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To: bluejeans who wrote (370)	3/19/1998 11:20:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Respond to of 14778

various ram for video cards....real time quote watching. I can not comment specifically for real time quotes but will address the speed issue. I have noted significant "system" speed improvements by changing a video card or updating a video driver. Anything that redraws an entire screen should be effected by a faster video card/RAM/driver/bus combination. I just changed a video card (S3 trio 64? to Millenium II ) and the machine seems to have a lot more "snap". Video card development seems to be 3D related now. The 2D market has matured. Unless you are a gamer there does not seem to be an advantage to a 3D card. Also 3D seems to have a long way to go. It seems to make the most sense to look at the speed of the video card package. I have seen several references to the speed of the Millenium II card. Matrox also keeps up with new drivers and gives support for multimonitor applications. IMO it is the leader in the 2D cards when you consider speed, support and resolution capabilities. Street Walker indicated that RDRAM is used in the new Appian multimonitor cards. I believe this is the fastest video RAM. This would make for a fast multimonitor video card if it is properly integrated. Hopefully we can get some additional input on the subject. Regards Zeuspaul

To: bluejeans who wrote (370)	3/29/1998 12:39:00 AM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Video cards......real time quotes from the Real Time Trader thread Message 3848870 >>For the most part all current 2D video cards are fast enough for real time quotes.. I build PC's on the side for people so I feel I can comment about this. Currently sold video cards shouldn't present any problems if correctly installed/setup.<<

To: bluejeans who wrote (370)	3/29/1998 1:01:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Matrox vs Number Nine vs Diamond ,......ATI wins? From Anand's BBS computerheaven.net CraigBuxton's Question computerheaven.net >>I'm looking to buy a new video card for my system, and wondered which one I should get. I'm comparing the Matrox Millennium 2, the Number Nine Revolution 3D, and the Diamond FireGL 1000 Pro - all AGP, 8MB. Which of these would be the fastest for 2D performance. I will buy a Voodoo2 for 3D. Thanks. Chris Pimlott's Response You may also want to consider the ATI All-In-Wonder card. While not the fastest 2D, it does have good performance and tons of nice bells and whistles - TV in and out, video capture, DVD decoding, and decent in-window 3D acceleration. In addition, it's one of the few AGP cards out that uses 2x instead of just using AGP as a faster bus. Thomas Drechsler's Response The ATI card is actually called All in Wonder PRO. It's a great card and I can't SEE any difference between it and a MGA MIL2. The picture is razor sharp (Hello RIVA chips..) and the TV in is as good as the WinTV's. The 3D feature is not as good as a VooDoo 1 but lightyears better then the MIL2's. But if you're buying a VooDoo 2 that not a downside. There REAL OpenGL (ICD) drivers under development and the price is also OK. I'm using this card since 4 weeks and neve thought about swapping in my good old MIL2.<<