Does chipset matter?

dlmonline · 08-25-2008, 06:51 AM

Hi. I have Windows XP SP2, 6 years old that only has USB 1. I want to buy a new PCI USB2 Card.

The description of each card mentions a particular chipset (e.g. VIA, ALi). Will the chipset affect whether the card works? If so, how do I know if a particular chipset is compatible?

belfasteddie · 08-25-2008, 07:52 AM

I have installed several and never bothered about that which you ask.

08-25-2008, 06:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
dlmonline Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp2	Does chipset matter? Hi. I have Windows XP SP2, 6 years old that only has USB 1. I want to buy a new PCI USB2 Card. The description of each card mentions a particular chipset (e.g. VIA, ALi). Will the chipset affect whether the card works? If so, how do I know if a particular chipset is compatible? Last edited by dlmonline; 08-25-2008 at 06:55 AM.

08-25-2008, 07:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie tech hardware team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,552 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Does chipset matter? I have installed several and never bothered about that which you ask.