irc channel - irc.dp.cx, channel #HardOCP