Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:47:32 -0700 From: "Joseph Grundy" <grundyenterprises@home.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: AMD Systems Message-ID: <000f01c1358b$33af7e70$4401a8c0@rootpromptb> References: <5D90F61EB6FDD411836500508B137F1AA3EE8C@mailsvr.ecx.com> <000701c1358a$92c29830$4401a8c0@rootpromptb>
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a quick note the ALi chipset from reviews and what i have been told is by far the worse of all chipsets running on AMD motherboards. the only thing you get with it over the VIA is running ATI video cards, there is a problem between VIA chipset motherboards, and ATI video cards, and Vortex 2 sound cards. > Its not the AMD chip itself. its the chipset you have on the motherboard > where i see most the differences. Most AMD motherboards run the VIA chipset, > not the best. Or you have ALi or AMD chipset itself. I currently run 2 amd > systems one with the asus A7V KT133A and the other a MSI K7 master, the asus > has both north and south bridge being VIA, the MSI has an AMD north bridge > while the south is VIA. the MSI board I really like, it runs with ddr memory > instead of pc 133. Both systems are solid asus board was rated highest of > all 133A VIA chipset motherboards, just do some research on the board you > want. I would recommend the MSI K7 Master server/workstation board i have > now that DDR is really not a huge price difference over pc 133. Would > suggest not buying the K7 Master online as there is a chance to get the > first version with both north and south being AMD chipset, there where some > issue's and resolved once going to AMD north and VIA south bridge. > > > > Are there any problems with using an AMD chip as opposed to Intel's chips > > when running FreeBSD? I keep seeing/hearing the term i386 and am not sure > if > > that refers to some sort of architecture related to the Intel chip or not. > > So question is: will the AMD chip cause any problems not normally present > > with an Intel chip? > > > > - Jonathan > > > > --- > > What goes up, must come down. Ask any system administrator. > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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