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i need to change my PCI MATROX Mystique graphics card to an AGP one, the thing is i need a cheap one, and as it is for my Linux box i am not too worried about 3D graphics and such, my local computer shop can sell me this one for £16 so what do you think of it
Creative Labs CT6932 Vanta 16MB AGP
and i can't seem to find any info on it :(
cheers
It's an old TNT Vanta
It totally sucks for 3-D and probably not the best at 2-D but if all you want is something that'll show text on the screen, get it
cool do you know of any reviews on this card
To be honest, if you don't care about 2-D performance, and you don't care about 3-D performance, what is there to read in a review? :confused:Quote:
Originally posted by zmerlinz
cool do you know of any reviews on this card
i suppose so, i just wanted to know what a proper reviewer thought of it, how old is the card ??
Little over 3 years old I think...it's pretty old, but if you're just using it for basic stuff it's fineQuote:
Originally posted by zmerlinz
i suppose so, i just wanted to know what a proper reviewer thought of it, how old is the card ??
yeah i need to free up a PCI slot and it is cheaper than a new motherboard, so i think it will do, i will get it tomorow :) :cool:
Cheers, tell us how the install goes, it should be pretty painless
Uh, if you want 2D performance go for a Matrox card... excellent at 2D, iffy at 3D.
Agreed. But you probably can't get one for $16. :pQuote:
Originally posted by Sastraxi
Uh, if you want 2D performance go for a Matrox card... excellent at 2D, iffy at 3D.
but i am getting rid of my matrox card, i don't want another one, my current one is a pain in the arse, if i play tuxracer i get 1 frame every 6-7 secsQuote:
Originally posted by Sastraxi
Uh, if you want 2D performance go for a Matrox card... excellent at 2D, iffy at 3D.
Dude, you JUST said you didn't care about 3-D performance..Quote:
Originally posted by zmerlinz
but i am getting rid of my matrox card, i don't want another one, my current one is a pain in the arse, if i play tuxracer i get 1 frame every 6-7 secs
TNT Vanta sucks for 3-D performance so it's not gonna be much better :\
i know that i don't that was just an example of how poor my current one is, plus it is only 4 MB as wellQuote:
Originally posted by jpbtennisman
Dude, you JUST said you didn't care about 3-D performance..
TNT Vanta sucks for 3-D performance so it's not gonna be much better :\
well i have installed the card, it is actually the 32MB version now, but there is a terrible shadow on the screen now, does any one have any ideas why this is happening and anything i could do to resolve the issue, btw i am running SuSE linux 7.3
well i took the card back today and told him that it was faulty, and now i have grabbed a voodoo 3 for £10, but he was offering a GeForce 2 for £5o and i thought that was just a little too much!!
Ironically Bumping an Old Thread
Just about a month or two ago, Justin, I got a Matrox for $20 Canadian ;)