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Brians256 · 03-26-2002, 06:06 PM

Uh, all the major manufacturers have several board revisions that you never see. The problem is that no one has enough money or time to test all the combinations and conditions that the real market will bring to bear on a board.

I'd say the solution is to tighten the specifications, but many vendors aren't even following the specifications that are one the books. For example, remember VIA's hanging problems with nVidia cards? Well, it wouldn't have happened if nVidia didn't violate the 32-clock maximum limit for grabbing the bus! Oh, and nVidia is one of the better companies... There are far-eastern companies that violate spec just to save a few pennies on things like PSU's.... Think on that one and try to sleep at night.

I don't mean to squelch your point. Companies are introducing products without sufficient testing. True! But, the problem is not always the company that you think it is.

03-26-2002, 06:06 PM	#3
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Uh, all the major manufacturers have several board revisions that you never see. The problem is that no one has enough money or time to test all the combinations and conditions that the real market will bring to bear on a board. I'd say the solution is to tighten the specifications, but many vendors aren't even following the specifications that are one the books. For example, remember VIA's hanging problems with nVidia cards? Well, it wouldn't have happened if nVidia didn't violate the 32-clock maximum limit for grabbing the bus! Oh, and nVidia is one of the better companies... There are far-eastern companies that violate spec just to save a few pennies on things like PSU's.... Think on that one and try to sleep at night. I don't mean to squelch your point. Companies are introducing products without sufficient testing. True! But, the problem is not always the company that you think it is.