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Intel - Single Unit uiTX 945G Atom330 BOXD945GCLF2

$111.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it has an atom processor running at 1.6 ghz, enough power to run various flavours of linux and windows xp, but you don't want to run vista on it.
from wd6cmu, www.newegg.com
i now have two of these, one running ubuntu linux, the other windows server 2008, and am constantly amazed at how smoothly it crunches through daily tasks.
from Chris, www.newegg.com
when first started, it was trying to boot from some network location, i assume a relic from factory testing, but with the xp disk in the drive it booted the windows installation program perfectly.
from SlugGuy, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i had one puzzling setback trying to install windows xp on this motherboard.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
installation of windows xp pro on it took about 25 minutes.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Performance, Great Reliability, Compatible Processors: Intel Core Duo, Intel Atom

2 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for LINUX, WINDOWS

Intel D945GCLF 533FSB DDR2 667 533 Audio Video

$97.00 Est. at Amazon

from alphaniner, www.newegg.com
also, it's only 100mbps.firefox is a little choppy in ubuntu (ff on dual booted windows is fine).maximum 512mb ram.no onboard speaker/buzzer, a feature which i used to hate, but have since come to
from LycanthroLabs, www.newegg.com
i am running opensuse64 and it runs great with kde -- i also boot into a 32bit home brewed linux with xfce and performance is very impressive.
from Ang, www.newegg.com
i have it running windows xp pro on 2 gigs of memory running and recording 4 cameras in realtime along with it acting as a web server for those cameras.
from www.amazon.com
currently i have windows 7 rc installed on it.
from Dave, www.newegg.com
i've installed windows 7 beta, and it runs great.

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Socket 771

3 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for LINUX, WINDOWS

Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H

$94.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
dual-bios is a plus, i'm using hdmi to my 37'' lcd-tv just the onboard graphic are quality, i'm also using windows7 beta os and booted with no problems, it installed all drivers only had to update a
from Chris, www.newegg.com
it gets up to 950mhz from 500mhz without trouble.perfect in windows.
from Jimster480, www.newegg.com
works fine in windows 7 64 bit.
from mandarin77, www.newegg.com
do not install the "optional driver" for the network controller from the windows update site.
from ajeauxdn, www.newegg.com
getting this set-up was pretty simple, however to enable crossfirex the onboard gpu must be set to primary so when your computer boots all bios and post screens go out the pcie card but the windows

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Positives: Great Performance, Easy To Install, High Quality, Socket AM2

4 RECOMMENDED by 27 people for LINUX, WINDOWS

M4a78t-e - ASUSTEK COMPUTER 90-MIB7G0-G0EAY00Z

$169.00 Est. at Amazon

from SpacePirate, www.newegg.com
of course, with windows 7 and my velociraptor, boot only takes about 28 seconds, so it's instant-on enough.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
windows 64 bit is perfect for this board cons: little hard to setup and teach it it looks for floppy first and u have set the drive as uyr primary thru bios.
from afalldorf, www.newegg.com
i love the onboard linux os it is so useful when you just need to check something on the internet without waiting on windows to load.
from Zemo, www.newegg.com
i loaded the free windows 7 beta 64 bit ultimate os and it was impressively easy to install.
from tabdelgawad, www.newegg.com
want- q-fan2 *hugely* reduced my cpu and case fan noise.- epu "dials down" my phenom ii x4 955 down to 800mhz when not under load.- asus windows utilities and bios options are extensive and useful.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Performance, Great Reliability, Socket AM3

5 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for LINUX, WINDOWS

Socket Am2 Amd770 4 X Ddr2 16gb- Ga-ma770-ud3

$98.00 Est. at Amazon

from Rex, www.newegg.com
one cool, but probably unnecessary feature is that it has dual cmos chips; one live and one back-up, which also allows you to update the bios in windows.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i literally shut off the computer, took out the old one, put in the new one, turned it on, and watched windows install its drivers.
from JCW, www.newegg.com
running windows 7 rc till it comes out.
from Thorvindr, www.newegg.com
i did not do this before installing windows and it did not cause any problems.almost everything is clearly labelled on the board and the instructions are clear (at least clear enough for a guy who's
from DreamsofanEagle, www.newegg.com
its probably a windows only problem because ubuntu doesn't seem to have issues with it much.

