rec.autos.simulators

Ready to upgrade!

R.G. Koehler J

Ready to upgrade!

by R.G. Koehler J » Wed, 04 Jun 1997 04:00:00

RAS'ers,

    I have a Dell Optiplex XMT 590 I'm considering upgrading.
Currently it has a P90 processor, on-board video (2mb vram),
8x CD, SB 16 and 40 MB of 60 NS EDO RAM.  I use a hard-drive
rack system for the various operating systems. I've been in
desktop support too long to trust a boot manager.
    My PC will be either DOS 6.22, Dos/WFW 3.11, or WIN 95
depending on which hard drive is in the rack.

Questions:  Is it worth purchasing an overdrive chip which
            would make my system a P150?  Saw one yesterday
            for $189.00 (real live Intel chip at that!).

            Will one of the three "rendition" cards also
            support the older games, or do I need a different
            video combination.

            I have N1, ICR1 and all the expansion packs
            (unopened at that), as well as ICR2.  In all
            the talk about the ICR2 to N2 converters, don't
            I need an ICR1 to ICR2 for Indy first?  If so,
            where can I get that?  I haven't bought N2 yet,
            that will have to wait until I'm upgraded.

            "Chips and Bits" is taking orders for 3 add-ons to
            N2.  Nascar BGN Series, Nascar Manager, and a new
            track package.  Tracks available in July, BGN and
            Manager in November.  No clue what Nascar manager
            is, perhaps one of the Papyrus folk will let us
            know.

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Bits" either.

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