Is SiS chipsets taking the reign?

[ticktack]

For both types of processors, either AMD or Intels, it seems that this super budget highly recommended SiS based chipsets for such CPU is the right choice???

 

[Athlon4all]

SiS has really grown up yes. I feel that with the right moves, they could take over VIA's place in the market. SiS 645/650 should be the perfect platform for non-Intel/Rambust fans. SiS 735 on the other hand, it is gonna be tough for it to compete but when SiS 745/750 comes out with 166/166 fsb/mem clock support+the enhanced memory controller of 645 it may be able to get to KT266A levels. So I really think they've got a chance, they just need VIA to make a mistake or 2 and to make the right moves themselves

 

[FriedRiceBob]

So I really think they've got a chance, they just need VIA to make a mistake or 2 and to make the right moves themselves

Knowing VIA...that shouldn't be too far off

 

[Spook]

<< So I really think they've got a chance, they just need VIA to make a mistake or 2 and to make the right moves themselves >>




<< Knowing VIA...that shouldn't be too far off >>



Yeah, just release some more 4 in 1's a couple times, and that should be sewn right up....

Nevery really considered SIS a contender... but lately it does look like they are doing a few things right... Looks good, keep it up...

Looking forward to purchasing an Asus SIS735, A7S266 board....

 

[mithrandir2001]

It's interesting to declare SiS competitive because for a period of time in the recent past, they produced junk. Same thing with ALi. VIA has generally been considered the "premium" third-party chipset maker. Shudder at that thought.

 

[Athlon4all]

<< Yeah, just release some more 4 in 1's a couple times, and that should be sewn right up.... >>

Well I think the 4-in-1's are that bad, and neither are VIA's chipsets. I'm just saying that VIA needs to screw up a key product at a key moment, and that could spell death

 

[AGodspeed]

Like I said in a thread I posted a long time ago, "SiS to Take Over Chipset Market?"

SiS is in great position. Execution is the key at this point.

 

[MasterHoss]

Nah, SiS is and always will be a complete joke. Intel's 845D chipset should overtake SiS's little chipset although the damn thing looks promising right now.

It'll be VIA and Intel for P4...VIA and nVidia (and AMD) for Athlon/AthlonXP

 

[Athlon4all]

<< Nah, SiS is and always will be a complete joke. Intel's 845D chipset should overtake SiS's little chipset although the damn thing looks promising right now. >>

We'll see. 845-D is promising, but SiS 645 is proven itself in benchy's. So we'll see

 

[AGodspeed]

Nah, SiS is and always will be a complete joke. Intel's 845D chipset should overtake SiS's little chipset although the damn thing looks promising right now.

LOL. Good reasoning.

 

[Pabster]

MasterHoss wrote:

"Nah, SiS is and always will be a complete joke. Intel's 845D chipset should overtake SiS's little chipset although the damn thing looks
promising right now."

This is front and center, not a few years back. SiS has come a long way. FWIW, I've used several SiS chipset-based boards over the years and never had trouble. Nothing like the issues surrounding every single VIA chipset. As far as for the Intel platform, how can you discount SiS 645? The memory controller is so advanced it dethrones i850 using DDR rather than the expensive RDRAM. It offers significantly lower latencies. And, to add icing to the cake, it costs much less. I know I'm not the only one awaiting a Northwood-ready board from someone like ECS using the SiS 645 chipset. i850 has been dethroned, pure and simple. Why speculate about 845-D? That's down the road. SiS 645 is here now.

 

[JellyBaby]

I have no experience with SiS but historically hasn't their stuff been rather overclocker unfriendly?