another episode in the VIA horror story?

[dZeus]

I know that this looks like a flame, but this is just how I feel about the whole thing (and have done since I've owned some VIA products in the past myself):

http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/817/index.html

[isochar]

Stuff like this always happens to VIA. You can be sure this isn't the last "surprise" that they'll give customers.

[dZeus]

the german version of the article also has benchmarks for the AMD 760MPX

http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/813/9.html

appearantly the primary PCI bus on the 760MPX (it's got 2 PCI busses) is as fast as Intel's implementation, but the secondary is (quite) a bit slower.

[The PIT]

Ooops I see George's patch helps a lot.
I like the conclussion that Via need to redesign the chipset. Well we all know that don't we.

[isochar]

The conclusion should've been stated this way:

I like the conclussion that Via needs to leave the chipset business.

[The PIT]

Well perhaps with more players coming in they'll get forced out.
Come on AMD enter the chipset market fully.

[rubank]

Yes,
wouldn´t it be nice with an Intel chipset for the AthlonXP

[The PIT]

For that too happen Amd need to take over Intel or Amd have some technology that Intel really want and they can negoate I nice motherboard chipset.

[PowerHungry]

It'll be a cold day in a P4 core before Intel starts making chipsets for its biggest competitor, IMHO.

[The PIT]

Well they could force out Via and remove one competitor.