"Jethro" <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote in message
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>I am looking at the Asus P4R800-VM motherboard because if provides a
> couple of unique features I thought worthwhile. It is ATI
> chipset-based, which offers great graphics capability without a PCI
> card and an S/PDIF plug for recording directly. Nothing in the
> technical specifications or the Internet reviews I have found alerted
> me to the possibility that special memory is required.
>
> I think I read somewhere that this board requires memory with a
> special type of chip. A memory finder located only Asus P4R800-VM
> memory.
>
> My primary question is: Is special memory required for this Asus
> P4R800-VM motherboard?
>
> My secondary question: Is there some reason why these ATI Radeon
> 9100IGP chipsets never caught on?
>
ATI grfx are not most peoples favourite.
Although personally I`m still using an ATI Rage plug in
card, and have never had any problems with it.
Except in linux.