vamp07 0 Posted May 28, 2004 Hi, Recently discovered this board (what a great resource!!!). I am going to be installing a geovision system soon for a client. I understand that geovision has problems with the via chipset. How can I quickly figure out if a pc is using a via chipset? The client already has the PC and I know it is a 2ghz system but I am not sure if it is intel or AMD. If it is AMD that is when it potentially is a via chipset? Anything I can look at in the hardware section of the system control panel? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted May 28, 2004 The fast way is to open the box and look on the board itself. If anything has VIA on it then it's a VIA chipset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loop 0 Posted May 28, 2004 Some vendors cover the chipset with a sticker or a heat sink. You can use WCPUID or Bios Wizard to easily retrieve the CPU and Chipset information. Both does not require any installation, therefore no system changes occur. Here: http://cgi2.tky.3web.ne.jp/~nrklv/cgi-bin/softdl.cgi?wcpu330.exe http://www.unicore.com/biosmd/021801/bwz-rel.exe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted May 29, 2004 ets bet is to see if they still have the invoice, this will give you a mainboard model and then check with the manufactorer.. GV250 and GV600 will work with a Via the rest wont, I would say if it is AMD it would be VIA but it may be SIS Chipset Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qman 0 Posted May 31, 2004 Look. Go to control panel, click on system properties, and in the bottom right it's going to tell you if is either an AMD or a Intel cpu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted June 1, 2004 LOL.. forgot about that one ..Thanks Hermin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qman 0 Posted June 1, 2004 One more thing, since I'm into the "PC GAMINIG" quite heavily, you guys are also forgeting that there is one other chipset for AMD, NFORCE. and for intel, VIA, SIS, ALI, also make chipset for INTEL CPU'S. (don't remember if ALI is still around) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted June 1, 2004 I think there was one more...cant remember the name it was supposed ot run cooler than all the others but it must not have made it far in the market, because for the life of me the chip escapes me! Playing Far Cry right now, just bought new speakes.. game scares the willies out of me but is a hoot, one day I will grow up ...wont be today!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted June 1, 2004 Do you mean Transmeta? They make x86 compatable chips, but they aim for the low power, low heat market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loop 0 Posted June 1, 2004 ATI makes chipsets for Intel platform as well. They integrate a Radeon 9100 into it. haven't got them chance to test the yet though. http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9100proigp/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted June 1, 2004 yeh i think it was ATI.. not sure ...will ask next time I speak to my techs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
visualspy 0 Posted June 3, 2004 I would never use anything else besides Intel chipset, remember you get what you pay for, spend a little more and you will definitley eliminate unncessary support or returns of your systems. One have to remmeber, these systems of ours runs 24/7, wise to use server grade boards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted June 3, 2004 Hell yeh.. shame there is no such thing as server grade HDD's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted June 3, 2004 *grins* If you need/want server grade HDD's use RAID. Being able to hot swap a new disk in to replace a failed drive and watching the RAID card rebuild the drive is pure joy. Plus having 1TB of storage is just cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loop 0 Posted June 3, 2004 I just hope it won't be me paying for it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted June 3, 2004 A well set up raid is worth the cost and then some. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loop 0 Posted June 3, 2004 oops, thought you meant SCSI raid... SCSI drives are much more reliable, but you pay 6 times more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted June 3, 2004 SCSI is pricey, but it's advantages over IDE have gotten smaller and smaller. And with RAID, you can get something equal in stability, with less cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted June 3, 2004 I agree.. we have a promise controller in every machine and IDE Raid can be Hot Swapable (I am pretty sure) so the advantages of SCSI are much more limited these days but they tend to be much more reliable drives, we can fit up to 1.5 Terrabytes in a single DVR but we prefer not to as it is easier for heat issues to creep in, even with adequate cooling, we often quote rack mounted ethernet storage box's that have their own back up softwrae and have built in multi level raid.. nothing is more impressive to a customer than showing up after a HDD has failed and the data is gone, then you insert a drive (brand new) and watch the datya come back.. they can not get their heads around it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted June 4, 2004 There is no more impressive bit of technowizardry then when the raid rebuilds itself. The downside is formating the darn things. I have half a TB in raid on my test machine and it took a good 4 hours to format it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Oh dont I know it Wait til you do a 42 terrabyte option...No I Havent yet but I knwo someone that has Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Software/Hardware raid combo? Now that would suck. Can I ask what he was using it for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zyra Tech 0 Posted June 6, 2004 Software/Hardware raid combo? Now that would suck. Can I ask what he was using it for? video autobiography? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted June 7, 2004 For what, every moment of his life? Or is his mp3 collection just way, way out of hand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
