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<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Anyone
any experience (good or bad) of twin opterons being used as</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>basis
for single computer, full room AG nodes? I guess the main
issues</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>might
be compatibility with Matrox display cards and (for us)
Winnov</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Videum
4400 VO capture card - we'd aim to use onboard AC'97-based</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>audio
and onboard gigabit ethernet.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>TIA</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314283413-29102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Chris</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial
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<BR><I><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4>Chris
Osland</FONT><B></B></I><B></B><B></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></B>
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