On Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 02:02 PM, Kent Wieland wrote:
> on 1/9/03 10:28 AM, Len Gerstel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> The card is working fine.
>>
>> Welcome to the world of 3D acceleration. I have the 7000 in a Beige
>> G3 (G4
>> 533, everything else maxed out) and in 2D (regular screen redraws,
>> etc) it
>> is pretty slow, significantly slower than a Voodoo3 3000 and about
>> the same
>> speed or slightly slower than the onboard video. But give it some 3D
>> to
>> chew on (ie: games) and it screams past the onboard video.
>
> Actually, I'm using games (Unreal Tournament, Star Wars Pod Racer) to
> verify
> what Norton System Info is telling me, and what it is telling me is
> that I'm
> getting little if any 3d acceleration at all.
>
> My Wallstreet Powerbook (233mhzG3/RageLTPro) with slower (supposedly)
> video
> and processor is dramatically better/faster. This just confirms to me
> that
> the Radeon 7000 card is not working as promised.
>
>
Are you running version 1.6 of the QuickDraw 3D RAVE extension?
While this card has been great running 3D apps, it's given me fits
trying to get games (including the ones you've mentioned) running under
9.1 and 9.2.2. After a fresh install of the system, then the ATI
software followed by the card, I get to the monitor resolution
switching process and the mac freezes.
After playing with various extension set-up's I had it working great by
not loading the ATI ROM Xtender and the ATI 8500 3D Accelerator.
(possible fluke?)
Switched the card and the system HD from an 8600 to a 9600 and I've got
the same game problems.
I never had these issues with my Rage Orion. Might have to use the sons
computer for the gaming stuff.
Chris
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