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Stuart Brown wrote:
> 
> I'd appreciate some help on this issue - I did a search, but still
> couldn't find a clear answer.
> 
> I've been offered a Matrox Millenium 4 meg second-user, which is a
> system pull from a Gateway or AST machine - I suspect the former.
> 
> I am aware of some problems with the 'budget' versions of the Millenium
> used in Gateway machines - 

The only problems associated with the OEM Gateway Matrox card was that
people though they were buying the retail Matrox card. It accepts the
same memory upgrade card as the retail Matrox, however it will not
support the Matrox daughter card.

>am I right in thinking that the 175Mhz RamDac
> version is the Gateway version, and that the original retail version was
> 220Mhz, and that is the only version supported by Matrox.
> 
> What is 'wrong' with the budget version - is there some software that
> won't run on it.
>

True, the OEM Gateway Matrox card has a 175mhz RAMDAC (Random Access
Memory Digital to Analog Converter) as opposed to the retail Matrox
220mhz RAMDAC. Both perform identical up to the higher resolution of
1024 x 1280. There is no perceived differance in performance between
these two cards at the lower resolutions. It will run any software that
the retail version will, they both use the same video drivers. Support
software for the 220mhz version will also work on the 175mhz version.

> I was in the market for a videocard that will run well with Win95, and
> has reasonable DOS and Mpeg performance - can anybody suggest anything,
> with a budget of around UKP90. (Other than a second user Gatrox
> millenium :)  )
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stu
>
> --
> Stuart Brown

You didn't metion a price for the used OEM Matrox card, but if it is
reasonable, say $50 to about $100 I would go for it, if I were in the
market. You could not buy anything of comporable performance for less
than say $150. Truth is, the OEM Matrox card is really a decent
performing card, I still have one in my P5-166XL. I just purchased a
retail Matrox Millenium 4mb card for $175 and will install it in a
computer that I am building for my daughter. No I will not put my OEM
Matrox card in her computer, and install the Retail card in mine. There
is just not that much differance between them.

Vince  
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