[NTLUG:Discuss] motherboard comparisons

[Greg Edwards]

Dan Carlson wrote:

> If you intend to load up your PCI bus with a lot of devices and run a lot
> of IDE disk drives with high utilization, then avoid the Via 82686B south
> bridge part if you can, as it can cause data corruption and system crashes.
> For that matter, unless you are overly attached to Via, avoid Via north
> bridges too, if you can.  This can be difficult, as Via chipsets are very
> widely used, and some motherboard vendors that use a non-Via north bridge
> still use the 686B south bridge.
> 



> 
> As much as I hate to admit it, this issue has been so frustrating and time
> consuming for me that in future upgrades of my server system I intend to
> stick with Intel CPUs and Intel chipsets, and I will happily pay the extra
> cost.  I'll continue to support AMD on the client side.
> 
> Dan Carlson


Dan,

I haven't had this problem on any of my systems.  I've got 3 FIC and 2 
ASUS MBs plus I built an ASUS for my daughter.  All of these are VIA 
chipset boards and run 24/7 for months at a time.  The FIC are Socket 7 
and the ASUS are Athlons.

-- 
Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>