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people still buy mobos with VIA chipsets? I avoid them like the plague

"Christian Hougardy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Again problem with VIA
>
> Q : Does A8V-E Deluxe or A8V-E Deluxe NW support AMD dual-core CPU?
> A : Due to VIA K8T890 chipset limitation, A8V-E Deluxe and A8V-E Deluxe NW
> do not support AMD Dual-Core CPUs.
>
> link in french (sorry for that).
> It was publish in a weekly email from Asus
>
> http://www.x86-secret.com/?option=newsd&nid=881
>
> --
> Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
> Johannesburg - South Africa
> http://msmvps.com/xpditif
>

In article <>,
(John Hollingsworth) wrote:

> Article: 5826 of microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
> From: (John Hollingsworth)
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> Subject: Re: Bad News
> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 14:04 +0100 (BST)
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> In article <95901022-C466-4826-8DBC->,
> (=?Utf-8?B?U3RldmUxMDc3?=) wrote:
>
> > *From:* Steve1077<>
> > *Date:* Sat, 4 Jun 2005 05:18:01 -0700
> >
> > Where does it say the A8V won’t support dual core on the AMD site?
> > I would think they mean at the moment until it has a bios update, but
> > if its the via chipset then that will effect every board using that
> > chipset so there will be an awful lot of people out there unhappy
> > that AMD and via for not making them compatible especially as it been
> > put around that all you will need with a socket 939 board is a bios
> > update
> >
> >
> > "John Hollingsworth" wrote:
> >
> > > In article <>,
> > > (Mark Gillespie) wrote:
> > >
> > > > *From:* Mark Gillespie <>
> > > > *Date:* Sat, 04 Jun 2005 11:11:00 +0100
> > > >
> > > > Christian Hougardy got up from the bar and shouted: :
> > > > > Again problem with VIA
> > > > >
> > > > > Q : Does A8V-E Deluxe or A8V-E Deluxe NW support AMD dual-core
> > > > > CPU?
> > > > > A : Due to VIA K8T890 chipset limitation, A8V-E Deluxe and
> > > > > A8V-E Deluxe NW do not support AMD Dual-Core CPUs.
> > > > >
> > > > > link in french (sorry for that).
> > > > > It was publish in a weekly email from Asus
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.x86-secret.com/?option=newsd&nid=881
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Anyone know if the regular A8V Deluxe can support dual core?
> > > >
> > > I asked this, no reply yet. The AMD site says no. I have the
> > > Revision 1.02 and I don't think there's much chance
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > Please remove "NO-SPAM" if sending email.
> > >
> >
> I may have worded it badly, but at present the only Asus board shown
> is:-
>
> http://www2.amd.com/gb-uk/recmobo/ResultsHandler/1,,30_182_869_9460^9461
> ~7
> 3649,00.html
>
> watch wrap.
>
> Looking at the stepping restrictions WRT AMD64, (not x2), the Rev 1.02
> boards are restricted.
>
> I completely agree with your comments about Via chipset boards, perhaps
> a new BIOS will add them to the list as promised. Its a pity Asus are
> not yet indicating what is possible.
>
> John
>
> Please remove "NO-SPAM" if sending email.
>

And further it is now on the Asus site under Product Specification for the
A8V Deluxe, which I'd missed, although not under the A8V Deluxe Supported
CPUs page. So you were right!

John

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Monster got up from the bar and shouted: :
> people still buy mobos with VIA chipsets? I avoid them like the plague
>

I avoid all non-Intel chipsets. But due to Intels late arrival in the
x-64 market, I had no choice but to buy AMD, and hence a non-Intel
chipset. the A8V chipset seemed to get good ish reviews, and I have not
had too many problems. (still wish I had a Intel CPU and chipset thou..)

Well, today its now on:

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx

...that the A8v Deluxe will support x2 with all PCBs and BIOS 1013.


John

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John Hollingsworth <> wrote:
> Well, today its now on:
>
> http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx
>
> ..that the A8v Deluxe will support x2 with all PCBs and BIOS 1013.
>
>
> John
>
> Please remove "NO-SPAM" if sending email.

Thanks John, good news after a bad one, life si beautiful isn't it

Cheers



--
Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
Johannesburg - South Africa
http://msmvps.com/xpditif

In article <#>,
(Christian Hougardy) wrote:

> *From:* "Christian Hougardy" <>
> *Date:* Tue, 7 Jun 2005 17:14:02 +0200
>
> John Hollingsworth <> wrote:
> > Well, today its now on:
> >
> > http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx
> >
> > ..that the A8v Deluxe will support x2 with all PCBs and BIOS 1013.
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> > Please remove "NO-SPAM" if sending email.
>
> Thanks John, good news after a bad one, life si beautiful isn't it
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> --
> Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
> Johannesburg - South Africa
> http://msmvps.com/xpditif
>
>
>


John

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