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From: "Daniel J. McCoy" <dan@acti.com>
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Subject: RE: Bad Intel Chip SET
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In message Fri, 21 Apr 1995 00:07:03 -0400, DanEsmond@aol.com writes:
> I was on the phone with MicroSoft today at $2.95 a minute to find
> out why my new Windows NT wouldn't install. It turns out that if your
> machine runs the full Intel chip set, ( Not JUST the Pentium, but
> all the supporting chips as well), you probably can't use internal
> caching with NT. I turned OFF the cache and it works fine, but all
> of the speed advantages go out the window because the machine
> pokes along at about 1/4 speed. As soon as I turn caching back on
> NT refuses to finish booting.
You might be talking about Intel's Neptune chipset (handles PCI and
other goodies I think) that many systems are based on. Taking a look
at the WindowsNT 3.5 service pack #2, it appears they fixed a few bugs
in WinNT when dealing with the Neptune chipset. You might need to
install that. It's eight disks worth and is on Microsoft's ftp site
(ftp.microsoft.com) in the bussys directory somewhere if I remember
right. There are a few good WWW sites with NT information as well though
good 32 bit software is far and few between. :(
I should also mention that those looking at systems using the Intel
Triton chipset (Intel's Neptune replacement with even more performance
enhancing features), I've got a system based on the ASUS motherboard
using the Triton chipset and it's cranking along with WindowsNT. The
system is eagerly awaiting when LW 4.0 will be installed on it! :)
This same new chipset is also being used on the latest motherboards from
various places and in systems from Dell, Gateway and Micron.
Have fun,
Dan
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Daniel J. McCoy
Internet: djmccoy@netcom.com, djmccoy@primenet.com dan@acti.com