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Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?

#481
From: Mike
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 00:00
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Woah Nelly, watch where you point that thing!!!!!!!!!! It's a
monster!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

hahahahhahahahahahhah

:-)

"I see your schwartz is as big as mine"

ROFL

:)

--

Mike

Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying

check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic

Thomas Schamer <t.schamer@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:7eau0q$1i5$3@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net...
> Mine's biggest.;-)
> Mike <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> news:Rm2O2.4345$LM.8158@news.rdc1.mi.home.com...
> > I think, my dick is bigger.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> >
> > check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> >
> > bp <sixball@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:370885af.876395493@news.mindspring.com...
> > > On Sun, 04 Apr 1999 19:07:30 GMT, "Mike"
> > > <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM> wrote:
> > >
> > > >So, give me a reason, why I should buy V3?
> > > >
> > > >If the TNT2 has a "richer feature set", why would I get V3?
> > > Hey
> > > Mikey Get what ever Fu*cking card you want !!!!
> > > No one told you to get a v3 ! if you want a tnt2 good for you ! GO GET
> > > IT !
> > >
> > > These my "card is going to be better than your card" threads are
> > > silly.
> > > I have a good idea  ....lets start a really meaningful thread
> > > ..something like
> > >
> > > "My dick is bigger than you dick" thread.sheeez
> > > >
> > > >Almost all of the reviews show V3 3500 + TNT2 at nearly identical
> speeds
> > > >(one is faster in one review, the other faster in another review).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >
> > > >Mike
> > > >
> > > >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> > > >
> > > >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> > > >
> > > >John Reynolds <mjolnir@erinet.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:7e83lg$lp5$1@news.erinet.com...
> > > >> Did you know the TnT chipset is really a dual pipelined Riva 128
> > > >> architecture, which was engineered in 1996-1997.  A TnT2 is a more
> > highly
> > > >> clocked TnT on a .25 micron die, so it's also 2 year old
technology.
> > Not
> > > >> quite as old as 3dfx's, and certainly possessing a richer feature
> set,
> > but
> > > >> not exactly bringing a boatload of new features to the table.  I've
> > heard
> > > >a
> > > >> lot of people disparage both products for just that, being merely
> > faster
> > > >> iterations based on pre-existing technology.  Buy whichever one
> appeals
> > to
> > > >> you the most.
> > > >>
> > > >> John
> > > >>
> > > >> Mike wrote in message ...
> > > >> >shhhh
> > > >> >
> > > >> >You keep using 3 year old technology buddy, I'm movin' on up!
> heheheh
> > > >> >
> > > >> >--
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Mike
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> > > >> >
> > > >> >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> > > >> >
> > > >> >John Reynolds <mjolnir@erinet.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >news:7e7uo1$it0$1@news.erinet.com...
> > > >> >> I think that's a bit overstated, but whatever gets you through
the
> > day.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> John
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Mike wrote in message ...
> > > >> >> >Just because you think your Ford Escort looks good, doesn't
mean
> > that
> > > >> the
> > > >> >> >neighboors Ferrari isn't better.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >--
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >Mike
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >John Reynolds <mjolnir@erinet.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >> >news:7e6vrd$o5k$1@news.erinet.com...
> > > >> >> >> I wouldn't say bad image quality.  It was quite good, for its
> > time.
> > > >> >Now
> > > >> >> >> it's mediocre. ..not bad, just middle of the road.
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> john
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> Mike wrote in message ...
> > > >> >> >> >tnt=slow, good picture quality
> > > >> >> >> >sli = fast, bad picture quality
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >you have nothin
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >shhhhhhhhhhhhh
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >--
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >Mike
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when
replying
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >Machiavellian <rruss@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> >news:rDBN2.29199$Ll.3649@nntp0.detroit.mi.ameritech.net...
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> Mike <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> >> news:M_nN2.3945$LM.7798@news.rdc1.mi.home.com...
> > > >> >> >> >> >Get the fuck outta here! You would take a G400 or Perm3
> over
> > > >> >> >> >> >TNT2!!!!!!???????
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> OK, Mike let me explain something to you.  What is the TNT
2
> > > >> >offering
> > > >> >> >> that
> > > >> >> >> >I
> > > >> >> >> >> do not already have in my setup.  The TNT 2 offers nothing
> but
> > > >> speed
> > > >> >> >> which
> > > >> >> >> >> my SLI setup does quite fine.  I already have a TNT and
> since
> > the
> > > >> >TNT
> > > >> >> 2
> > > >> >> >> >> looks exactly the same, its worthless to me.  The G400 and
> the
> > > >> >> Permedia
> > > >> >> >3
> > > >> >> >> >> offer improved image quality than the TNT 2.  If the
> Permedia
> > 3
> > > >and
> > > >> >> >G400
> > > >> >> >> >can
> > > >> >> >> >> obtain the speed of a 125/150 clocked TNT 2, those cards
> look
> > to
> > > >be
> > > >> >> >more
> > > >> >> >> a
> > > >> >> >> >> 3rd gen card than the TNT 2.  The TNT 2 is just a
> overclocked
> > TNT
> > > >> >just
> > > >> >> >> >like
> > > >> >> >> >> the V3 and its not worthy of a upgrade.  Neither the V3
nor
> > the
> > > >TNT
> > > >> >2
> > > >> >> >> >offer
> > > >> >> >> >> anything new to my setup and for the time they will be on
> top
> > is
> > > >> >quite
> > > >> >> >> >> small.  There are a lot of games I want to play that will
> have
> > > >> >> >> >environmental
> > > >> >> >> >> bumpmapping coming out real soon and since the TNT 2 does
> not
> > > >> >support
> > > >> >> >> this
> > > >> >> >> >> feature well you know.....
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >
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> > > >> >>
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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From: "Mike" <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM>
Subject: Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?
Date: 1999/04/05
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