🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sun, 21 Dec 1997 02:09:42 -0600, "RCR" <rcr1954_atsign_ibm_dot_net>
wrote:

>I'm considering buying a Voodoo card but am concerned about reports of image
>degradation - no matter how great the 3d stuff is, I won't accept any
>3dfx-caused loss of sharpness in Windows apps.
>
>Is this a problem?
>
>Are any particular Voodoo cards more or less of a problem in the regard?
>
>Thanks.

Yes, there is a chance for degradation, and if you cannot tolerate
even a bit of it, then Voodoo may not be for you.  This is one of the
major drawbacks of these cards to some people.  I have an earlier
(about a year) Monster 3D with the 'original' (very thin) pass- thru
cable .  I've experienced this interference - but have grown to live
with it (the games just look so good...), as it doesn't  seem that bad
to me personally.  Moving both video cards to the farthest slots from
each other doesn't seem to help (in this case).  I have a friend who
just purchased an OEM Monster, and it came with a THICK pass-thru
cable.  He installed his cards far apart also, and other than some
brief hash during the first POST, he has not had any probs nor has
noticed any screen degradation (he runs a SONY 17SF, I'm running a
VIEWSONIC 17PS).  Of course, this is inconclusive, but a work-around
is to have a monitor with dual inputs (D-sub mini and BNC) and switch
between them...  If possible, purchase from a vendor who will allow a
trial period, such as Frye's, etc.  This and the 3d-in-a- window thing
seem to be real showstoppers for some users.  Good luck.
regards,

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