[SDBUG] Anyone have a rackmount server laying around?

[Bill Stouder-Studenmund]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2007 at 08:32:17AM -0700, Mike Joyce wrote:
> Hey Mike,
> 
> The Intel is indeed fxp. But it is not to be concluded directly with the
> card, but both the card and motherboard combination. Having a 10% Hardware
> Interrupt load is quite intensive high. It is hard to give a specific
> recommendation for a couple of reasons:

Note: fxp is the Intel 10/100 card, em (wm on NetBSD) is the Intel 
10/100/1000 line.

> 1. A lot of the motherboards have lifecycles that are < 12 months, and as
> such are no longer available. Often times, even if the model number stays
> the same, the reference board changes slightly and causes a (sometimes
> severe) impact to performance.
> 2. Something that worked for me may not work great for you! =(
> 
> However, the combination on the HP motherboards (I have been using the Intel
> Xeon Proliants) has proved an excellent choice with the dual, built on
> (intel based) gige ethernet ports.

Take care,

Bill
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