What do we know about ATI's RD600 chipset for Conroe?

[MichaelD]

I checked out this little article and found it interesting.

We all know that NVidia makes some of the most stable, overclocker-friendly chipsets/motherboards out there.

I'm not sure if I'd trust my motherboard to ATI. I own several ATI videocards, so it's not an "anti-ATI statement." Making a videocard and making a motherboard are two diff things.

Saying that it's going to better than the Intel 975 chipset is a bold statement; the 975 is legendary in our community. So what do we know about said RD600 chipset?

 

[bigshooter]

It said it would be a better overclocker, not necssarily better overall. Also I wouldn't put much stock in an article that says it will support crossfire boards like the 965 chipset. 965 based motherboards may accept a video card that is a crossfire master card, but it doesn't support crossfire itself.

 

[alevasseur14]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Making a videocard and making a motherboard are two diff things.

That's funny, nVidia does that exact thing you speak of...

That said, I've never used an ATI board myself, mainly because I built my computer before they were available, but I've heard many good things about them and wouldn't hesitate using one for my next build.

 

[Auric]

I'm sure it will be fine for game PC's just like Nvidia's. I would prolly eschew either for general use or where reliability was paramount and instead favour a tried and true Intel chipset.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: alevasseur14

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Making a videocard and making a motherboard are two diff things.

That's funny, nVidia does that exact thing you speak of...

That said, I've never used an ATI board myself, mainly because I built my computer before they were available, but I've heard many good things about them and wouldn't hesitate using one for my next build.

Yes; but it's been proven that NVidia can do both. ATI chipset boards haven't been around for that long.