Need advice, buying a G400

[jackzod]

I'm planning to get a G400 and I would like some input here.
My system Cel 400@500, 128 mg PC100, 17" monitor (1280x1024@60 Hz max), SBlive, etc...
I have a few question:

1) Is the OpenGl been improved well (I'm a previous G200 owner...)

2) Is the TurboGl increasing speed even in non PIII or non-Athlon system (i.e Celeron ?).

3) Since I'm playing mostly at 1024x768, is a 16 Meg card enough or should I go to the 32 meg card ?

4) Is the card overclockable ?

5) Are the issue with Half-life been addressed ? (I'm a Huge fan of TFC)

I know about image quality of the G400 so please no need to tell me that it is the most oustanding, I know it. ( I've owned a RAGE 2+, RIVA128, Rendition V2200, G200, TNT1, V3 2000, so I know basically the difference in image quality (never saw EBM in action tough....).

Any input would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

jackzod

[This message has been edited by jackzod (edited 28 October 1999).]

[This message has been edited by jackzod (edited 28 October 1999).]

[Maggi]

Hi Jackzod,

1) yes

2) nope

3) depends on the application > local RAM is always faster than AGP transfer

4) yes (I have two Vanillas and both run above default MAX clocks)

5) which issues ? (HL runs fine on my machines)

6) go & get it

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Cheers,
Maggi
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Working Rig:
Asus P2B-DS @ 103MHz FSB
Double Pentium III-450 @ 464 MHz
4 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead
Nokia 445Xi (21")
Nokia 447Xpro (17")

Home Rig:
Asus P2B-S Bios 1010 @ 100MHz FSB
Celeron 333A @ 500MHz
2 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead @ 150/200MHz
CTX VL710T (17")

[jackzod]

Hi
Thanks for the help,
I have an another question, I have an Abit BH6 Mobo, I just read that there are some problem with G400, Sblive (which I owned) and some Abit board, Is the BH6 one of them ?

Thanks again

[Dennis1]

You can't say if you are going to get trouble with you're motherboard and a G400, if you have problems with you're g400 the people over here will help you solve them !

[ALBPM]

Hi jackzod,

There have been a few issues with ABIT boards involving - IRQ conflicts, SB Live drivers older than 2.0 and proper fit/alignment of the card. It just depends on the individual system.
If you do have any problems you already know where the BEST technical support is

Here's a few links related to issues with ABIT Boards.

http://forums.murc.ws/ubb/Forum5/HTML/005078.html

http://forums.murc.ws/ubb/Forum5/HTML/005610.html

Paul