From: jcaesar@mediaone.net To: Reply-To: ml@qoole.com Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 19:39:28 -0700 Subject: Re: video card The 3d II is a 3D only card. It has a pass through for your 2D card. I'm not sure about the Diamond stuff, but some companies make the 3Dfx cards using Polling instead of requiring an IRQ, which a PC doesn't really have enough of... argh. Orchid's Righteous (while only a Voodoo I) doesn't require an IRQ. I'm not sure about Diamond or Creative--but if someone knows it would be cool to post the info... Joel -----Original Message----- From: nick To: qoole Date: Sunday, April 05, 1998 5:28 PM Subject: video card >this is a little off the subject, but hey, everybody does it sometimes... >i'm hoping to get a diamond monster 3d II as soon as they come out over >here, and was wondering what a suitable 2d card would be. I don't have a >lot of experience with 3d cards, my old computer just has the ol' 1mb >banger and thats it. >I figure you need a 2d card, but it seems a bit of a waste having both. >does the voodoo II only kick in when you're using 3dfx? >i was thinking of a matrox millenium 2, and was wondering if anyone had any >better ideas. Also, do certain cards work better with a given 3d card or >are they all pretty much the same? >thanks... > >ps. if someone could point me to a page that explains opengl, 3dfx, glide, >etc I'd appreciate it. I want to know a bit about it before I run out and >buy a $500+ card. > >