Motherboard Suggestions

[jerry]

Dave M wrote:
> I am thinking about upgrading my systems and have been looking at new 
> motherboards. A very confusing task! I am currently running V6.06LTS and 
> would like to stick with the LTS release (if possible).
>
> The primary use of these systems is for recording/editing and playback of 
> multimedia. Here is my wish list:
>
> All-in-one MicroATX form factor.
> Open source drivers.
> Intel Duo Core (3Ghz)
> 1066Mhz FSB (or 1333Mhz FSB)
> 2Gb Memory
> SATA/PATA
> USB
> Fire-Wire
> NIC
> Audio (S/PDIF input would be nice)
> Video (no gaming but need good DVD/Streaming video capability)
>
> I would like to avoid downloading and compiling drivers. I am looking for 
> suggestions as to what motherboards work and what ones I should avoid.
>
> I usually go for Intel when I can. But it looks like their current crop of 
> all-in-one MB's use the AGP3100 video chip and a PATA chip that is not yet 
> supported by Ubuntu.
>
> If I cant find a MB with a supported video chip, what would be a good 
> choice for a video card?
>
> TIA,
> Dave M
>
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> Dave M
> Davem (at) Mich (dot) Com
> Ann Arbor, Mich. USA
>
> First Sale doctrine under attack, libraries at risk: 
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005400.php
>
>
>   

Have you tried sites like this? At least some of the item in you wish 
list can be plugged in and then sort through the rest of the suggestions 
it makes.

http://www.motherboards.org/mobot/

Jerry