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From: Alfred Perlstein <perlsta@fang.cs.sunyit.edu>
To: "Brian N. Handy" <handy@sag.space.lockheed.com>
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Subject: Re: Video Card Q
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> Hey folks,
> 
> I'm trying to put together a new zoomy P6-based system, and I want a good
> video card...and I'm at a loss for what's better than what.  Since I want
> 24-bit color I'll probably be running the XiG server, so absolute solid
> XFree86 drivers aren't necessarily of great importance...
> 
> Any advice on what a good card would be?  Right now I'm trying to decide
> between the #9FX 772 and the #9FX 771 cards.  The obvious difference seems
> to be one supports "interlaced" and the other supports "sync on green".
> One uses the S3 Virge/VX chip and the other...S3 Vision968.

so far the best i've seen has been the Matrox Millenium make sure your X
server totatally supports it's acceleration and you should be very happy.
check out thier site:  http://www.mga.com/

i don't haev one but from what i've heard.....

good luck...
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