On 8 Jan 2000, Dave Jones wrote:
> Deti Fliegl <deti@fliegl.de> wrote:
> > 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C597 [Apollo VP3] (rev 04)
> > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 8598
> > 00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586 ISA [Apollo VP] (rev 41)
> The problem I think is that this isn't a true MVP3.
> An MVP should have a 82C586b (usually rev 4), and an 82C598.
> Some motherboard vendors decided to use 82C586's instead of 598's, which
> results in a half VP3, half MVP3 board. These boards usually have big problems
> trying to do AGP x2 as well.
You do know that the MVP3 lets you change the PCI IDs through software? It
seems some BIOS definitely do this, changing the ID of the southbridge to
an older controller ID for some unexplainable reason.
The only way to know for sure is to look on the motherboard itself. The
data from software can't be trusted.
-Dan
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