Critique my potential new toy...

mbpark · 07-01-2001, 06:58 PM

Well, I've had no problems with crackling @ all, I've patched the BIOS (as I always do when getting a new system). However, I've not noticed IRQ problems or such either.

CD burning isn't a problem either with the VIA. Faith got a HP USB CD-RW drive, and it works just fine with no BSoD. Roxio CD Creator may be an issue, but that is it.

Windows 2000 doesn't have that IRQ problem either, from what I saw. The older ASUS motherboard I had for the Celeron had some issues, and that was a 440BX. It seems to treat IRQ conflicts a lot better than 9x ever did.

However, a lot of software will be coming on DVD-ROM, and SuSE Linux already does! FreeBSD will be coming soon as well. 4.7GB on a disc is a lot better.

They also cost as much as a CD-ROM drive. Therefore, I think they are a better deal.

07-01-2001, 06:58 PM	#9
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	SB Live! and burning CDs Well, I've had no problems with crackling @ all, I've patched the BIOS (as I always do when getting a new system). However, I've not noticed IRQ problems or such either. CD burning isn't a problem either with the VIA. Faith got a HP USB CD-RW drive, and it works just fine with no BSoD. Roxio CD Creator may be an issue, but that is it. Windows 2000 doesn't have that IRQ problem either, from what I saw. The older ASUS motherboard I had for the Celeron had some issues, and that was a 440BX. It seems to treat IRQ conflicts a lot better than 9x ever did. However, a lot of software will be coming on DVD-ROM, and SuSE Linux already does! FreeBSD will be coming soon as well. 4.7GB on a disc is a lot better. They also cost as much as a CD-ROM drive. Therefore, I think they are a better deal.

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