Re: Any Linux-oriented hardware-review sites?
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 19:55:48 -0500
Roberto Sanchez <rcsanchez97@yahoo.es> wrote:
> Kent West wrote:
> > Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> >
> >> Kent West wrote:
> >>
> >>> Anyone know of any hardware-review sites from a Linux perspective?
> >>>
> >>> I'm looking to buy a replacement motherboard . . . .
> >>>
> >>
> >> I can tell you that there are currently unresolvod issues with the
> >> timing on an AMD/nForce combination. There are patches available, but
> >> it gets to be a pain after while if you want to upgrade the kernel.
> >>
> >> -Roberto
> >
> >
> > So you're suggesting I stay away from boards with nForce chipsets? from
> > nForce video cards? both?
> >
>
> The nForce is the mobo chipset (not the graphics chip). If I had it
> to do over, I would get an AMD (which I already have) a mobo with VIA
> chipset and no onboard anything (except maybe sound, since that is not
> so important to me). Also, the onboard nForce takes a proprietary
> binary-only driver to work. The nForce2 sound (a modified i810) is
> pretty decent.
>
> -Roberto
>
The GNU-Darwin crowd advocate AMD built on Via also.
Regards,
David.
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