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I'm trying to install Windows Home Server on a Biostar TA-690G and encountering so many driver issues that I'm throwing in the towel.

I do, however, have a BE-2300 and a BE-2350 that seem like good server CPUS, so it would be nice to recycle one of them.

So what do I need? A relatively low-power AMD mobo that will take a BE-2300, has at least four SATA ports, and is WHS-friendly. Any thoughts?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813135274

maybe this?

Thanks! -- plenty of SATA.

The other one that comes up in a Newegg search is the Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2, though [edit!] I'm seeing mixed reviews on its WHS suitability.

... now wondering about Biostar A760G M2+, though it seems like any board that will work with the BE-2300 is likely to have some driver headaches with WHS.

I've had great luck running WHS on the Biostar A760g-m2+. Its socket AM2/AM2+ so it should handle your BE-2300/2350 just fine. Also - interesting - this board supports ECC DIMMS. All AM2/AM2+/AM3 CPUs support ECC, but most consumer MBs have it disabled in the BIOS.

I had absolutely zero driver issues with WHS on this MB.

Thanks PL!

-- followup: So I bought a Biostar A760G M2+, swapped it in, and WHS installed without a hitch. It's small, 6 SATA connectors ... easy to work with.

I had to install an ethernet driver off the CD, but that was simple enough. ATI video was the usual shambles, but I could ignore that! I was impressed that WHS was able to recognize and install additional drives with no need for BIOS fiddling.