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nForce2 Preview

Posted by michael on from the chips-and-dips dept.

An anonymous submitter writes "I noticed that a review of NVIDIA's nForce2 chipset has been posted here. From what I can gather the chipset contains two 10/100 ethernet controllers, six USB 2.0 ports, UltraATA133 support, three 1394 ports, five PCI slots, and an integrated GeForce4 MX core including NVIDIA's nView technology and a TV Tuner." Tom's Hardware and NVNews also have looks at it.

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  1. MX Core? by AAAWalrus · · Score: 2, Troll

    *snip*
    integrated GeForce4 MX core
    *snip*

    My question is this: who are they trying to sell this to? Not gamers, since a GeForce4 MX is a stripped down, cheaper version of the real powerhouse GeForce4 TI, which is the new bar for nVidia cards. Obviously, they're not selling this to power users who build their computers piecemeal, because, well... an integrated board by definition defeats that purpose.

    Granted, gamers isn't where the money is. The money is in getting someone like Dell or Gateway to use this board in their corporate lease computers. By convincing big manufacturers that the overall cost of making a computer is lower by buying one big all-in-one solution board, they hope to break into new markets.

    *snip (from review)*
    aimed not only towards the high end but the mainstream
    *snip*

    There you have it. It's a great product, but if you're a typical slashdotter, you're probably not going to care because:
    a) nVidia Linux support has been a bit shoddy (IMHO - although the fact that they have drivers at all is a positive note)
    b) it's not high end - it's a glorified GeForce2
    c) it's integrated, meaning hard to replace if something goes out and not customizable