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Positives: Great Performance, Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Socket AM2

Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H 991443028

$147.00 Est. at Amazon

from pcrow, www.newegg.com
i'm using this for mythtv, and almost everything on the board is recognized by linux just fine, though it requires a fairly recent kernel to get sound working.
from Dude, www.newegg.com
so far i am still in search of a good hard drive so i am testing it from a linux usb drive and it's been doing great so far as much as i can tell.
from Josh, www.newegg.com
it is working well with windows 7 rc1 and a newer build (to fix some bugs).
from N/A, www.newegg.com
for some strange reason it doesn't boot windows xp off ssd drive.
from Sporx, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: important note:if you set the hard drive controller to ahci " sata" like it prompts you to when you first boot up the system you will get bsod when attempting to install windows.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Performance, Nice Reliability, Socket LGA775

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P

$275.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
1- i cant run easy tone 6 on it w/ vista 64bit (some says it works with windows 7 64bit).
from cmk1198, www.newegg.com
the initial installation of windows 7 is a little slow, but once inside the os it is blazing fast.
from Dave, www.newegg.com
it runs very stable with 64bit windows 7 ultimate rc.
from RCDheliracer, www.newegg.com
use the network driver off from the disk that comes with the mobo and not the one that windows update tries to install.system configuration:core i7 920/gtx-260/6gb corsair 1333 (tr3x6g1333c9)
from danjam47, www.newegg.com
the ones from the gigabyte website and windows update do not work.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Reliability, High Quality, Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM

Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from Rudi, www.newegg.com
i recently reinstalled windows and was not looking forward to doing it again, so i just installed the board and video card, 4 hard drives dvd burner and blu ray and 8 gigs of ocz ram and the machine
from DNA, www.newegg.com
i replaced this board on an existing windows 7 build and the os found all the drivers for it immediately, no need to reinstall.
from wrfield, www.newegg.com
it seems to have happened after updating the bios using @bios - the windows app for bios flashing.
from Decibels, www.newegg.com
where couldn't hardly see them like on the asus board.because used my own video and sound can't comment on the quality or if there are any issues with them.i can say it works in gentoo linux fine.
from Karol, www.newegg.com
with original amd heatsink and fan.using memory g.skill 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2 sdram ddr2 800 (pc2 6400) dual channel f2-6400cl5d-4gbpq - windows xp can't see more than 2.75gb and i do not plan

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Reliability, Nice Performance, Socket AM2

ASUS M3a78-cm 4719543162934

ASUS Motherboard M3a78-cm (4719543162934)

$97.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
i am using it for photo editing with photoshop, creating flash animation, and building websites with adobe dreamweaver cs4 on 64-bit windows vista home premium and it has been great.
from Beast, www.newegg.com
so far full linux driver support (ubuntu 8.04) with out any trouble but i have yet to test the hd audio.
from S.P., www.newegg.com
other thoughts: do not allow windows update to install any hardware driver updates!!!..ever!!!
from Martie, www.newegg.com
no need to make driver disk to install windows xp.
from man friday, www.newegg.com
quite amazed that no blue screen by going to new mobo, windows usually pukes at this.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Reliability, Good Performance, Socket AM2

Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
it would start after several tries and be very stable once windows booted, but i figure i better not push it.
from SJO, www.newegg.com
after plugging it all in, bios would post, but i found my old xp sp3 hard drive wouldn't boot into windows.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
almost everything went together like it should and windows 7 installed fairly well (see below).
from BrandO, www.newegg.com
same thing with linux.
from Dennis, www.newegg.com
when my monitor finally switched to analogue a preconfigured windows xp sr3 was waiting for me to press leave partition intact on a preformatted 320 gig wd drive and then install completed without

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Positives: Great Reliability, Easy To Install, Great Performance, Socket LGA775

Gigabyte AM2+ 780G MAX-16GB DDR2 ATX

$116.00 Est. at Amazon

from Steve, www.newegg.com
it got a 1 on the windows performance index.
from OldMongrel, www.newegg.com
30, but did not have any jitter, and was replaced with the same model; not newegg) or my long cables (10m, no boost) or with the ati drivers (ubuntu works better without the linux version loaded).
from That Guy, www.newegg.com
its also works great with windows 7 and seems to be full compatible although the software its bundled with does not work yet.
from Dave, www.newegg.com
i had a windows media center 2005 based system with a pentium iv, 2.8 ghz and 6600gt.
from Tom, www.newegg.com
installation of windows 7 was easy and all on-board devices work as they should.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Performance, Excellent Reliability, Socket AM2

