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- From: dcoleman@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Daniel M. Coleman)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Subject: Re: Help wanted from omniscient net users!
- Date: 25 Jan 1993 04:36:13 GMT
- Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
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- In article <1993Jan24.230727.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu> jsmcgi01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
- >Howdy everyone
- >I am just getting ready to buy a brand-spanking new IBM clone and have narrowed
- >the field down to 4 choices. First, I have a few questions that I would like
- >the knowledgeable people to answer a few questions.
- >1.) Is a VESA LB worth it?? I know that it dramatically speeds up graphix and
- >hard drive transfers, but not much else about it.
-
- YeS! If you run Windows, you want a local bus video card. Even if you dont,
- the local bus will speed up any video operations your system does, even in
- standard VGA modes.
-
- >2.) Are there any incompatabilities with VL-Bus?? Are there any programs that
- >don't work with VL-Bus, etc.
-
- If the card is properly designed, you shouldn't have any problems. I happen
- to use a local bus ATI, and it flawlessy runs all VGA, SVGA, and 8514 software
- that I have tried, and they have ironed most of the serious problems out of
- their Windows drivers.
-
- >3.) Does anyone know about the ET-4000 or Genoa VL-Bus cards, and which would
- >be the best for BOTH DOS and Windows performance? I know that the Genoa gets
- >about 29 WinMarks but have no idea what the ET-4000 gets. Help here would be
- >appreciated (a $95 difference for the Genoa).
-
- I really don't know much about those two cards, but when you get into fast
- local bus video and into the 20 and 30 M winwark range you wont notice much
- difference.
-
- >4.) Any information on the reliability/reputation of the below companies would
- >also be appreciated. :-)
-
- I don't know much about the 4 systems you listed, as I own a Gateway.
-
- I hope this helps...
-
- Dan
-
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