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Date:      Fri, 10 Jan 1997 13:34:56 -0800 (PST)
From:      David Hawley <dh@java.el.nec.com>
To:        support@freebsd.com
Subject:   graphics cards
Message-ID:  <199701102134.NAA04707@java.el.nec.com>

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What I wanted to ask is, which video cards do you recommend.
I have all my PCI slots used up (I could downgrade my Ethernet
to 10 Mb/s, to free up a PCI slot).  I can spend around $350.
My background is Suns' I know little about the PC world.
 
Any recomendations?
 
Regards, David

#0  928Movie                                          S3-928
#1  AGX (generic)                                     AGX-014/15/16
#2  ALG-5434(E)                                       CL-GD5434
#3  ASUS Video Magic PCI V864                         S3-864
#4  ASUS Video Magic PCI VT64                         S3-Trio64
#5  ATI 8514 Ultra (no VGA)                           ATI-Mach8
#6  ATI Expression                                    ATI-Mach64
#7  ATI GUP Turbo                                     ATI-Mach64
#8  ATI Graphics Ultra                                ATI-Mach8
#9  ATI Graphics Ultra Pro                            ATI-Mach32
#10  ATI Ultra Plus                                    ATI-Mach32
#11  ATI WinTurbo                                      ATI-Mach64
#12  ATI Wonder SVGA                                   ATI vgawonder
#13  Actix GE32+ 2MB                                   S3-801/805
#14  Actix GE32i                                       S3-805i
#15  Actix GE64                                        S3-864
#16  Actix ProStar                                     CL-GD5426/5428
#17  Actix ProStar 64                                  CL-GD5434
#18  Actix Ultra                                       S3-928
#19  Acumos AVGA3                                      CL-GD5420/2/4/6/8/9
#20  Avance Logic (generic)                            Avance Logic
#21  Boca Vortex (Sierra RAMDAC)                       AGX-015
#22  Cardex Challenger (Pro)                           ET4000/W32(i/p)
#23  Cardex Cobra                                      ET4000/W32(i/p)
#24  Cirrus Logic GD542x                               CL-GD5420/2/4/6/8/9
#25  Cirrus Logic GD543x                               CL-GD5430/5434
#26  Cirrus Logic GD62xx (laptop)                      CL-GD6205/15/25/35
#27  Cirrus Logic GD64xx (laptop)                      CL-GD6420/6440
#28  DFI-WG1000                                        CL-GD5420/2/4/6/8/9
#29  DFI-WG5000                                        ET4000/W32(i/p)
#30  DFI-WG6000                                        WD90C33
#31  Dell S3-805                                       S3-801/805
#32  Diamond SpeedStar (Plus)                          ET4000
#33  Diamond SpeedStar 24X                             WD90C31
#34  Diamond SpeedStar 64                              CL-GD5434
#35  Diamond SpeedStar Pro (not SE)                    CL-GD5426/28
#36  Diamond SpeedStar Pro SE (CL-GD5430/5434)         CL-GD5430/5434
#37  Diamond Stealth 24                                S3-801/805
#38  Diamond Stealth 32 (not fully supported)          ET4000/W32(i/p)
#39  Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM SE                        S3-Trio32
#40  Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM with S3-SDAC              S3-864
#41  Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM with S3-Trio64            S3-Trio64
#42  Diamond Stealth 64 VRAM                           S3-964
#43  Diamond Stealth 64 Video VRAM                     S3-968
#44  Diamond Stealth Pro                               S3-928
#45  Diamond Stealth VRAM                              S3-911/924
#46  Diamond Viper PCI 2Mb                             Weitek 9000
#47  Diamond Viper VLB 2Mb                             Weitek 9000
#48  EIZO (VRAM)                                       AGX-014/15/16
#49  ET4000/W32, W32i, W32p (generic)                  ET4000/W32(i/p)
#50  Elsa Winner 1000 ISA                              S3-805i
#51  Elsa Winner 1000 PRO with S3-SDAC                 S3-864
#52  Elsa Winner 1000 PRO with STG1700 or AT&T RAMDAC  S3-864
#53  Elsa Winner 1000 TwinBus                          S3-928
#54  Elsa Winner 1000 VL                               S3-928
#55  Elsa Winner 1000AVI                               S3-868
#56  Elsa Winner 2000                                  S3-928
#57  Elsa Winner 2000 Pro 4Mb                          S3-964
#58  Elsa Winner 2000PRO/X                             S3-968
#59  Generic VGA compatible                            Generic VGA
#60  Genoa 8500VL(-28)                                 CL-GD5426/28
#61  Genoa 8900 Phantom 32i                            ET4000/W32(i/p)
#62  Genoa Phantom 64i with S3-SDAC                    S3-864
#63  Genoa VideoBlitz III AV                           S3-968
#64  Hercules Dynamite Power                           ET4000/W32(i/p)
#65  Hercules Dynamite Pro                             ET4000/W32i/p
#66  Hercules Graphics Terminator 64                   S3-964
#67  Hercules Graphics Terminator Pro 64               S3-968
#68  Hercules Graphite HG210                           AGX-014
#69  Hercules Graphite Power                           AGX-016