GIGABYTE AM2+ AMD-RS780 4XDDRII-1066 5200HT

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from TriGuy, www.newegg.com
installed windows xp 64-bit and it's running great.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
of course it runs even faster and more power-efficient when using an amd64 linux kernel.
from TELinux46, www.newegg.com
no problems at all, whether running linux or windows, it just works!
from Jonathan, www.newegg.com
i built a file server to run windows home server using this board and it's got all of the features i need.
from TenaciousT, www.newegg.com
i'm not sure where the disconnect is, already loaded wow64 from windows for 32 bit programs, but it won't open properly.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Great Reliability, Excellent Performance, Socket AM2

Foxconn Destroyer

$223.00 Est. at Amazon

from Fritz, www.newegg.com
i'm running windows xp x64 server edition and it works great.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
the integrated sound in linux has some issues, but if your not afraid of editing your kernel source it can be fixed.i also cant get one of the windows over clocking tools to work, it segfaults at
from DrBahr, www.newegg.com
can be adjusted from windows but the setting do not remain outside of windows so it can be problem for other applications.
from Firewolfrl, www.newegg.com
i am very impressed cons: it has a minor issue of populating the ram in the bios but has no issues seeing all the ram in windows (64 bit) i have been working with tech support and there will be
from Iggman, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: 4x 2g sticks of ddr2 1066 will boot at 1066 (must go into bios and select memory type) , but windows will bsod shortly after, play around with the timings, memory and chipset voltages.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Performance, High Quality, Socket AM2

ASUS Skt 775 Atx P45 ICH10R 1600MHZ 4719543162576

$186.00 Est. at Amazon

from platojones, www.newegg.com
basic specs:asus p5q deluxeintel q9550 oc to 3.58 gb of ocz reaper 1066windows xp pro and gentoo linux x86_64 cons: not a chance...i could nitpick, but what's the point...it's really an
from Ryan Gardner, www.newegg.com
decent linux support for some aspects of it.
from moniker, www.newegg.com
it is a little distro of linux or something that pops up before the post.
from pc player, www.newegg.com
in coordination with bitlocker encryption software(available with windows vista ultimate edition) it can enhance data security.
from Rick, www.newegg.com
when i instaled the latest 1406 bios, 2mb of memory has gone somewhere - i have 4 gb and before 1406 windows saw 4096 mb of ram, but now it shows only 4094 mb.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Good Performance, Socket LGA775

EVGA X58 LGA1366 Intel ATX SLI 132-BL-E758-A1

EVGA X58 LGA1366 Intel ATX SLI Motherboard (132-BL-E758-A1)

$327.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
.especially with the included o/c software - evga's "eleet overclocking utility" - it makes overclocking from a windows environment super easy and stable.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i can turn on the computer, go take a shower, and still wait for it to load windows.
from Jerry, www.newegg.com
not unusual in complex boards-no fdd & sata plug orientation for lian li hdd cage other thoughts: 920 cpu, kingston 3x2 ddr3, raid 0- 4x36gb raptors, nvidia 7900, & windows 7 ultimate 64bit rc
from STOPSPAMNOW, www.newegg.com
windows 7 ultimate just flies on this system.
from easternguy, www.newegg.com
i7 920 2.66 oc to 4.2ghz stable with the coolmaster v8 and silver artic 5 compound.idle temp 51c loaded temp 84c with prime 95.windows 7 rc1 64 bits rock stablewd 1tbevga nvidia 9800 gtxcoolmaster

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Excellent Performance, Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM

Gigabyte P45 DDR2-1333X4 UD3 CPNT1PCIEX16 4PCIE

$118.00 Est. at Amazon

from stUnTm4n, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: e7200 2.53ghz to 3.6ghzmsi gtx 260 oc to 700/2300880w hiper psu---had it for 2 years i recommend this company.mushkin ddr2-1066 oc to 1150+windows xp sp3 performance edition.this
from N/A, www.newegg.com
info:intel c2quad q8200 2.48g patriot extreme performance 2.1v 1066 ddr2evga gtx 260 core 216 superclockedsigma monster sp750 modular psuwd 500g 32mb sata 3.0gbs hddvista645.9 windows aero
from gamefreakjtb, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i hate people that say flashing the bios is hard and they can't do it...eegiuts...wiked easy to update, windows recognised everything but the audio and lan.
from ExMagus, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: intel core 2 duo 2.8ghzrunning windows 7 ultimate x64 with gigabyte beta 64 audio and lan drivers.to install the previous turn off uac, otherwise you'll have problems in the install.i
from PMAN, www.newegg.com
i was able to boot windows vista 32 bit and install mb drivers.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Great Performance, Excellent Reliability, Compatible Processors: Intel Celeron, Intel Core2 Duo, Intel Core2 Extreme, Intel Core2 Quad

