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Re: S3 - Virge/DX or Trio3D for XWindows?

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From: Tony Wright
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 20:30

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In message <3C8FA3D7.C1A0C78D@nospam.demon.co.uk>, Chris Priest
<chris@nospam.demon.co.uk> writes

>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.

On spec.  the Virge is the better card. As for Linux and stability in
XWindows - I don't know. Both have been around long enough to be well
and truly sorted

>This card will be on an ASUS TX97LE with K6-2 417MHz (5.5x76MHz) 38MHz
>PCI speed.

>Coming to think of it, would a 400MHz 2.2V K6-2 overclock and be stable
>to 456MHz (6x76) without burning out? The 2.4v K6-III/400 previously
>there wouldn't boot at 456.

I don't know. My opinion of overclocking is do it, but don't push it too
far.
-- 
Tony

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