Originally Posted by SirKenin

Odd names? Maybe that's because he can't tell the difference between a workstation board and a desktop board. The E7200 series chipset is workstation/server class stuff. Not desktop.

Supermicro (for which I'm a dealer) and Tyan are a couple of the biggest names in workstation and server boards. Supermicro is a HUGE server vendor in the USA. All my latest server builds have been Supermicros.

Evidently he can't tell the difference between DDR and DDR2 boards either... But he can sure fill his post with drivel to make himself sound intelligent.

For S478 desktop boards there's only a handful in existence. Biostar and Asrock (Asus' value brand) are the only two I know of with DDR2 and S478. EDIT: I just remembered getting an email from a supplier advertising some no name generic manufacturer I never even heard of with an S478 board. It didn't have DDR2 though IIRC.. I'd have to check my emails again.

It's equally obvious the guy is a complete fraud because the Abit board he points out, while it may be an S478 board, is only for mobile Core Solo/Duo processors, not desktop processors.

God, what a loser.