Re: IO-APIC on nforce2 [PATCH] + [PATCH] for nmi_debug=1 + [PATCH] for idle=C1halt, 2.6.5

[Ian Kumlien <pomac@vapor.com>]

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On Wed, 2004-05-05 at 14:52, Ross Dickson wrote:
> On Wednesday 05 May 2004 22:18, Ian Kumlien wrote:
> > On Wed, 2004-05-05 at 13:24, Ross Dickson wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > They can't see through their Windows.??!@@#$$%%&*&
> > > 
> > > ML1-0505-19 Re: Cause of lockups with KM-18G Pro is incorrect pci reg values in bios -please update bios
> > > 
> > > From: 
> > > "dr.pro" <dr.pro@albatron.com.tw>
> > > 
> > > To: 
> > > <ross@datscreative.com.au>
> > > 
> > > Date: 
> > > Today 17:38:08
> > > 
> > >   Dear Ross,
> > > 
> > >   Thank you very much for contacting Albatron technical support.
> > > 
> > >   KM18G Pro has been proved under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP but Linux, so you
> > > may encounter problems with it under Linux. We suggest you use Windows
> > > 98SE/ME/2000/XP for the stable performance. Sorry for the inconvenience and
> > > please kindly understand it.
> > > 
> > >   Please let us know if you have any question.
> > 
> > Please kindly understand it? I wouldn't... I'm about to bash asus, so...
> > This information gets me in the moood to do some real bashing =)
> > 
> > Btw, does windows do a C1 disconnect? And if so how often?
> 
> I think it does as temps are lower then linux without disconnect.
> Here are some temperatures from my machine read from the bios on reboot.
> I gave it minimal activity for the minutes prior to reboot.
> 
>  Win98, 47C
>  XPHome, 42C
>  Patched Linux 2.4.24 (1000Hz), 40C
>  Linux 2.6.3-rc1-mm1, 53C  with no disconnect
>  
> I think the disconnect happens for less time percentage. With slower
> ticks one might assume less often than linux. 
> -Ross

Which means that the problem isn't as likely to occur under Windows,
which also explains why mb-manuf ppl are lazy =P.
 
-- 
Ian Kumlien <pomac () vapor ! com> -- http://pomac.netswarm.net

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