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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: Best Voodoo II board ?
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Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 21:13:23 GMT
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In article <76b6bf$78t@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>, jay___j@hotmail.com 
(Jay J) wrote:

> Looking for a bit of advice....
> 
> I received a few gift certificates to CompUSA for Christmas, and 
> would like
> to buy a 3DFX based video card to piggy-back to my PCI 4meg Viper 
> (2d/3d
> Riva128)
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> I'm leaning towards either a Diamond or Creative Labs 12 meg, 
> Voodoo II
> based card as I've heard these two companies have the best
> support/drivers/etc....
> 
> Also, is 12 meg's the limit? or are there any 16 meg or 24 meg 
> Voodoo II's
> on the market..... One more thing.... I've heard rumors of a Voodoo 
> III,
> anyone else heard any scoop on this, is it worth waiting for?

All the Voodoo2 3Dfx based graphics cards use the exact same chipset 
and have the exact same spec (well we wouldn't notice any minor 
differences anyway?). So why go for the two most expensive V2 boards?

Check out the Techworks 12Mb V2 board, and the Maxi Gamer 12Mb V2 
board, both generally come with no games, but are also far cheaper 
than the two boards you mention. All 3Dfx V2 boards can use *any* 3Dfx 
V2 drivers (Creative, Diamond, 3Dfx reference, etc) so you can use any 
of the manufacturers support websites and drivers, but buy the 
cheapest you can find, which is usually the Techworks or Maxigamer? 

8-)

*Peter*   #:-)
