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Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?

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From: John Hall
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 00:00
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I'm using the Diamond drivers for my SLI setup because I couldn't get the
3dfx reference drivers to properly report the amount of memory available and
couldn't do Q2 at 1024x768.

JK

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> I have used both and not seen a difference in fram rates. I was last using
> the Diamond drivers but, I switched back to the 3DFX drivers because
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> lock box disappered in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator when I used the
> Diamond Drivers. I have used the 3DFX drivers logest and have had no
> problems with my Monster 3D II SLI setup.
>
>
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From: "John Hall" <jhall@synapse.net>
Subject: Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
Date: 1999/05/19
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