Return to BSD News archive
Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!news.ysu.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!in-news.erinet.com!ragnarok.oar.net!malgudi.oar.net!news.infinet.com!not-for-mail From: venkat@infinet.com (Venkat) Newsgroups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Subject: Re: Triton vs. SiS Pentium chipsets Date: 16 Jan 1996 23:34:13 -0500 Organization: VCC Systems Lines: 63 Message-ID: <4dhu85$qo@rigel.infinet.com> References: <MICHAELV.96Jan15233000@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: rigel.infinet.com Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus:8504 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:12257 comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:1872 In article <MICHAELV.96Jan15233000@MindBender.HeadCandy.com>, Michael L. VanLoon <michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> wrote: >Seeking insight on this since I'm going to be spending my money on one >of these boards in the near future. > >What exactly are the differences between the Triton and SiS >Pentium-class chipsets? Does the SiS have any disadvantages versus >the Triton? Does the SiS demand special hardware (cache, RAM, etc.) >that the Triton doesn't? Which performs better? > This has not been widely circulated as yet. But ASUS has held back shipments of the P55SP4 (SIS chipset) due to certain errors in it. A New fixed revision is expected shortly. (so watch out for older revisons) In light of above the P55TP4Xe is the Better choice. (XEG is a stripped down version, without InfraRed Support) >I assume the Cyrix M1 and AMD K5 only work on the SiS chipsets? Has >anyone actually tried either one of these CPUs on a multi-tasking OS >yet (Windows NT or any Unix)? AMD K5 program has been aborted since the AMD-NexGen merger. Only the Nx6x86 is under joint devlopement. Cyrix M1 works fine on the TRITON chipset MB (ECS Ts54P-AIO. Specs on WEB pages Below) > >Thanks for the info... > >-- >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com > --< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >-- > NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, HP300, Sun3, Sun4, > DEC PMAX (MIPS), DEC Alpha, PC532 > NetBSD ports in progress: VAX, Atari 68k, others... >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Specs on SYSTEMS and on available MBs from ASUS / DEC ALPHA AXP MB / GIGABYTE / EDRAM(OCTEK) / INTEL / MICRONICS / NexGen / SUPERMICRO / TYAN and NetWorking/ ISDN Equipement from ADTRAN / ASCEND / CISCO / DIGIBOARD / MOTOROLA / 3COM are on WEB pages below Venkat Thirumalai (email : venkat@infinet.com) *** email preferred *** (Fax # 1.800.600.7105) http://www.infinet.com/~venkat (Net References / Full Catalog Available) http://www.iglou.com/venkat