I did a huge amount of reading on the Nforce just yesterday...
and I don't think it will be THAT much of an issue getting it running with
linux, although we may have a case of another binary driver from Nvidia,
similiar to the graphics detonator drivers...
They appear to be following the same path, one driver for all aspects for
all versions..
if they supply a linux version, it might be ok. And if they do supply one,
it will most likely be more efficient then anything the linux developers
could reverse engineer...
Its worth getting one if they do, from reading the tech reports, the results
may be as significant as 20% overall improvement in performance over other
chipsets... not to mention built in 6 speaker sound that beats the hell out
of a "creative live" 6 usb ports, GeoforceMX built in (upgradable via addin
cart to Geoforce3) amazing prefetch stuff. and hyperconnect technology from
AMD...
Most of the Nforce stuff (like the sound for example ("APU" or Audio
Processing Unit.)), is lifted straight from the work they did for the
Microsnot XboX,,,
it looks like it will be a killer combo, I certainly hope it works with
linux...
rgds
Frank
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Navin Daryanani
Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2001 3:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [newbie] SiS 735 chipset/ecs k7s5a
Talking about SiS -- please tell me if anyone can solve my problem....
I have a laptop with the display SiS630. I installed Mdk 8.0, freq1, freq2
and freq3. None of them could recognize the display device. Whenever I used
to start X the screen would come divided in two where the bottom part of the
screen would somehow wrap around the top of the screen. I tried everything I
knew or could find on the web but to no success. Ultimately I used the code
vga=791 in the lilo.conf. That gave me a framebuffer mode (I think). BUT the
problem does not stop here. I could do everything once I log in X. But once
I log out of the X session - the text mode does not come back - no matter
what I try to do. I have tried switching with the virtual screens keys, etc.
but to no success. If I restart the X session by typing startx I do get the
X session back.
Moreover my soundcard is never detected too - thus I can never play sound on
my linux box.
Can anyone can please suggest something.
Regards
Navin
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of hosey
Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2001 4:27 PM
To: newbie
Subject: Re: [newbie] SiS 735 chipset/ecs k7s5a
Based on what civileme wrote about the other sis chipsets being the most
linux friendly I would think that the sis 735 has a good chance at working
with Mandrake trouble free. Linux on the Nivida Nforce
http://www.tech-report.com/onearticle.x/2599 that could be
questionable......
Steve M.
> Well I have just ordered one of the ECS k7s5a motherboards today. It
should
> arrive by Friday.
> At �57 it is nearly half of the price of the Gigabyte AMD760 board I had
> previously ordered.
>
> I'll let you know how it shakes out.
>
> The consensus view on the Forum thread on Anandtech is that the
performance
> of the board is stunning, especially with the latest BIOS update, but that
> it can not be overclocked too much. The old Bios was vulnerable to the
> card failing to boot with certain bus/memory settings.
>
> I should have Mandrake running on it by the weekend :)
>
> On Wednesday 29 August 2001 9:23 am, you wrote:
> > On Tuesday 28 August 2001 11:04 pm, hosey escribi�:
> > > I read an interesting review on the SiS 735 chipset and how it
> > > outperforms the AMD 760 at
> > > http://www6.tomshardware.com/mainboard/01q2/010611/ , I then checked
> > > to see if there were any Duron/Athlon motherboards manufactured with
> > > the SiS 735 chipset and I came across one made by ECS at
> > > http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/k7s5a.htm.
> > >
> > > I'm planning on putting together a new machine for myself and I was
> > > wondering if anyone had any insight on this chipset and if anybody
> > > has had any experience with ECS motherboards and whether I should
> > > consider this motherboard/chipset combination.
> >
> > Up until now, all SiS products have had a poor reputation. Tom's
> > article alludes to this. It wouldn't be the first time tho a company
> > has turned things around and got on the ball. Also the only ECS boards
> > on AMD's approved list use either the VIA or ALi chipsets. It could be
> > they just haven't tested SiS chipset boards tho. They never say why or
> > why not boards are approved.
> >
> > So, I believe I'd wait until there's several months real world
> > experience with the SiS 735 chipset, and with ECS motherboards. As I've
> > said before also, I believe AMD approval is an important factor in
> > mboard / chipset choice. The ECS board also has a useless AMR
> > (winmodem) slot, and no ISA slot. At least for me, that would make it a
> > poor choice.
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