Socketed-Chipsets: Are they interchangeable between VIA/Intel?

[MadRat]

Socketed Chipsets

Would it be possible to make this normal in motherboards?

I'd like the idea of switching to new improved chipsets. 😉

 

[Fandu]

OK, so now your chips are socketed..... what about pinout differences between the chipsets? What about BIOS differences, what about feature differences?

Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to change just a chipset, but it's not realistic.

 

[MadRat]

I've seen EDM boards that were identical except for the (BX/A.Pro133A) chipset.

 

[bigbootydaddy]

<< OK, so now your chips are socketed..... what about pinout differences between the chipsets? What about BIOS differences, what about feature differences?

Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to change just a chipset, but it's not realistic. >>



pinouts they would have to get a standard...but bios, and others? well doesnt scsi cards come with bios? so i dont see the problem there..plus they seem to be doing it well.

 

[TuffGuy]

that's why you have cyrix.

as for making them interchangeable, it would be like asking vw to modify their cars to allow the use of toyota parts. not gonna happen.