Yeah, that's why I tend to surf eBay and Craig's List for old server parts - like the old Tyan server mobos I was talking about above.
For instance, just a few months ago, I grabbed a used Intel server mobo/combo off of eBay, with dual 3.06GHz hyperthreaded P4 Xeons, and 2GB RAM [upgradeable I think to 12GB], which was state-of-the-art circa 2005, and it cost me all of about $225 [if it had been purchased back in 2005, it would have cost $5000-$10,000].
And I don't mean to diss RebelTex, but I think part of his problem here is that he went with the cheap Soyo mobo in the first place.
My gut instinct is that if he'd spent a few more dollars on a quality mobo [Tyan, Intel, maybe Asus], then that system of his would have been humming along for another 50 years.
>>>>>Yeah, that’s why I tend to surf eBay and Craig’s List for old server parts - like the old Tyan server mobos I was talking about above.
All good points which I’ll keep in mind for a future BYO.
Most new electronic is either from Taiwan or China.
What Tyan are you looking for? I have several used, one in use now, an S2462UNG Thunderbird K-7 (dial proc).