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Shortcomings Revealed in nForce4 SLI Redux

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the not-so-hot dept.

EconolineCrush writes "Slashdot recently covered the launch of NVIDIA's nForce 4 SLI chipset for Intel processors, and although early reviews fawned over the chipset's performance, closer examination reveals several shortcomings that the initial wave of coverage failed to document. Problems with stability, drivers, and the chipset's oft-praised hardware-accelerated firewall and Gigabit Ethernet controller escaped the scrutiny of many reviews."

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  1. Re:Shortcomings of the reviewer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I respect your kung-foo, but this line:-

    These days, AMD is the singlemost important chip maker on the planet, second only to Intel

    is off the wall.

    How can something be the singlemost important chip maker, yet still be second only to Intel?

    Your kung-foo intrigues me.

  2. Re:Shortcomings of the reviewer by delirium_9 · · Score: 1, Funny
    These days, AMD is the singlemost important chip maker on the planet, second only to Intel


    Perhaps that would make them the second-most important chip maker on the planet then?
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  3. Shocked... by gowen · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm shocked... shocked!... that hardware review sites would make a half-assed job of their review just in order to be the first to publish.

    Whatever next!?!?

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  4. Yea, go... by jon855 · · Score: 0, Funny
    Go Intel, Go Intel, Go Intel

    [Someone in the green suit taps me on my shoulder]

    Go AMD, Go AMD, Go AMD

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    1. Re:Yea, go... by youngerpants · · Score: 2, Funny
      Having watched Hackers last night, I feel now would be the correct opportunity to mention that...


      "RISC technology is going to change the world"

  5. Re:A question... by Mornelithe · · Score: 1, Funny

    Or is he just an Intel fanboy?

    Congratulations, you just earned your cookie for today. :)

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