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To: Street Walker who wrote (1433)	6/19/1998 1:38:00 PM
From: Howard R. Hansen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

>> That's what I want to hear! This frees up a PCI slot so I can have a sound card.<< The previous consensus was you need a PCI network interface card. As the Asus P2B has 3 ISA slots you would be much better of going with a ISA compatible sound card. >> I recall reading in an earlier post that it is possible to run different brands of cards with Win 98. Anyone please correct me if wrong. << You are right. All Microsoft documentation and news group posting say you can use different brands of video adapters with Win 98. SW, You didn't ask this question but here is an answer to a question that has been bugging me. The answer comes from a news group posting. On Sun, 31 May 1998 17:56:00 GMT, marc@sota.com wrote: >What is the "Onboard Creative SB-Link" on the ASUS P2B< >>The SB Link is a Creative standard to assure PCI soundcards to be backwards compatible with older SB ISA card software. SB-Link compatible PCI cards can be connected to the motherboard connector with a special cable shipping with the soundcard. Many of the new soundcards might be using this standard to overcome some compatibility issues with older software (especially in a DOS environment).<< I interpret this to mean the P2B does not have built in "Sound Blaster" capability and you need to connect a cable that runs from a PCI sound card to a header on the motherboard to ensure backward compatibility with old SB software.

To: Street Walker who wrote (1433)	6/20/1998 2:58:00 AM
From: Zeuspaul	Respond to of 14778

>>I recall reading in an earlier post that it is possible to run different brands of cards with Win 98. Anyone please correct me if wrong. << Only cards based on the following chipsets work as secondary card #reply-4660057 I do not see Matrox listed. The information may be dated. It looks like you are being bounced back and forth between Matrox and Microsoft. from the same post In addition, newer cards and drivers that were not available when Windows 98 was developed may also support multiple-monitors. Consult the vendor documentation or contact the vendor to determine whether your card and drivers support multiple-monitors. comparison of the Productiva vs Millenium II? I would like to know that myself. If one needs PCI the Productiva is not an option. Price weighs heavily on the side of the AGP Productiva vs the AGP Millenium II. The G200 is the killer card but it is still vapor ware. Matrox tech support seams to be coming up short on the multimonitor support. Maybe you were talking to the wrong guy. It reminds me of IBM. I called with a compatibility issue between their MO drives and others. They told me the guy that new that answer was on vacation. Zeuspaul edit just reread your post. I was a bit confused. Marox G100 or G200 for the AGP and then some other manufacture in the other slots is what you were saying. I missed the point in my post, oh well Zeuspaul