For the last few hrs or so, I've been trailing around loads of busy forums on the net. I keep seeing again and again, the same issues relating to Windows XP and various VIA chipsets (Randon Reboots, ACPI errors, BSODs, NV4 Loops - the list goes on) These aren't just related to AMD or INTEL setups, its happening to many people (me included)
If you goto any Motherboard makers forums (msi/abit for starters) there's at least 1 or 2 treads on each page with people pulling their hair out over this issue... What I dont see is any definate fixes for the company techs, all I see are helpful people trying there best to help, but mainly just clutching at straws.
I thought it was just an Nvidia issue, which it mainly is, but that's probably only because most people now have Nvidia products (plus intel based chipsets have no problems with XP and Nvidia). So it boils down to a microsoft/via problem. What I dont see is anyone from via or MS having the same problem as their users. As it's so widespread, `they` have to know about it, but we dont see any official statements coming from anyone.
I know many people dont have a problem and XP is working just fine for them (as it does for me on my main PC (KT7a + WinXP) But rumours are spreading and professionals are advising users to stay away from XP and VIA chipsets. I personally wouldn't advise any non-technical person to upgrade to XP over say 2000 or Windows ME, as it seems very hit and miss if it'll work or not.
We want answers, we want patches, we want to our PCs to work properly.
If you goto any Motherboard makers forums (msi/abit for starters) there's at least 1 or 2 treads on each page with people pulling their hair out over this issue... What I dont see is any definate fixes for the company techs, all I see are helpful people trying there best to help, but mainly just clutching at straws.
I thought it was just an Nvidia issue, which it mainly is, but that's probably only because most people now have Nvidia products (plus intel based chipsets have no problems with XP and Nvidia). So it boils down to a microsoft/via problem. What I dont see is anyone from via or MS having the same problem as their users. As it's so widespread, `they` have to know about it, but we dont see any official statements coming from anyone.
I know many people dont have a problem and XP is working just fine for them (as it does for me on my main PC (KT7a + WinXP) But rumours are spreading and professionals are advising users to stay away from XP and VIA chipsets. I personally wouldn't advise any non-technical person to upgrade to XP over say 2000 or Windows ME, as it seems very hit and miss if it'll work or not.
We want answers, we want patches, we want to our PCs to work properly.