Re: Diamond Monster 3DII Problem --- * INCREDIBLY SLOW *

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From: jdc
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 00:00

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Probably is a bad card. Return it for another.

jdc

Pete Belknap wrote:
> 
> I just bought a diamond monster 3dii PCI with 12 MB of memory on it and
> installed it without any problems.  That is, Windows detected it ok and
> the software installed.  When I run halflife or quake 2 in OpenGL
> 640X480 the graphics look good, but it is INCREDIBLY slow, as in maybe
> one frame every five seconds.  So, I'm assuming there has to be some
> setup problem, but I can't hack it.  Diamond's tech support was totally
> useless.  They said I had a defective card, but I don't want to jump to
> conclusions.  I tried switching PCI slots to no avail.
> 
> Here's my system specs:
> 
> Windows 98
> Dell Optiplex GX1 PII 400 Mhz with 128 MB RAM
> ATI 3D Rage video 64bit 133 Mhz with 4 MB SGRAM
> 
> My monitor works fine if I run the games in normal mode or for any
> windows stuff....  Any ideas?  Please send them to belknap@stanford.edu
> .
> 
> Thanks a bunch!
> -Pete

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