MotherBoard SELECTION please Help

[macnyak]

please help me to choose which motherboard will be best to pick

a. ECS GF8200A (V1.0)

or

b. GIGABYTE MA78GM-S2H (rev.1.0)




I'm planning to build a new rig for gaming and multimedia and please recommend what version of BUNTUS is best to use if I have this setup:

Phenom X4 9750
4gig DDR2 memory
500gb Hard Drive
SONY 20X sata lightscribe

Thanks a lot and GOD bless...

[stchman]

please help me to choose which motherboard will be best to pick

a. ECS GF8200A (V1.0)

or

b. GIGABYTE MA78GM-S2H (rev.1.0)




I'm planning to build a new rig for gaming and multimedia and please recommend what version of BUNTUS is best to use if I have this setup:

Phenom X4 9750
4gig DDR2 memory
500gb Hard Drive
SONY 20X sata lightscribe

Thanks a lot and GOD bless...

The ECS being based on Nvidia would be a more Linux friendly mobo.

[macnyak]

The ECS being based on Nvidia would be a more Linux friendly mobo.

how can i fix this issue?


System Setup:

As we mentioned in our GeForce 8200 IGP review, this chipset has a few issues currently with Linux. If you are using a Linux distribution that ships with a pre-2.6.25 Linux kernel, the Serial ATA support will likely go undetected. This means you will have a tough time using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS or other distributions from earlier this year unless using a separate PCI/PCI-E disk controller to get you started or building a new kernel first. The distribution we were successful using with the NVIDIA MCP78S "out of the box" was Fedora 9.


I found it in this site


http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_8200_mobos&num=4

[macnyak]

If I use


ECS A780GM-A Motherboard,..will it worked perfectly for Ubuntu? It comes with ATI videocard,.. will Ubuntu have drivers for it?

[Mark Phelps]

Your question on the ATI drivers is too generic. There are open-source ATI drivers, AMD/ATI provides Linux drivers, and there's always ENVY to install drivers through an app.

But the newer HD cards (3870, etc) may not have drivers yet. Don't know -- don't use an HD card.

Would be best to post the model card you're getting so folks using that card can respond with their experiences.

[macnyak]

If I use


ECS A780GM-A Motherboard,..will it worked perfectly for Ubuntu? It comes with ATI videocard,.. will Ubuntu have drivers for it?

so if to chose from

- ECS A780GM-A

and

- ECS GF8200A

what would be the best choice?

and in the sense that the ECS A780GM-A comes with ATI videocard,... what is ATIª Hybrid Graphics Technology? how do I enable it? What if I buy a videocard PC HD3650XT 512ddr3 will it result into a crossfire?

i'm a newbie i get confused all the time please help

[brokenLockpick]

as I understand hybrid graphics, it essentially shuts down your discreet graphics card (if the card supports it) and the onboard graphics take over (through the card's port) for less intensive tasks

[macnyak]

as I understand hybrid graphics, it essentially shuts down your discreet graphics card (if the card supports it) and the onboard graphics take over (through the card's port) for less intensive tasks

SLI vs. Crossfire INFORMATION

here:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/391

[macnyak]

so if to chose from

- ECS A780GM-A

and

- ECS GF8200A

what would be the best choice?

and in the sense that the ECS A780GM-A comes with ATI videocard,... what is ATIª Hybrid Graphics Technology? how do I enable it? What if I buy a videocard PC HD3650XT 512ddr3 will it result into a crossfire?

i'm a newbie i get confused all the time please help



About GF8200A and 780GM INFORMATION (ECS GF8200A Black Series Motherboard Review)

click here:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/580