INTEL BASED SYSTEMS (Pentium 4, Pentium D, etc.)

For best performance with PCI cards and SATA hard drives: 

If your computer is based on a motherboard using an Intel 865, 875, 915, 925,
945 or 955X chipset, or you have a laptop based on the Intel Mobile 910/915
chipset, it is recommended that you download and install the latest version 
of the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager - RAID/AHCI Software for your Microsoft
Windows operating system.  

This is especially important if your computer uses one of the above chipsets
and you are experiencing clicks/pops from your soundcard or you have a video
capture system and the video 'stutters.' 

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AMD BASED SYSTEMS (Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Sempron, etc.)

For best performance with our PCI cards: 

Please note that the nVidia nForce4 chipset for single-CPU systems has a
serious issue with 'disconnecting' between the PCI and PCIe busses. This 
can cause delays in data transmission along the PCI bus, causing choppiness 
in video and/or audio playback, higher than expected processing latency, 
and periodic unusually high CPU usage. 

The nForce4Professional chipset that is meant for 
dual-CPU server/workstation use does not have the PCI to PCIe latency issue. 

The VIA K8T800 and nVidia nForce3 chipsets 
do not appear to exhibit the PCI to PCIe latency problem. 

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If you are running an Athlon 64 X2 (the dual-core Athlon version) 
or Intel Pentium D CPU, please be sure to install the latest drivers 
and Microsoft Hot fixes for your chipset/CPU/operating system. 

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[Use of the above information is at the sole risk of the end-user. 
No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied by VTB.]
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