Re: to be cont: VIA MVP3 Chipset Problems with Busmastering

From: Dave Jones (dave@denial.force9.co.uk)
Date: Sat Jan 08 2000 - 09:56:59 EST


Deti Fliegl <deti@fliegl.de> wrote:
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C597 [Apollo VP3] (rev 04)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 8598
> 00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586 ISA [Apollo VP] (rev 41)

The problem I think is that this isn't a true MVP3.
An MVP should have a 82C586b (usually rev 4), and an 82C598.
Some motherboard vendors decided to use 82C586's instead of 598's, which
results in a half VP3, half MVP3 board. These boards usually have big problems
trying to do AGP x2 as well.

-- 
Dave.

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