ICH5 SATA controller problems?

We have recently updated our "build server" to FreeBSD 5.2.1 and are bumping 
into problems with the S/ATA drives that others have mentioned.  Earlier 
today we configured the SATA controllers for "Legacy support" in the BIOS 
as suggested recently on this list.  This seems to have partly fixed the 
problem, since then we've experienced one hang that the system managed to 
recover from after a minute or two of unresponsiveness.

In order to quickly resolve this problem, my company has agreed to provide a 
motherboard with ICH5 controller to Søren Schmidt.  Can anyone who has 
encountered this problem confirm that it happens on a motherboard with the 
865 chipset and ICH5 S/ATA controller?  In particular, we're looking at an 
Abit IS7-E motherboard.  If not, we'll buy one of the more expensive Intel 
units and provide that.

Thanks in advance for your help.  Please reply directly to me; I'll 
summarize and report back here when we've reached a conclusion.

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Wes Peters                                              wes_at_OpenSail.ORG
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