rec.autos.simulators

by **Larry Lindstro** » Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:00:56

> >600Mhz PC

> If that's an Intel PIII-600, there is a possibility that you
> can plug a (cheap) PIII-1000 into the board and get a very
> nice speed increase, with absolutely no other changes. I did
> that to my old system. Mine was a Dell.

Thank you rrevved:

I have been reading, but not posting to my own thread
until I found one piece of information.

My motherboard is probably capable of supporting a pair
P3-1000!

So... I think it's worth $280.00, plus shipping, for
two.

This sounds like a whole new situation. I know, a Gig
isn't exactly cutting edge, but it's a nice round number
that makes this soon to be "other" machine even more
viable for continued service.

So, does this change the discussion of the video cards
this PC can exploit?

Yes, 2D is critical, I make my living off this machine
writing programs. If I have to compromise, I have to
choose the best text over the best 3D performance.

Thanks
Larry

by **Larry Lindstro** » Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:15:50

> ATI has better video quality than PREVIOUS GeForce cards. The GeForce 4 has
> evened that out IMHO.

> The 2D quality difference between my old GF3 Ti500 and new GF4 Ti4400 is
> quite remarkable, and I think the GF4 is right up there with the ATI now.

> Of course, Matrox is the king of 2D quality, but even with the Parhelia they
> don't have their 3D performance house in order :(

I've been using a Matrox G400 Max for Unix development. The
3DFX has been OK for that work on the WIN 2K machine. I run both
OS at 1600 X 1200. I pull the Matrox and pop in the Voodoo for
Work in windows.

Thanks
Larry

rec.autos.simulators

Best Video Card for 600 Mhz.

Best Video Card for 600 Mhz.

Best Video Card for 600 Mhz.