> but I was disappointed at how every non-server motherboard seems to be targeted towards gamers with all kinds of stupid flashing LEDs and aggressive branding.

> but I was disappointed at how every non-server motherboard seems to be targeted towards gamers with all kinds of stupid flashing LEDs and aggressive branding. Yup, it's all gamer chic now. We NEED all those flashy LEDs inside that 4U rackmount case! :) Really, I don't care one way or the other, though for a server I'd want something with a BMC. More important to me is that the motherboard itself doesn't have any fans. If there's a little bitty fan on the chipset, don't just walk away, run.