Why does the via chipset suck so bad

[TuOni]

I own 3 kt7's and they all blow. Why is this

(ive been in computer hardware 5 years so i can rip apart and put together no problem)
The kt7 just seems like its always on the fritz...anyone else have this problem. ?? I even tested the board with different chips. 1.1 tbrd, 1.0 tbrd, duron 650, 700, 600, 800 tbrd jeez I can't wait until the 760 is released in march....and the palamino...hurry hurry

 

[compuwiz1]

Because you either bought Abit or you don't "really" know what you are doing?

The VIA chipset is actually well liked in the real world.

 

[Fuzzmuncher]

Had some compatability issues, but like it overall!

 

[RM1]

Ever wonder if your power supply is the culpirt?

 

[jd in IL]

I have to belive most of the KT7/KT7Raid problems can be traced to two things. One is the fact that the VIA chipset is picky in how the drivers are installed. The other is in Abits Softbios III, it has too many settings for the novice users. If most would just reset the bios back to default, and start fresh maybe some of the hair pulling and swearing would cease. You say you've done this for 5 years? I built my first one 19 years ago, and you know what? I still don't know $hit, I am learning every day.

KT7FAQ

 

[AMD4ME2]

I agree JD! It's a constant struggle to keep up with bios settings and stuff... all kinds of cryptic crap(damn word filter) in there I know nothing about.. You have to learn as you go and ask questions alot. I've been building for about 7 years or so and with new platforms and technology comes new settings I can't make heads or tails out of, and once I do learn them its time for a new system with more stuff thats foreign to me.

 

[themadmonk]

I have a KT7, but if they suck so bad, why have 3?

 

[Jamey]

Great question. I often wonder about these people who say they have bought 3+ of an item only to bash it later. I bought three of the MSI k7t pro2-a boards, and I have run into problems, but I certainly wouldn't come here to bash the board and make myself look like a fool for getting three of them. I would think if Tuoni bought three of these boards, he is either an uninformed buyer (which IS foolish), or was informed and thought it would be different for him/her. The problems with this and most any other board usually is well documented within a few weeks of it's release. Buying a board within the first few weeks of it's release without problems isn't likely, and buying them after the first few weeks doesn't make the problems disappear from production already on the market. Either way, I haven't seen many boards released lately worth having for overclocking that didn't have significant issues with them. Does that mean they "blow"? Nope, it just is an illustration of how manufacturers are pushing the envelope of speed, features, and compatability more and more each day. I wonder if the owners of the kt7's and k7t's that are bashing them would trade them in for a bx6 r2 with a celeron 300 O/C'ed? I sure wouldn't go back.

 

[Dan]

I've got an Abit KT7 and I think it's one of the greatest boards I've ever worked with. (And yes, I've logged a few years/miles on the hardware track myself.) I've had 4 different chips on it (3 Duron, 1 T-Bird), different RAM brands/configurations, and 3 different operating systems. Knock on wood but I've not had any problems.

 

[Gunslinger]

I have no problems with the VIA chipset in my Asus board.

 

[techg]

via's chipsets are great in my opinion. my experience with the apollo pro 133a (intel system) has been great, incredibly stable, never had one problem (not even when i first built this system). im looking forward to when the boards with the kt133a chipset come out so i can build a 1ghz tbird system