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MGA PCI

    10-Aug-94 01:49:47
Sb: #117380-MGA PCI
Fm: John Tissavary 71054,15
To: DONALD NEWLANDS 73170,3216
I think the problems with P90's are chipset based. I just replaced an OPTI chipset motherboard (supermicro) with an Intel chipset MB (Intel brand). I haven't noticed much difference in performance, but the OPTI chipset used a PCI standard for multiprocessor MB's that I suspect cause the vibrant driver to not find the MGA board. I don't have that problem with the Intel (Intel Neptune chipset). The MGA PCI is idiot proof – just plug it in and go. No exclusions, no jumpers, nothing <g>! So far I haven't had any problems with the Intel. The glitches from the OPTI based board are not present in this one. John Tissavary (LUNA cie, inc)