On Feb 12, 2014 2:32 PM, "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I am planning on upgrading my Debian Linux tower and am soliciting comments on the following CPU/Motherboard:
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> AMD FX 8320, 8-core 3.5 GHz, 16.0MB Cache CPU
Sounds fine for most uses.
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> ASUS M5 A97 R2.0 Motherboard
Asus is a good brand. I didn't investigate the specific board, but check Newegg reviews, and make sure the board supports anything you care about. I look for ecc and vtd/iommu support when I shop.
See if there's either an lts model or "one better" board than that one for only a tiny bit more.
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> Thanks in advance.
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