Asus Motherboard Problems Linked to Gremlin Extremist Group
Written: Dec 10 '00
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Pros: Official recall should make this motherboard easy to return
Cons: Can cause Windows to freeze, reboot, or corrupt registry
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| genki's Full Review: Asus P3C2000 |
Newark, CA--A young band of gremlin extremists have claimed responsibility for the numerous glitches and malfunctions plaguing the Asus P3C2000 motherboard which had previously been attributed to a faulty MTH (memory translator hub) chip, sources reported Wednesday. Motherboard safety officials have warned consumers to avoid purchasing the Asus P3C2000 at all costs.
Users of the P3C2000 motherboard have issued various complaints to AsusTek regarding the product's reliability, with allegations ranging from sudden system reboots and freezes to inexplicable registry corruption. While a few of the problems experienced were recoverable to some extent by booting into safe mode and uninstalling components and drivers which may have triggered the crash, the vast majority require the reinstallation of the entire operating system, with no guarantee of stable performance afterward. These problems seemed pervasive, regardless of the operating system used, whether it was Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional.
"In the interest of public safety, we urge potential buyers of motherboards to consider other options," announced Motherboard Safety Commissioner Eric Kunze, "Perhaps even another model of Asus motherboard. But stay away from the Asus P3C2000--those young gremlin punks have apparently made a real mess of this one. Trust me, you'll be saving yourself a lot of troubleshooting headaches."
The scourge of the British Royal Air Force during World War II, the first generation of gremlins migrated to North America in the late 1930's, focusing their mischievous misdeeds on the mechanical workings of aircraft. However, with the advent of newer technologies, a newly emerging younger generation of disenfranchised gremlins found themselves looking for a new sense of purpose.
"Sabotaging planes is just too much like what my old man used to do," gremlin extremist leader Tim Gremlin explained. "Besides, with all the problems modern airlines are facing today--labor union disputes, overbooked flights and outdated air-traffic equipment--they really don't need us to cause trouble anymore. We had to find something new and challenging to give our lives meaning, and 'high-tech' just seemed the logical way to go."
Tim and his gremlin extremist cohorts first gained notoriety in November of 1994 with their infamous "Pentium floating point error stunt" at Intel Corporation. Their more recent attack on Intel targets their Memory Translator Hub chip, which is supposed to translate signals sent from SDRAM to the i820 chipset.
Representatives from AsusTek downplayed the militant gremlin group's role in the MTH fiasco and assured consumers of their commitment to high quality and responsive customer support in this matter.
"At this time it is not entirely clear whether problems experienced with the P3C2000 are due to noise interaction between the Intel i820 MTH chip and other system components or simply sabotage by a disgruntled gremlin terrorist group," stated president and CEO of AsusTek Johnny Shih. "However, regardless of who the real culprit may be, we plan to continue our strong and long-standing relationship with Intel and pledge to support our customers by implementing a full product recall on the P3C2000."
Added Shih : "Our bad."
For more information on the Asus P3C2000 recall procedure, please contact your local Asus products vendor or visit http://www.asus.com.tw/820mth.html.
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