----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, June 2, 2003 3:38 pm Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Via KT400 Chipset
> At 03:21 PM 6/2/03, you wrote: > >All, > > > >Anyone have any experience with the new Via KT400 chipset? I'm > doing some > >upgrades, and am going with an athlon this time, and was > wondering if anyone > >has one, and would share their experience with me. > > The KT400 Chipset is flaky under Linux. We have had problems with > several > different boards. I have used a number of Gigabyte KT400s with zero trouble mind you with lower speed memory and CPUs. Which specific MBs gave you trouble Mark? I would recommend the Nforce2 Board over any > other single > processor AMD board. Even with the closed source drivers, it's > faster and > runs much more stable. The best deal on an NForce2 board I have > seen is > BioStar's. I use their vid card drivers because I have to, but should they stop supporting their VC and MB chipsets were screwed. Its the only reason I won't buy one of their boards ;-( Mark,I have a buddy that wants to do an smp xp or mp box. Could you recomend a good dual processor AMD MB for use as a workstation? and can the XP processors be used for doing this? Thanx, Dan
