Verite/P6 DMA problems?

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> Do P6 mobos handle DMA differently than P5s? I initially posted about > problems with the Intergraph Reactor 3D (i.e. Bad DMATEST results) > once I upgraded to a Supermicro P6SNE P-200(oc'd to 233) from a P-90. > I've received some responses back and it seems to have afflicted many > P6 users. Is it the mobo design or the bios? I'm using the latest > AMI bios for my mobo and Reactor 3D. Note that I also have an Orchid > R3D and (because it doesn't use DMA) has NO slowdown with my new > system. Can anyone shed any light or substantiate this? > Hitch > Christopher Hitchcock > Shiba Hill Ltd. > Crofton, MD > [link lost in import]

I was thinking of getting one of the Rendition/Verite cards myself, but have since changed my mind. They appear to be very picky about DMA. I was told by Sierra that they sometimes have problems with Cyrix cpu's. I've never before run into any compatability problems with the Cyrix... sounds to me more like a problem with the Rendition cards themselves rather than the Cyrix. And from your post it sounds as though its more than just Cyrix users, Intel also. I decided that I'll try the Monster3d.(I would have ordered a Righteous3d but everyone is sold out of them). -- _________________________________ My Web Page: THE WARZONE - "LIVE Games Played Over The Internet!" [link lost in import: /~tc93] [link lost in import] _________________________________