Re: Chipset again

From: John Whitworth (j_dublevay_at_yarhooh.co.uk)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:36:59 +0100

Just to reassure a little, chipsets (and chips) often become known by
shortened names.

In the days before Pentiums and Athlons, the CPUs at the heart of PCs were
known as 286, 386 and 486. Actually, before that came the 8086 and 8088, but
the point here is that although the chips were called 286, 386 and 486,
their ACTUAL code numbers were 80286, 80386 and 80486. I.e. the prefix meant
a range of CPUs. Today, that same reasoning applies to Intel's video
chipsets. I.e 845G is the same as 82485g.

It doesn't help much when people are trying to download new drivers for
their PCs (as they should) - but please trust me, and plump for the 845G
chipset.

HTH

JW

"John Whitworth" <j_dublevay@yarhooh.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uCp%23duxhEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Rowena" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:a38d01c48719$9c3e0960$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Ok, I found my information it tells me my graphic
>> controller chip type is Intel 82845g. I wanted to
>> download an update from Intel and it states it is only
>> for the following chipsets:
>> Intel(R) 852GM Chipset
>> Intel(R) 852GME Chipset
>> Intel(R) 855GM Chipset
>> Intel(R) 855GME Chipset
>> Intel(R) 845G Chipset <===== This is your chipset
>
> HTH
>
> JW
>

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