List of bad motherboard chipsets for hauppauge 150/500 - Page 2

roofus · #21 10-16-2005, 02:48 PM

Thank you everyone who has contributed so far, tell your friends, tell your family, anyone who's had problems with MOBOs and the 150 & 500. The more chipsets we list, the better it is for everyone!

dbfresh23 · #22 10-16-2005, 03:02 PM

Can add Nforce2 Ultra 400 to the list.

stanger89 · #23 10-16-2005, 03:41 PM

As works or doesn't? My NF7-S2G (NF2 Ultra 400) is perfectly happy with a PVR 250, PVR 500, and 3ware 7506-8.

mdmint · #24 10-16-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stanger89

As works or doesn't? My NF7-S2G (NF2 Ultra 400) is perfectly happy with a PVR 250, PVR 500, and 3ware 7506-8.

Ditto. My Sage Server running Asus A7NX8-E Deluxe (NF2 Ultra 400 +MCP-T) currently 1PVR 250, 2PVR500, 3Ware 9500S-8 rock solid.

roofus · #25 10-17-2005, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dbfresh23

Can add Nforce2 Ultra 400 to the list.

With what card?

dbfresh23 · #26 10-17-2005, 07:47 PM

Actually after some troubleshooting, it turns out that it wasn't the Mobo or Chipset it was the retarded Nvidia drivers that were causing a problem. I uninstalled them and used the standard MS drivers and all works fine. This was using an Epox 8RDA3+ Pro (NF2 U400 Chipset) with a PVR150MCE. I guess this is more or less stay away from the NVidia drivers.

Iggy · #27 02-20-2006, 04:57 PM

Hey, just wanted to say thanks to the posters here. I had a Gigabyte board with VIA chipset. I spent hours trying various things to get the 500 card to record, but got crash after crash. Switched to an ASUS with nForce and it is working without a problem.

I don't understand why Hauppage doesn't do something to communicate these problems. I searched their site and couldn't find anything that admitted there is a problem with their boards and VIA chipsets. Sure glad I found this forum or I'd still be scratching my head over it.

Now happily recording.

Dan

stanger89 · #28 02-20-2006, 04:59 PM

It's not a Hauppauge problem, it's a VIA problem. VIA needs to learn how to impliment PCI correctly.

Iggy · #29 02-20-2006, 05:02 PM

Oh ok, that makes sense.I sure won't use any more mboards with VIA again.

Wheemer · #30 02-20-2006, 06:20 PM

I've used a POS Syntax motherboard with 4 PVR 250s for a long time without any issues. These were all capturing over the network to another PCs HD.

I think the chipset is KT266.

stanger89 · #31 02-20-2006, 06:26 PM

VIA chipsets don't guarantee failure, they just make it much more likely

dbfresh23 · #32 02-20-2006, 06:37 PM

I had 3 PVR150s in my Soyo KT600 Via board and they worked w/o any problem. To free up a PCI slot i pulled 2 to replace with a PVR500 and the board choked. I just replaced it with an NF2 U400 board a few days ago and it works perfectly. I'm eating my via support words left and right.

I actually had ever slot in that board used and it worked perfectly. That 500 was just too much for it. Stupid computers!

mightyt · #33 02-20-2006, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stanger89

VIA chipsets don't guarantee failure, they just make it much more likely

In my case much, MUCH more likely ...

ECS with VIA

ASUS with Intel

Not even a hiccup since I switched over ... I'm a believer now ...

T.

joe123 · #34 02-22-2006, 11:17 AM

I am going to build a dedicated SageTV server with the ECS 755-A2 motherboard - I love the cool and quiet feature of this mb you can't beat it for the price of $79 bucks at Frys (2800 Semptron);

http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/...10628017&type=

Anyone using this mb and have you had any issues with it and SageTV?

dbfresh23 · #35 02-22-2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by joe123

I am going to build a dedicated SageTV server with the ECS 755-A2 motherboard ...........Anyone using this mb and have you had any issues with it and SageTV?

People have problems in general with ECS motherboards. ECS tends to make very low quality boards - which is one of the main parts you don't want to skimp on. While the price may look tempting, I'd suggest looking at a better quality name like Asus, Epox, Giga-Byte etc...

joe123 · #36 02-22-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dbfresh23

People have problems in general with ECS motherboards. ECS tends to make very low quality boards - which is one of the main parts you don't want to skimp on. While the price may look tempting, I'd suggest looking at a better quality name like Asus, Epox, Giga-Byte etc...

Yes, many have said that about ECS motherboards. I have built close to over 30 systems all with ECS mb's and have had pretty good luck with only ~2 having issues so far.

When I build a system, I test burn it for over 3 days and if it hangs, I take it back and get another one. I never get an open mb box from Fry's. The 2 that had problems where open boxes.

So I am not disagreeing with you since I have ready many posts stating problems with ECS mb's, but I also think that many successful ECS mb are out there and nobody takes the time to comment on those since after all, everything is working fine.

dbfresh23 · #37 02-22-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by joe123

So I am not disagreeing with you since I have ready many posts stating problems with ECS mb's, but I also think that many successful ECS mb are out there and nobody takes the time to comment on those since after all, everything is working fine.

Those successfuly ECS boards are basically being used as Windows based typewritters...

joe123 · #38 02-22-2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dbfresh23

Those successfuly ECS boards are basically being used as Windows based typewritters...

Not the ones I built. Many are heavily used for various things including video editting, large file constant transfers, etc. The SageTV server I have now is on a ECS mb combo and it has been running fine. Only reason I want to setup a new server is so that I can make it a dedicated server and I really like the cool and quiet feature of the ECS 755-A2 mb.

Edit: I forgot to say that in my experience, good quality memory sticks are critical in having a stable system. I often see cheap memory simms being used and many lock ups as well.

dbfresh23 · #39 02-22-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by joe123

I often see cheap memory simms being used and many lock ups as well.

WOW - Man I haven't installed a SIMM in at least 6-7 years!

stevech · #40 02-22-2006, 12:07 PM

is it possible that the Hauppauge 500's PCI timing is too agressive (lacks design margins) for the wide varieties of chipsets?

I must add that I have 4 year old VIA K7 motherboard (Asus Terminator K7) that never glitches - until I write a DVD, where at the end of the write, every time, the PC falls into a reboot (no BSOD). I've tried different burning software and drives and drive firmware. I blame this on the motherboard.
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Given we have imperfect motherboards, and always will, would it be wiser to use USB2 encoders to avoid the PCI bus-to-card issues?

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