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9 total messages Started by john_black Wed, 19 May 1999 00:00
Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#251
Author: john_black
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 00:00
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Hey guys, I have a Diamond Monster 3D, and I have been getting
conflicting messages regarding which drivers to use.  Some have told me
to use the 3dfx reference Voodoo drivers, but 3dfx's web site themselves
tell me to use the Diamond drivers.  Which one should I use?  Or is it a
question of performance versus compatibility?  What are the advantages
or disadvantages of each?  Thanks.


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Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#252
Author: 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

News <respond@newsgroup.com> wrote in message
news:OsI03.347$YA2.2965@news.rdc1.fl.home.com...
> 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
Target
> 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.
>
>
Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#253
Author: News
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 00:00
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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 Target
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.
Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#254
Author: Skullduggery
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 00:00
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The Q3dfx drivers capped q2 at 25fps so i got rid of them and went back to
Diamond ones and now q3 will sit 40-50 @ 1024 x 768 (as opposed to 20-30 b4)

;-)

"Man who scratches ass should not bite fingernails"

john_black@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> Hey guys, I have a Diamond Monster 3D, and I have been getting
> conflicting messages regarding which drivers to use.  Some have told me
> to use the 3dfx reference Voodoo drivers, but 3dfx's web site themselves
> tell me to use the Diamond drivers.  Which one should I use?  Or is it a
> question of performance versus compatibility?  What are the advantages
> or disadvantages of each?  Thanks.
>
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Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#255
Author: john_black
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 00:00
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Thanks.  It seems to be a question of compatibility vs. preformance.
The 3dfx web site advises that the card manufacturer drivers will
optimise the hardware, but there are some games out there that will
work only with the reference driver.

On Thu, 20 May 1999 13:23:33 +0800, Skullduggery <dweeb@iinet.net.au>
wrote:

>The Q3dfx drivers capped q2 at 25fps so i got rid of them and went back to
>Diamond ones and now q3 will sit 40-50 @ 1024 x 768 (as opposed to 20-30 b4)
>
>;-)
>
>"Man who scratches ass should not bite fingernails"
>
>john_black@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
>> Hey guys, I have a Diamond Monster 3D, and I have been getting
>> conflicting messages regarding which drivers to use.  Some have told me
>> to use the 3dfx reference Voodoo drivers, but 3dfx's web site themselves
>> tell me to use the Diamond drivers.  Which one should I use?  Or is it a
>> question of performance versus compatibility?  What are the advantages
>> or disadvantages of each?  Thanks.
>>
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>
>
>
Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#246
Author: Jim Casey
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 00:00
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All the latest titles. Learn at your own speed, anytime at home, office. I
had 7 people in my first week without me signing up 1 of them myself. In 4
weeks I have made $2000 and I'll be getting another $2000 next week. And I
personally sponsored only 3 people myself. The spillover is awesome. The
demand and need for this is incredible. Very very easy. And also they are
publicly traded on NASDAQ. Everybody with a computer needs this. Call the 5
min. overview # at 1 888 236 2579. Then go to our web site
at:http://www.21stnetwork.com/users/3457153615 and take a demo ride you'll
never forget. Then call me Toll Free 1-877-964-9287.
News <respond@newsgroup.com> wrote in message
news:OsI03.347$YA2.2965@news.rdc1.fl.home.com...
> 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
Target
> 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.
>
>
Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#247
Author: Loay Naji
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 00:00
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What?!?!  Man.. get the fuck outta here you mother fucking cock sucking
spammer!  WE DONT WANT YOU HERE ASSHOLE!!! SO WHY DONT YOU GO FUCKYOURSELF
OR SOMETHING!

--
To Email me, remove the nospam from my email address.

Jim Casey <azalea1@nownetworks.com> wrote in message
news:Btk63.541$m06.128710@typ11.nn.bcandid.com...
> All the latest titles. Learn at your own speed, anytime at home, office. I
> had 7 people in my first week without me signing up 1 of them myself. In 4
> weeks I have made $2000 and I'll be getting another $2000 next week. And I
> personally sponsored only 3 people myself. The spillover is awesome. The
> demand and need for this is incredible. Very very easy. And also they are
> publicly traded on NASDAQ. Everybody with a computer needs this. Call the
5
> min. overview # at 1 888 236 2579. Then go to our web site
> at:http://www.21stnetwork.com/users/3457153615 and take a demo ride you'll
> never forget. Then call me Toll Free 1-877-964-9287.
> News <respond@newsgroup.com> wrote in message
> news:OsI03.347$YA2.2965@news.rdc1.fl.home.com...
Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#248
Author: deilert
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 00:00
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This is in reference to your newsgroup message:
> The Q3dfx drivers capped q2 at 25fps so i got
> rid of them and went back to Diamond ones and
> now q3 will sit 40-50 @ 1024 x 768 (as opposed
> to 20-30 b4)

Which card do you have?

I'm having problems getting Q3Test to run on a Diamond
Monster Fusion (3DFx Banshee card.)



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Re: Should I use the Diamond or 3dfx drivers?
#250
Author: wweigel
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 00:00
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Loay Naji <chronos_231@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote in article <7jd0s5$n31$1@fir.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> What?!?!  Man.. get the fuck outta here you mother fucking cock sucking
> spammer!  WE DONT WANT YOU HERE ASSHOLE!!! SO WHY DONT YOU GO FUCKYOURSELF
> OR SOMETHING!
> 
> --

There you go!  Tell him!  There has been TOO MANY of those spammers in newsgroups like this anyway and gets kinda boring!

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wweigel
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