hi Kenneth Scharf wrote:
> >I have a PCI Matrox Millenium 2 MB video card (2 years >old) and > >now I find I really want 32 bit colour. I tried to >find a Matrox > >Millenium G200 PCI 8 MB card, but only AGP ones are >available > >(PCI is in back-order). > > >Any suggestions for an 8MB card well-supported by >XFree PCI that > >can do 32bit-colour at 1600x1200 and 76Hz? > > Is your Millenium card upgradeable? Yes, but (1) I couldn't find an upgrade for it a year ago, and (2) it uses WRAM and the 6 MB upgrade used to cost more than a newer G200 card anyway. > I have the 8m version of the same > card and it does the resolutions you want. (I paid about $60 for it > because it was discontinued old stock at a computer show). Lucky! > BTW have you tried to run linux svga doom on yours? It causes mine to > lock up with no video and I have to reboot. Never tried. I use it at work. Thanks, Peter may recommend NVIDIA Riva card(s): Viper 330 PCI 8Meg with Riva 128 Viper 550 PCI 16Meg with Riva TNT now even accelerated openGL works OK
