The patch allows Win95 to recognize the newer chipsets that came out since the
release of Win95.  Without it you will likely have problems recognizing your
secondary IDE controller (and I think maybe your USB controller, if you have
one).  The patch is readily available from most mobo web sites.  If you have
trouble finding it, I can attach a copy to you off list.  With built in setup
routines, the patch is about 500k (give or take).  If you are comfortable with
overwriting the proper files in the proper folders, the manually installed
update is only a few kilobytes of *.INF files.  I can get it to you either way.

Tom McHugh
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Lindstrom, Rick wrote:

> Hi-
>
> Sort of new to the list, and I've seen some references to the 430TX chipset
> patch, but have ignored them up to now.
>
> My new computer has the chipset, and as far as I know, the patch hasn't
> been done. I'm wondering what the consequences are? What do you fix by
> running the patch, and what do I lose if I don't?
>
> Thanks-
>
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> Rick Lindstrom
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> Tallahassee, FL
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