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From: Darren Reed
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:00

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In aus.computers.sun Craig Dewick <cdewick@lios.apana.org.au> wrote:
> 26$10$f3i99le@pir.net (Peter Radcliffe) writes:

>>Walt Goodman  <wgoodman@mgfairfax.rr.com> probably said:
>>>Thanks to all who responded.  I moved the VSIMM to the front slot,
>>>reconfigured and now it works.  It does, however seem slower than the TGX
>>>that I had in the box.  I thought that these were supposed to be about the
>>>same speed wise. 

>>Er, no.  The SX is a lot slower than a TGX. The only advantage is 24 bit.

> The only way to get better 24-bit performance that is *fully* supported by
> Solaris is to upgrade to an Ultrasparc machine with a Creator or Elite card
> fitted. 8-)

So the SX is faster than the PGX ?

Darren

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From: Darren Reed <avalon@caligula.anu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Help with my VSIMM...
Date: 2000/04/11
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