[Pc_Support] Nice S478 E7210 _server_ chipset Barebones kit for $115 ...

[Jason Boxman]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> NewEgg.COM wants these older Intel SE7210TP1-E mainboards for $200.
> CompGeeks.COM has them in a barebones kit for $115 (+$27 shipping).
>   http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=SE7210TP1
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> **NOTE:  The only reason I haven't bought this is because my older
> 3Ware Escalade 7800 PCI64 only does 33MHz (even though it's 3.3V with
> 5V tolerance).  It won't work in the PCI-X slots, and I'm not putting
> it into the PCI 32-bit/33MHz slot (even though it is 5V tolerant, not
> enough I/O-DTR IMHO ;).  But if you have any newer 3Ware Escalde
> 7506/8506 product (or 9000 series for that matter), it works just
> fine.  I'm tempted to still buy it for my NetCell SR5000 though (which
> is a 3.3V PCI64/66MHz).

I'm glad you mentioned that, or I would've jumped on this.  I have a 7500-4
myself and I'm happy with it, but it's not 66MHz, only 33MHz.  The 7506-4 I
had gotten was DoA and eventually I ended up with a 7500-4.

I guess whenever I got to SATA if I pick up a 8xx6 or move to a different
storage vendor expansion board that supports 66MHz at 3.3V I'll have to look
into this.  I'm very happy with my ServerWorks IIILE chipset, which you had
recommended a couple years ago.