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Re: Anyone else experiencing problems with K7-600 -G400 and Voodoo2?

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From: Jimmy Sledge
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 00:00
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Sounds like the miniport driver to me, or a video problem in general...
Definitely not your Althon. I have a similar (not exact) setup as you.  I
had problems with my reinstall of Half-Life too.  But, after a few
uninstalls and reinstalls, all is well now.

Jimmy

TonySeattle <cpugeek@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone else experiencing problems with K7-600 -G400 and Voodoo2?
>
> System stats:
>
> K7-600
> SD11 Motherboard
> 256 megs Toshiba non ECC ram
> Matrox G400 32meg Dual Head
> SB Live! value
> IBM 13.5gig HD x2 Raid
> Promise Fasttrack66 UDMA raid card
> Sony Supressa CD-R
> Afreey 56X CD
> Canopus Pure 3D II -Voodoo 2
> Various HD/Card coolers/fans
> Digital Doctor temp monitor
> Tower Case 300 watt
>
> Playing TFC online (as DOA).... OpenGL and Direct3D system reboots when
> connecting to actual game! The driver name also does not show up.. i.e.
> MiniGL or Canopus/Matrox.. etc.
>
> Considering brining it back for a Viper Ultra or getting the GeForce....
>
> What do you think?
>
>
> In article <37e9a676.2891152@news.thezone.net>,
>   byronm@DELETE.thezone.net (Byron Montgomerie) wrote:
> > Between bites of raw squid, "kls" wrote:
> > >>If they get a decent minigl out, they they will be up there with
> 3dfx
> > >>at least. :)  What people are complaining about is the speed in
> games,
> > >>a minigl driver solves that problem.
> >
> > >Not many p3 & k7 owners(though to say k7 owners is hardly true right
> now) are
> > >complaining about speed in games.  People with current system are
> though,
> > >which this minigl does not solve the problem for.
> >
> > That's true, but Matrox hasn't said they won't do a set for other
> > cpus, in fact the current one isn't even out yet.  I don't think any
> > tweaking of OGL will matter once T&L becomes a factor, so I don't
> > think it's really about sales, I think it's more about keeping people
> > interested in staying with them.
> >
> > >>>But, of course Matrox is promising a fully operational, high
> performance
> > >>>OpenGL ICD... as it has promised in the past.  DON'T BUY WHAT'S
> PROMISED...
> > >>>BUY WHAT WORKS!!!!
> >
> > >>It's not about buying, it's a service for their new G400 customers
> to
> > >>keep them happy like Creative's glide wrapper.
> > >
> > >Only to g400 customers with a p3 or k7.
> >
> > Most of the people on MURC seem to own one or the other.
> >
> >
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
>
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From: "Jimmy Sledge" <sledge149@nospam.hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Anyone else experiencing problems with K7-600 -G400 and Voodoo2?
Date: 1999/09/27
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