From: tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au (Tooraj Enayati)
Subject: Re: Motherboards with OPTI ch (Summary)
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 05:31:25 GMT

copernicus@digund.uucp (Copernicus)  writes:

>To: tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au

>TE>I am about to upgrade my 286 to a 386DX40 with OPTI chipset.
>  >I have seen a lot of postings about problems with OPTI chipsets
>  >with soundblaster, OS/2 etc.

>TE>OPTI chipsets are well know and widely used. I am not likely to use
>  >OS/2 or Soundbalster (at least in the near future). However, I really
>  >need to use windows and various dos application.

>TE>Is OPTI chipsets generally known as reliable and compatible with other
>  >hardware and most software? I'll apprectiate any opinions and experiences
>  >on OPTI chipsets.

>If you could please e-mail me a summary

>Thanks

>Chris Nalley - copernicus@digund.uucp
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I have recieved a few rplies to my posting about OPTI chipsets.
I'd like to thank everyone of you for replying. 

as789@hela.INS.CWRU.Edu
wilken@plains.NoDak.edu
V923137@vms.ucc.okstate.edu
omegas@digsol.jpunix.com

I haven't received any negative feed pionts about the chipsets. below is
all the replies I have received.

Again thanks alot for you help.

Best of regards.

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Tooraj Enayati     Melbourne     Australia     tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au
Monash University       Robotic and Digital Technology       (Graduate/Alumni)
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Francisco J. Diaz Rivera (as789@hela.INS.CWRU.Edu)

 Hi there! I have been using the same motherboard you plan to buy
for about 1 year now with no problems at all, even Win 3.1 flies
in this thing! :-) Mine is a top notch MB and works fine under
alll the software I have used..From Win 3.1 to DV386/QEMM...I
would like to know also if anyone else is having problems...As I
plan to upgrade to OS/2 soon..:-) Later!
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Scott (wilken@plains.NoDak.edu)

*EARLY* OPTI chipsets had some problems, but that was several years ago.

I have a 386DX-40 with OPTI chipset, and use a soundblaster daily and OS2
sometimes...  Zero problems after nearly a year of use...
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Jason Worley (V923137@vms.ucc.okstate.edu)

I just purchased (two weeks ago) a 386-40 from Dee One Systems in California.
I am using all of the hardware from my 286-16 (hard drives, controller,
floppies, VGA card and monitor, case, power supply, SoundBlaster etc) with no
problems.  I am using 4MB of 70ns RAM, and have two 120MB IDE hard drives, 
and a tape backup.  I use Windows 3.1, DOS, QEMM 6.02, and use LOTS of big
applications like Norton, Harvard Graphics 3, Lotus 2.3, PCPlus for Windows,
and I play LOTS of graphics-oriented games.  I have not had, nor heard of, any
problems with the new Opti chipsets.  As a matter of fact, I specifically 
looked for the Opti chipset when I ordered the motherboard, because some
computer buddies of mine had good things to say about Opti chipsets.  I don't
know about OS/2 2.0, I have it but haven't installed it (have no desire to).
But for DOS and Windows / SoundBlaster / QEMM  / <fill-in-the-blank> , I have
had zero problems.
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Mark Mooney (omegas@digsol.jpunix.com)

I have been using a 486DX33 for quite a while now, that utilizes the OPTI 
chipset.  It has given me no problems in the least.  I am able to run 
everything that I need, including Windows 3.1.  

A customer of mine, also running the OPTI, has had no complaints, and he 
just added a Sound Blaster Pro to his machine. 

I'd say, that the OPTI chipset seems to be a stable and reliable chipset, 
and have very few problems (at least no more than any other decent 
chipset...).
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Tooraj Enayati     Melbourne     Australia     tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au
Monash University       Robotic and Digital Technology       (Graduate/Alumni)
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