Help me analyze my configuration

[Harold L Hunt II]

Willem,

Willem Riede wrote:

> On 2003.05.26 16:05, Harold L Hunt II wrote:
> 
>>I think I would keep the 8500DV but get a new motherboard instead.  I 
>>had read before that the AGP support on that particular Iwill board was 
>>spotty, but I didn't care because I had never owned an AGP card.  Most 
>>other boards out there don't have the same types of problems and I am 
>>sure that Iwill has improved their AGP support in the past two years as 
>>well.
>>
>>Thanks for describing the problem.  It was kinda neat to see the exact 
>>same problem that I had happening to another user :)  I mean, it sucks 
>>that it happened to you, but it keeps me from thinking that I was just 
>>doing something wrong with my configuration.  :)
> 
> 
> Just in case anyone is curious how this story ends...
> 
> I've replaced the Iwill KA266-R motherboard with a GigaByte GA-7DXE, and
> things work great now with the 8500DV - DVD plays smooth as silk, and XWin 
> works properly with the default engine.
> 

Excellent!  It is good to have confirmation that the 8500 DV isn't the 
problem.  Now if I can only talk the pre-wife into letting me get a new 
motherboard *and* the new All In Wonder 9500...  :)

> Now, if anyone wants a slightly used KA266-R :-)
> 

I think the one I have is plenty for me.  :)

Harold