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VIA + SIS Problems & Issues!!! HELP

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I am in the market for a P4 Northwood MB. Obviously my choices are: 845-D, 850, SIS 645, and VIA P4X266A. I wish for you to help in my selection.

To start off, I do NOT wish to flame here, all I ask of is your generosity in providing me decent and useful information. I have heard that people have many incompatability problems with VIA and SIS chipsets. I got this link from another thread that briefly concerns this: Link

First: We have all been down this road some time or another when we get a new video card, and it doesn't work with Brand-x chipset, or when a system running on a Brand-x chipset crashes like hell. I want to know which is stable, reliable, and has very little compatability problems. I have heard that Intel is the best because they are associated with many developers. I would like your opinion.

Second: Which is the best P4 platform? What is the big difference between RIMM and DDR? Why does everybody trash RIMMs so much? I am not siding with either, I just want your opinions.

Third: Which is the best MB manufacturer for any given chipset with a good integrated RAID option? What problems have you had?

Thanks
 
Most concerns relating to the P4X266A are user-caused and the complaints have no merit.

The SiS chipset has some issues, and keep in mind that SiS is new to the chipset game, so they are not proven.

The Intel 850 uses proprietary RDRAM, and if RAMBUS goes out, you are screwed.

The 845-D has lower benchmark numbers then the P4X266A.

Conclusion: The best DDR chipset for P4 on the market is the P4X266A.
 
AZGamer wrote:

"Most concerns relating to the P4X266A are user-caused and the complaints have no merit."

Of course not. Just like the issues with P4X266, right? "A" is but a slight tweak with the same issues. Boards are unstable with all DIMMs populated, and suffer from the traditional VIA-esque array of issues. Even Anand has said as much.

"The SiS chipset has some issues, and keep in mind that SiS is new to the chipset game, so they are not proven."

Where, pray tell, are the SiS 645 "issues"? It's the top performer right now. Period.

 
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