Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul Fiondella who wrote (35371)	8/1/1998 5:08:00 AM
From: Michael DaKota	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574355

Like it really matters, i740 lacks performance. For the same price there are far better solutions than i740 chipsets. Riva 128 (zx), Ati Rage pro, Verite 2200 or 1100, etc... Those cards have proven better gaming support, and great 2d performance . As the i740 3d performance is almost nihil compared to the other cards in the video market, i don't see why people HAVE to buy this card to have a fast and cheap system config.... Intel produced a card wich is outperformed by cards of more than one year ago..(voodoo, permedia, Riva) Michael da Kota fhwl

To: Paul Fiondella who wrote (35371)	8/1/1998 10:09:00 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574355

Paul, RE: "Perhaps you have noticed the problems people are having with AGP slotted video cards and non-Intel motherboard chipsets that support K6-2-300 CPU's at 100MHZ? Well it looks like a typical Intel monopoly tactic. Intel now has video card chipsets and motherboard chipsets. The I740 graphics chip set appears to be designed to work specifically with Intel and only Intel motherboard chipsets. Companies such as SIS and VIA with their competing chipsets appear to have problems with I740 based graphics adapters under Windows 98" VIA has a new revision of their 100MHZ MPV3 chipset code name "CE". This eliminates the problem with video cards that use the Intel i740 video chip. Apparently Intel designed the i740 so it wouldn't run right unless it sees the right tight specs of an Intel chipset. Probably a dirty trick but VIA has compensated. I don't believe mobos that use the Ali Alladin V chipset have this problem. Jim