Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

[seanc]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

The upshot of always using Microsoft drivers, or changing them, is that it's easier to move the HDD to a motherboard with a different chipset.

I'd put in another board with a chipset other than nVidia or VIA, perhaps SiS?

[stj]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

SiS = JUNK.

[seanc]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

Well I'm sure Intel don't have AMD boards with their chipset on, I hate nVidia and VIA chipsets, what else does that leave us?

I don't touch the AMD side of the fence, so am out of practice with any other offerings.

[weirdlookinguy]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

ATI chipset boards.

[Wizard]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

Or Intel chipset based boards.

This is why I said: AMD chipset or Intel chipset. AMD bought ATI and AMD developed futhur on ATI chipsets into much better AMD chipsets like 790, 785 etc.

Cheers, Wizard

[seanc]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

I always use boards with Intel chipsets - but in the case of finding a replacement for his AM2 board, I didn't think this was a viable option.

[washu]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

If you need an AM2 board then something with an ATI 7XX chipset is probably the best.

[Wizard]

Re: Computer seems hyper-sensitive to power outages

Correct!! Still can buy AM2+ boards. These uses DDR2 only. Get 780G AM2+ board, this will handle AM2 cpu too. I checked.

Also this is excellent path to move up to AM3 CPU when ready to spend on new CPU.

Cheers, Wizard