Re: Intel Core i5 integrated graphics

[Stan Hoeppner <stan@hardwarefreak.com>]

Frank Miles put forth on 3/22/2010 10:54 AM:

>     The straight Intel board may be a better choice for most.  I needed the
> RS-232 port, which is available with the Gigabyte board (external
> connector added)
> but not (so far as I could determine) with the Intel board.

Lame excuse Frank.  ;)  You just didn't care to look as your mind was
already made up to buy the GigaByte board.  Look at the underlined below.

http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboards/DH55TC/DH55TC-overview.htm

Peripheral interfaces  	

    * Up to twelve USB 2.0 ports
    * Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with two ports compatible with eSATA
    * _One serial port header_
    * One parallel port header
    * One back panel PS/2 connector

If it doesn't come in the box you buy one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200466&cm_re=serial_port_header-_-12-200-466-_-Product

When there's a will, there is a way.

-- 
Stan