Matrox G200

My computer is a PII 450 Mhz 128 mb Ram I have a Matrox G200 -8 mb graphic card The fps is 10-11, max 17-18 with low level graphics Do you know the way to resolve the problem? Buy a G400-32 Mb ram? Voodoo 2? Voodoo 3? Thanks Magic

You can get a small performance boost by downloading the GPL drivers from Matrox. I have a similar setup to yours (PII 350 128 MB) and I got the G200 to improve to 24-25 fps with their drivers. They speed up the frame rate but***up alot of the textures. My ultimate solution was to get a voodoo 3. I now enjoy 36 fps everywhere on the track except the start line (26 fps). Brian

I downloaded a file that can accelerate GPL with G200 option That file doesn't work, the game crashes before starting May be italian version have conflicts or my particular computer (W98 italian or something else) A little question: can voodoo3 be installed with the G200 as a "partner" of the Matrox or it must be alone? Magic

My sympathy, I had the exact same problem.Get a voodoo3.It will run with your matrox and believe me the graphics are incredible and fr is max with all options on.I had run GPL on a v2 with celleron 440 and 128 meg ram but it looks a lot better now.

Really sure Voodoo 3 will run with the matrox Computer shop say no! Magic

The V3 will run side-by-side with a G200???? I just dropped in a V2 when they got down to $50 after rebate at the local Fry's... I plan on eventually getting a V3 3000 or 3500 for this PC and moving the G200/V2 setup to the other PC (which is running a Rendition...OK in GPL, blows everywhere else :P -- Kirk Lane ICQ: 28171652 BRT #187 "Yeah you won't find me I'm going MIA Tonight I'm leaving Going MIA Getting lost in you again Is better than being known" -Foo Fighters, "MIA"

Get Voodoo 3 2000.

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> > My sympathy, I had the exact same problem.Get a voodoo3.It will run with > > your matrox and believe me the graphics are incredible and fr is max with > > all options on.I had run GPL on a v2 with celleron 440 and 128 meg ram but > > it looks a lot better now. > Really sure Voodoo 3 will run with the matrox > Computer shop say no! > Magic

No! V3 is a stand alone card with 2D and 3D functionality. V2 has a 'bypass' function and works with your existing G200. V2 is 3D only. -- Note! Anti-spam tactics engaged! Remove the duplicate "g" and "s" before replying.

When I got my V3 I replaced the G200 since both were AGP. There might be a possibility to run an AGP G200 with a PCI V3, but on my system, the V3 outperforms the G200 in 2D so its a non-issue. Brian > > You can get a small performance boost by downloading the GPL drivers from > > Matrox. I have a similar setup to yours (PII 350 128 MB) and I got the > G200 > > to improve to 24-25 fps with their drivers. They speed up the frame rate

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> > but***up alot of the textures. My ultimate solution was to get a > voodoo > > 3. I now enjoy 36 fps everywhere on the track except the start line (26 > > fps). > > Brian > I downloaded a file that can accelerate GPL with G200 option > That file doesn't work, the game crashes before starting > May be italian version have conflicts or my particular computer (W98

italian > or something else) > A little question: can voodoo3 be installed with the G200 as a "partner" of > the Matrox or it must be alone? > Magic

I presume like me your matrox is on motherboard.In this case just stick in your v3 and it will be fine.If your matrox is in a slot pull it out. .