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The Pure3D II is a much nicer board all around IMO.
I'm running a Pure3D II with a Pure3D II LX in SLI mode. This
allows gamers to purchase the $320 Pure3D II with
the excellent TV-out and non-reference design optimized
for speed, while allowing them to save a few bucks by
picking up the Pure3D II LX for $279 (without the TV-out
and cooling fan the Pure3D II features) to add for SLI
mode gaming. See other manufacturers make you purchase
another identical board and another bundle, which you are paying
for.

The LX performs the same as the Pure3D II and it's
cheaper, it just don't come with the extras. Both are 12MB
boards and they're an inch shorter in overall length. This
allows it to fit in to smaller, more crowded PC cases.

I'm not at all saying the Diamond Monster 3D II is
a bad board. I run two 8MB versions in another
machine. It's just true that the Pure3D II is a few
fps faster than ANY of the reference design boards (Diamond,
Orchid, Creative Labs and Wicked 3D). The Canopus
stuff is also engineered by them, they didn't clone the
reference design like the other companies have. Overall
the Pure3D II is a rock solid performer.

--
Rod White
PC Multimedia & Entertainment Magazine
http://www.pcme.com


Terry D wrote in message <6p096l$jg2$1@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if Canopus's Pure3D II is better than Diamond's
Monster
>II 12mb card.  From the reviews, Canopus's card is slightly faster than
>Diamond's.  Can anyone tell me who owns this card if they are happy with
it?
> Any pluses or minuses to consider?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Terry