VIA might abandon chipset business

[PV5150]

VIA may be pulling the pin to explore interests in other areas.

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[Rastalovich]

Darn.

 

[Ham]

Darn.

Amen .

If you needed a cheap, reliable, non-overclocking board Via were the choice.

 

[JN]

Its a big shame, but I don't blame them considering they always play 2nd fiddle to just about every other chipset maker.

They do make some decent chipsets these days, but they get zero recognition.

 

[flib]

Tis a shame definetly, I quite like their chipsets. Whilst not as popular or maybe as good as other chipsets, they are/were reliable.

 

[equk]

It's a shame I guess as they were cheap.

But their chipsets are/were probably the most problematic. Over the years I have repaired loads of systems with problems caused by Via chipsets/drivers.

Not surprising tho, as XMS said they always were second fiddle and with intel producing some excellent mobo's for not a lot more, why go cheap?

 

[Toxcity]

This is sad news.

I have never been let down by a VIA chipset.

I found they where very good for the normal run of the mill stuff.

 

[nathan]

i hope they focus more on there midget stuff.

 

[NickS]

Had a few good Via based AXP boards back in the day. I still use Via chipsets to this day for PC's I build for people. Stable, reliable, quick @ stock. It's a shame.

 

[fingz999]

thats not good via where great little chips better than the sis ones