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402blownstroker

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


402blownstroker said:
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....
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sfield said:
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
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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?
 
402blownstroker said:
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?
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No, the tweaks are low level and not Windows.
 
The tweaks are clockgen manipulation, regardless of OS. If you want specifics, join the HardOCP irc channel - irc.dp.cx, channel #HardOCP
 
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