------------------------------ Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 23:32:00 -0600 From: Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [SM] Voovoo2 PCI vid on a C500
At 17:39 -0700 12/07/2003, johnkit wrote: >Hi there, >Anyone know how I can get a 16MB Voodoo 2 PC video card to work on my >c500? Will it involve flashing the card? That rings a bell for some >reason.... Thanks! Do you already have the card? I ask because I think you'd be better off with the Voodoo 3. The V2, IIRC requires that you pass through regular video to the V2 card, so if you want improved video over your built-in video and 3-D support, you end up using two PCI cards. The V3 was an all-in-one card which only took one slot and provided a complete solution. I don't remember the details for either card, but I would check xlr8yourmac.com and look on the top bar for the links to sections of articles and choose video. Jeff Walther General info on Voodoo cards can be found here http://www.mac3dfx.com/v3compat.html The Voodoo II card was indeed a pass-thru. the Voodoo III was a far better solution. Here is an old review of one version of the beast: http://www.mac3dfx.com/voodoo_three.html As to your question above; Voodoo II requires Drivers to work under OS 8.n and 9.n I do not think it works at ALL in any flavor of X. Oh, and the II Glide drivers ONLY work for full screen games never windowed. Go here http://www.voodoofiles.com for a good discussion and histories of various Voodoo cards. As to the "Flash" spoken of, that is needed to use a PC Voodoo III card in the Mac world (endian issue and other consderations). voodoofiles kindly provides this link: http://www.voodoofiles.com/8674 to get the flasher and drivers for the III. for benchmark purposes, here is a good review of the Voodoo III with all the graphs and data: http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/Graphics/voodoo3_drivertests.html And once you get it working, go to http://ftp.algx.net/idsoftware/macquake/ and download a copy of Quake to check it out. Way cool ;) -Bart Keeper -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
