Was the Alpha P better than the retail?

[Fluff]

Judging on the comments ages ago before the parhelia was released. Alot of the comments by Anandtech etc, were very positive. Just after he had been to matrox for a demo of the new board (6 months ago).

This missing chip TV-encoder whatever it is. Wonder if we'll ever see the full product, as it was originally realized?

Wonder if M will support hammer chips on the 64 bit windows XP when it comes out. Seeing as they are only focusing on 2k and linux drivers at the moment.

[GNEP]

Well the alpha boards did seem to sport ridiculously large heatsinks...

[Ribbit]

IIRC everyone who saw the alpha boards being demoed were very impressed. Also IIRC Matrox were aiming for a 250MHz clock rate. Putting 2+2 together... (I'm probably making 5).

[Kurt]

Originally posted by GNEP
Well the alpha boards did seem to sport ridiculously large heatsinks...

like ones big enough to occupy the next PCI slot with exaggerated exhaust fans and all?....doh.... I thought you were talking about the GFFX

==>maybe M should have dunnit that way....

[Greebe]

there was another reason for that massive HS other than speed...

Also IIRC Matrox were aiming for a 250MHz clock rate.

Nope, guess again

[thop]

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[MetalCartman]

*LOL*

[Seajnky]

*there was another reason for that massive HS other than speed... *

hmm disperse heat? i dont know, how about maybe the banding was better with better cooling?

[Chrono_Wanderer]

lol i thought the banding was an algorithm problem.

greebe: how much 3dmark are you getting? so we can have a rough idea of the clock speed

thop: i vote for 301

[Greebe]

greebe: how much 3dmark are you getting? so we can have a rough idea of the clock speed

All the BBz recieved OEM cards on beta pcb's including Matrox TS.

way more to this story

[GT98]

Originally posted by Chrono_Wanderer
greebe: how much 3dmark are you getting? so we can have a rough idea of the clock speed

he doesnt have a beta card...has a OEM one...

quit posting the same time as me Greebe!

[GNEP]

Originally posted by Greebe
way more to this story

Sounds interesting (in a depressing Brit "Soap Opera" kind of way...) - but let me guess - you ain't allowed to tell

[Greebe]

Well it involves a certain needle dick and unfounded/uncouth accusations of blackmail

[GT98]

do a search for dick and you'll find your answer LOL

[Chrono_Wanderer]