Hercules 3D Thriller

I received an e-mail from the sales people at Hercules that this card should be released at the end of this month..... If the local guru's would take a look at the web site for this card and give some feedback/opinion I would appreciate it. [link lost in import] For me, my next PC will be a 300+ machine w/AGP capability so 3D cards w/AGP should work nicely, right??? Andrew

It looks to be a very solid card, with great 3D (including native Rendition ports) and good 2D. The 8MB board should be beneficial for games that tend to suffer from texture thrashing (GLQuake comes to mind). -- Eric T. Busch http://ebusch.akorn.net

I have been waiting for this card for some time now. You can order it *NOW* through 1-800-COMP USA. I have called Hercules and they expect to be shipping around January 1. I am heavy in Nascar 2, SODA, and ICR2, so the Rendition card is the only way to go! The V 2200 (in the Thriller card) is supposed to be 15-20% faster than the V 2100 that another manufacturer is using (from what I' m told). :-) -- Paul My "reply" e-mail address has been changed to deter spammers. My real address is: ICQ UIN: 5692838

% I have been waiting for this card for some time now. You can order it *NOW* % through 1-800-COMP USA. I have called Hercules and they expect to be % shipping around January 1. I am heavy in Nascar 2, SODA, and ICR2, so the % Rendition card is the only way to go! The V 2200 (in the Thriller card) is % supposed to be 15-20% faster than the V 2100 that another manufacturer is % using (from what I' m told). :-) Does this chipset have the same problem running ICR2/CART Racing as the V2100? -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Michael, I don't know about the problem running ICR2, but I will post a message in this NG as soon as I get the Thriller card installed and try it. -- Paul My "reply" e-mail address has been changed to deter spammers. My real address is: ICQ UIN: 5692838 >Does this chipset have the same problem running ICR2/CART Racing as the >V2100? >-- >**************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* > Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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> I received an e-mail from the sales people at Hercules that this card should be > released at the end of this month..... If the local guru's would take a look at > the web site for this card and give some feedback/opinion I would appreciate > it. > [link lost in import] > For me, my next PC will be a 300+ machine w/AGP capability so 3D cards w/AGP > should work nicely, right??? > Andrew

Andy, I've been drooling over this card ever since Boot magazine did a preview on a V2200 "reference" card. They didn't ID the card but it was the Hercules Thriller 3D. I keep in touch with the good folks at Hercules and have been informed that the the Thriller will be available in both 4 & 8meg versions, PCI and AGP.Yes, you read that right, 8meg AGP. Just the idea of an 8meg AGP card gets me pretty e***d. The AGP's should be available by the end of January. I run a PII/300 AGP with 128megs of SDRAM. That said, I yanked out the two different AGP cards I've tried and am running off the PCI bus. The present AGP cards stink (Nvidia Riva 128), I can't wait to try the Thriller. FYI, Jazz Multimedia is getting ready to release the Outlaw 3D (V2200) in the same configurations as the Thriller and at about the same time. I think I'll pick up one of each and run 'em through their paces! -- Michael S. Davis Creative Media-Works Computer/Audio/Video Convergence "from Creative minds spring Creative solutions." http://www.creativemedia-works.com