Gigabyte X58 DDR3-2000X6 UD3 CPNT3PCIEX16 2PCIE

$409.00 Est. at Amazon

from Fireclown, www.newegg.com
also the bios does not let you set the controller boot order, which makes it difficult to use the gigabyte sata for the primary windows hdd and use the ich10 sata ports exclusively for raid.
from www.amazon.com
i've had this motherboard for about 2 months using windows vista (32 bit) and have not had any problems.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
this thing is fast w/ my i7 running windows 7 beta even with my 3tb on raid 5 is awesome.
from Sniper33, www.newegg.com
but thats a windows issue not a mb issue i believe.
from Henri, www.newegg.com
i have only sata disks but windows crash if i try any other hd drivers than the ide.

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Positives: Good Reliability, High Quality, Excellent Performance, Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2

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from kniteshift, www.newegg.com
flashed bios after fresh install of windows, and it worked perfectly.
from Joe, www.newegg.com
what prompted me to write in was the release of windows 7 beta drivers and motherboard software only 3 days after microsoft release the public release candidate of windows 7.
from Krosor, www.newegg.com
it is running windows 7 rc.so far, so great.
from WB, www.newegg.com
on first boot-up, you get a small footprint linux os which is built into the board - they call it express gate and it gives you quick access to things like internet and skype.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i used the windows 7 rc build for the os because: a) its new and i wanted to try it, and b) it was free.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Great Performance, High Quality, Socket LGA1366

ASUS M4A78-EM AM2+ 780G MATX 4719543169438

$112.00 Est. at Amazon

from mrngstar, www.newegg.com
i put this in a gateway 827gm case which i dual boot with xp/linux mint 6 and everything just worked - it fired up first time no issues.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it occasionally caused a few issues.also, the epu engine has software and driver issues that don't allow it to work in windows 7 64 (at least for me).
from Kiddo, www.newegg.com
i bought the board's predecessor (sans hdmi output) and built a linux database system on it.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
(or is this a feature, to keep the cable unsnagged?)no windows 2000 support for the onboard graphics.
from eman, www.newegg.com
also i am running windows 7 the only drivers i installed was the vista 64 mb and video pack from ati's web site i did not use the pack on the included disk.

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Positives: Great Reliability, High Quality, Socket AM2+, Compatible Processors: AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron, AMD Phenom X4, AMD Athlon X2, AMD Phenom X3

BIOSTAR TpowerX58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX

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from N/A, www.newegg.com
drivers worked well even with windows 7.
from biosdisk@hotmail.com, www.newegg.com
but usually i stay around 380 with all the monitors on working in xwindows.i can run vmware in 5 different windows all with different oses running.
from Buckwheat, www.newegg.com
so far the system is working great using windows xp, a radeon x1950pro, and an antec trupower trio 650w ps.
from neweggdude, www.newegg.com
my system is very stable with windows vista business edition.
from ninja, www.newegg.com
bios can be flush through utility ui in windows.

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Easy To Install, Great Reliability, Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM

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Best Motherboards for Linux, Windows

Intel - Single Unit uiTX 945G Atom330 BOXD945GCLF2

Intel D945GCLF 533FSB DDR2 667 533 Audio Video

Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H

M4a78t-e - ASUSTEK COMPUTER 90-MIB7G0-G0EAY00Z

Socket Am2 Amd770 4 X Ddr2 16gb- Ga-ma770-ud3

Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H 991443028

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P

Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H

ASUS M3a78-cm 4719543162934

Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L

Gigabyte AM2+ 780G MAX-16GB DDR2 ATX

GIGABYTE AM2+ AMD-RS780 4XDDRII-1066 5200HT

Foxconn Destroyer

ASUS Skt 775 Atx P45 ICH10R 1600MHZ 4719543162576

EVGA X58 LGA1366 Intel ATX SLI 132-BL-E758-A1

Gigabyte P45 DDR2-1333X4 UD3 CPNT1PCIEX16 4PCIE

Gigabyte X58 DDR3-2000X6 UD3 CPNT3PCIEX16 2PCIE

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2

ASUS M4A78-EM AM2+ 780G MATX 4719543169438

BIOSTAR TpowerX58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX

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