Epox 8k3a+ need 4 in 1's?

[Nitro]

Does the Epox 8k3a+ need 4 in 1's?

 

[Hender]

Yes. All VIA-based motherboards need them.

 

[CubicZirconia]

They're extremely important to performance too. Just to give you an example: My 8kha+ system scored 6000 in 3dmark without them. With them it scored 11170. Do yourself a favor and install them now.

 

[Nitro]

Thanks! You guys rock.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Time for my 2 Stupid Questions, I never installed the 4 in 1's for my system, were they installed w/ my copy of XP Pro? If not, and since my system is stable, should I still install them? Thanks in advance.

 

[Athlon4all]

Yes, and just for future reference, all chipsets need "4-in-1's", even Intel's. The difference is that in pre-WinXP OSes, VIa's Chipset drivers aren't included with Windows, whereas Intel's are for the most part (ie dont expect the drivers for 850e to be in 95, etc)

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Athlon4all
Yes, and just for future reference, all chipsets need "4-in-1's", even Intel's. The difference is that in pre-WinXP OSes, VIa's Chipset drivers aren't included with Windows, whereas Intel's are for the most part (ie dont expect the drivers for 850e to be in 95, etc)

Thanks Athlon4all, much appreciated; I'm off to run 3DMark2001 before upgradeing to see what improvements I get

 

[Zim Hosein]

700+ increase in 3DMark benchmark, Thanks again