Michael L. VanLoon wrote:
> 
> I also remember reading something about someone having quality
> problems with SuperMicro motherboards.  Any opinions on SuperMicro
> versus ASUS, WRT build quality, reliability, support, and speed?

Have you looked into the Tyan mainboards?  (http://www.tyan.com)
They have a dual Pentium Pro board that is available for ~$550.

-Andrew