#70  Hercules Graphite Pro                             AGX-015
#71  Hercules Stingray                                 ALG-2228/2301/2302
#72  Hercules Stingray 64                              ARK2000PV
#73  Hercules Stingray Pro                             ARK1000PV
#74  Intel 5430                                        CL-GD5430
#75  JAX 8241                                          S3-801/805
#76  LeadTek WinFast S200                              ET4000/W32(i/p)
#77  Miro Crystal 10SD with GenDAC                     S3-801/805
#78  Miro Crystal 16S                                  S3-928
#79  Miro Crystal 20SD with ICD2061A (BIOS 2.xx)       S3-864
#80  Miro Crystal 20SD with ICS2494 (BIOS 1.xx)        S3-864
#81  Miro Crystal 20SD with S3-SDAC (BIOS 3.xx)        S3-864
#82  Miro Crystal 20SV                                 S3-964
#83  Miro Crystal 40SV                                 S3-964
#84  Miro Crystal 8S                                   S3-801/805
#85  Number Nine FX Motion 531                         S3-868
#86  Number Nine FX Motion 771                         S3-968
#87  Number Nine GXE Level 10/11/12                    S3-928
#88  Number Nine GXE Level 14/16                       S3-928
#89  Number Nine GXE64                                 S3-864
#90  Number Nine GXE64 Pro                             S3-964
#91  Number Nine GXE64 with S3-Trio64                  S3-Trio64
#92  Oak (generic)                                     Oak-067/77/87
#93  Orchid Celsius (AT&T RAMDAC)                      AGX-015
#94  Orchid Celsius (Sierra RAMDAC)                    AGX-015
#95  Orchid Fahrenheit 1280                            S3-801
#96  Orchid Fahrenheit 1280                            S3-911/924
#97  Orchid Fahrenheit VA                              S3-801/805
#98  Orchid Fahrenheit-1280+                           S3-801/805
#99  Orchid Kelvin 64                                  CL-GD5434
#100  Orchid Kelvin 64 VLB Rev A                        CL-GD5434
#101  Orchid Kelvin 64 VLB Rev B                        CL-GD5434
#102  Orchid P9000 VLB                                  Weitek 9000
#103  Paradise Accelerator Value                        Oak OTI-087
#104  Paradise/WD 90CXX                                 WD90CXX
#105  S3-801/805 (generic)                              S3-801/805
#106  S3-801/805 with ATT20c490 RAMDAC                  S3-801/805
#107  S3-801/805 with ATT20c490 RAMDAC and ICD2061A     S3-801/805
#108  S3-801/805 with Chrontel 8391                     S3-801/805
#109  S3-801/805 with S3-GenDAC                         S3-801/805
#110  S3-864 (generic)                                  S3-864
#111  S3-864 with ATT 20C498 or 21C498                  S3-864
#112  S3-864 with SDAC (86C716)                         S3-864
#113  S3-864 with STG1703                               S3-864
#114  S3-868 (generic)                                  S3-868
#115  S3-868 with ATT 20C498 or 21C498                  S3-868
#116  S3-868 with SDAC (86C716)                         S3-868
#117  S3-911/924 (generic)                              S3-911/924
#118  S3-924 with SC1148 DAC                            S3-924
#119  S3-928 (generic)                                  S3-928
#120  S3-964 (generic)                                  S3-964
#121  S3-968 (generic)                                  S3-968
#122  S3-Trio32 (generic)                               S3-Trio32
#123  S3-Trio64 (generic)                               S3-Trio64
#124  SPEA Mercury 64                                   S3-964
#125  SPEA Mirage                                       S3-801/805
#126  SPEA/V7 Mercury                                   S3-928
#127  SPEA/V7 Mirage P64                                S3-864
#128  SPEA/V7 Mirage P64 with S3-Trio64                 S3-Trio64
#129  SPEA/V7 Mirage VEGA Plus                          ALG-2228
#130  STB Horizon                                       CL-GD5426/28
#131  STB LightSpeed                                    ET4000/W32(i/p)
#132  STB Nitro                                         CL-GD5434
#133  STB Pegasus                                       S3-928
#134  STB Powergraph X-24                               S3-801/805
#135  STB Velocity 64                                   S3-968
#136  Sigma Concorde                                    ET4000/W32(i/p)
#137  Spider Black Widow                                AGX-015
#138  Spider Black Widow Plus                           AGX-016
#139  Spider Tarantula 64                               S3-964
#140  Spider VLB Plus                                   CL-GD5428
#141  TechWorks Thunderbolt                             ET4000/W32(i/p)
#142  Trident 8900/9000 (generic)                       TVGA8900/9000
#143  VI720                                             CL-GD5434
#144  VL-41                                             S3-801/805
#145  VidTech FastMax P20                               S3-864
#146  ViewTop PCI                                       ET4000/W32(i/p)
#147  WD 90C24 (laptop)                                 WD90C24
#148  WD 90C24A or 90C24A2 (laptop)                     WD90C24A
#149  XGA-1  (ISA bus)                                  XGA-1
#150  XGA-2  (ISA bus)                                  XGA-2





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