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Article #242Re: S3 - Virge/DX or Trio3D for XWindows?
From: John Ineson
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 19:52
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 19:52
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In article <3C8FA3D7.C1A0C78D@nospam.demon.co.uk>, Chris Priest wrote:
> Which S3 card, Virge/DX or Trio3D, both 4MB PCI, is likely to be better
> (or perhaps least worse:) for Linux/XWindows 3.6/4.x? A short opinion
> would be appreciated.
Short opinion: Virge.
Slighly longer opinion: there's not a lot of difference between the two.
The Virge, IIRC, has faster 2D and `3D acceleration'. That sounds fun,
doesn't it. ISTR it means you'll get 21fps on Quake, instead of 20.
> Coming to think of it, would a 400MHz 2.2V K6-2 overclock and be stable
> to 456MHz (6x76) without burning out?
Possibly, but why bother for a 14% increase?
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