ATI graphics card on nForce chipset board...is that ok?

[gtlam]

I'm planning to build a microATX case. I'm planning to go with an ATI X1800XT or possibly X1900XT. I would go with the ATI RS480 chipset MB but have heard problems with the SB450 Southbridge (USB and PCI).

So the other nice boards are the nForce 6150/430 boards (deciding between ASUS, MSI, or FOXCONN). But is it ok to combine an ATI card with an nForce board? Will I lose performance than if I used the RS480 board?

 

[mpjesse]

Yes it's fine, no you won't lose any performance.

-mpjesse

 

[mdd1963]

" I would go with the ATI RS480 chipset MB but have heard problems with the SB450 Southbridge (USB and PCI).
"

Although the USB performance might not be top notch in throughput on the ATI chipset, this is probably better than 1000's of users hit with NF4/SATA/USB transfer glitches....(hard locks transferring data from USB2.0 drive to SATA drives)

 

[Ycon]

ATi GPU + nForce chipset DEFINATELY sounds fishy. I bet there will be some kind of disadvantage.

 

[Mobius]

You ARE a Noob - huh?

Edited

Repeat after me please: NO DISADVANTAGE WHEN RUNNING ATI CARD ON NVIDIA CHIPSET!

Rinse. Repeat.

 

[RichPLS]

Uh, you do get loose the option of running in CrossFire mode.
And I thought I read something to the effect that the Crossfire chipset is optimized to communicate with ATI cards a bit better, but that could be marketing...

 

[dvdpiddy]

You ARE a Noob - huh?

Dear Swet Baby Jebus - why come in here and leave the equivalent of a pile of shit on the doorstep?

Look, if you don't KNOW what you are saying is true - THEN DON'T FUSKING SAY IT - MORON.

See: I know you're an idiot, so I feel relaxed about calling you a moron.

Repeat after me please: NO DISADVANTAGE WHEN RUNNING ATI CARD ON NVIDIA CHIPSET!

Rinse. Repeat.

stop makin fun of noobs you were once a noob too what did some l337 ass**** rape you and now you have to take your frustration out on noobs geez!

 

[thebunny]

although there is NO disadvantage you must agree with Ycon that it does SOUND fishy :tongue:

 

[scoyle]

The Nforce chipset has been the dominant chipset for AMD since it came out. Video cards are built to a standard, and there is nothing that will help them transfer data better over a pci-e or agp port, except a better port.