unRaidMe

Is there anything I need to look out for when purchasing a gigabit switch? It seems like a lot of people connect to a gigabit switch and then to their wireless router and then to the cable modem... is this correct? There are two switches on newegg for less than $30: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122140&cm_re=gigabit_switch-_-33-122-140-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122128&cm_re=gigabit_switch-_-33-122-128-_-Product What do you think between these two? Any other recommendations for a gigabit switch? Thanks in advance!

newegg has it for $94.99 with free shipping with code EMCZYNT52. You have to be a newsletter subscriber, though.

Got notified of this deal and thought I'd ask you guys what you thought before purchasing. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709023

It should be fine for any LGA775 CPU. Great! Makes shopping on eBay easier as many of the items don't list the series number.

Can any LGA 775 Intel CPU be used in this motherboard? I've got one shipping to me and am now hunting for a CPU!

What CPU goes with the Supermicro mobo? Is it worth getting a dual core vs the single core Celerons? Also, is this motherboard one of the "picky" ones?

Found another candidate, I think: BIOSTAR TA790GXB3 AM3 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard $59.99 after $10 MIR or [urlhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.538541]with Sempron 145 Combo[/url] $80.98 after $10 MIR

I wasn't aware that there were requirements for the different builds... my bad. With regards to the 6 SATA port mobo setups, how do you then get 12-15 drives? 12-15 drives should be plenty enough for me Do you use the PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot? I'm not sure if I am understanding correctly but I think I've read somewhere that some motherboards only allow video cards in the PCI Express 2.0 slot... is this true? Thanks for helping me to understand.

Thanks, mbryanr! Is there anything else I should take into consideration with the choices listed above? I've not heard of Jetway before, don't know much about ECS, and I believe ASRock is a subsidiary of ASUS. Has anyone built an unRAID with any of these motherboards? Thanks!

Did you go with the ASRock mobo? I like the idea of future expandability that the PCIe x4 slots give you. But is it compatible and reliable? Is the Realtek 8111DL compatible with unRAID? The Hardware Compatability List says, The 8111DL isn't explicitly stated but it says it's probably supported. Can anyone confirm the 8111DL? I've also seen some mobos with the Atheros AR8131M NIC... is this compatible with unRAID? Other boards with at least 2 PCIe x4 slots: JetWay JHZ03-GT-LF AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard $75 JETWAY JMA3-79GDGEXL-LF ~$80 ECS BLACK SERIES A790GXM-AD3 AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard Open Box ~$83 There are also some Open Box MSI boards for around $50 that have the extra PCIe slots but they use the Atheros NIC, which I'm not sure is compatible. Also, they don't have any onboard video so that nixes those boards. Any opinions on these mobos? Thanks!