Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:56:11 -0800 (PST) From: Joseph Garcia <bear@unix.homeip.net> To: multimedia@freebsd.org Cc: joeo@cracktown.com Subject: Re: Matrox G400 PCI and 3D Hardware Rendering Message-ID: <20020117115513.J24838-100000@we-24-126-232-105.we.mediaone.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.30.0201171448430.5666-100000@asmodean-ssn.nks.net>
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The problem is that this Compaq server has no AGP slots. That's the dilema. Otherwise, finding a better card would be no problem. Joey On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 joeo@cracktown.com wrote: > AGP r128's are dirt cheap now... > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Joseph Garcia wrote: > > > > > Hmmm....according to what I read it seems as though the requirements for > > DRI is AGPGART which probably means that it won't support PCI cards and > > needs to be AGP. At least that's my assumption. Also, I can't seem to find > > a G400 in PCI format, although I have found G200's in PCI format on > > pricewatch.com for $82 which is way more than I want to spend. Like I > > said, it's just a "play" box. Any suggestions? > > > > Joey > > > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Joseph Garcia wrote: > > > > > Hello all! > > > > > > I have this older Compaq Prosignia 200 server that has a really crappy > > > PCI video card in it which I wanted to upgrade just so that it makes it > > > easier on my eyes when running X sessions. It's not used for any heavy > > > duty serving or anything like that. More like a test machine. Sometimes I > > > use it for handling syslog message from various devices here in the > > > company, but I'm using another machine for that right now. Back to my > > > question... I was considering getting a Matrox G400 because it would most > > > likely provide really nice 2D acceleration, higher resolutions, and nice > > > color. What I was wondering is could I get hardware acceleration out of > > > that PCI card or is XFree4's 3D acceleration for AGP cards only? I know > > > I'll need to read some more docs on this on the XFree86 site, but I > > > thought maybe someone here can lead me to answer. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Joey > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message
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