From: Inskipp To: ml@qoole.com Reply-To: ml@qoole.com Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 20:17:24 -0700 Subject: Re: video card >i'm hoping to get a diamond monster 3d II as soon as they come out Creative Labs and Diamond seem to be making sure they don't screw up on these cards. No problems have been reported with them so far. I'd recommend a 12 meg if you can afford it. >Does the voodoo II only kick in when you're using 3dfx? Yes... only the Voodoo Rush is an all-in-one 2d+3d card. >i was thinking of a matrox millenium 2, and was wondering if anyone had any >better ideas. The only high performance 2d cards I haven't heard bad things about is the Number 9 Resolution, and the ATI expert@ work/play. Get at least 4 megs ram on it. Over 4 won't make much difference, under 4 will. My roommate has a millenium, he's in Matrox's driver-of-the-week program, as he has YET to get everything video-related to work properly. Wait until he gets an add-on card, his problems will only multiply. >Also, do certain cards work better with a given 3d card or >are they all pretty much the same? Basically, the faster the 2d card the better, any slow PCI card will have a major impact on your 3d, for pass-through reasons. >ps. if someone could point me to a page that explains opengl, 3dfx, glide, >etc I'd appreciate it. Try Zanshin's GLquake Dojo, http://www.planetquake.com/gldojo/