How many of you are gonna buy the P8x?

[Greebe]

bsd, was this prior to or after the release of the P8x?

[SitFlyer]

I saw that posted on the Matrox forum

here

bsdgeek
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:04 am Post subject:
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Haig, my 2nd DVI port might have busted. I really hope not since I don't want to have to go through an RMA, but if it is and I have to, might I get a P8x back?

Haig
Matrox
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:33 am Post subject:
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might I get a P8x back?

Doubt it. Our rma dep't keeps stock of products that are at least upto the manufacturing warranty date.

[Enak]

PCI-X
or
PCI Express

[Ribbit]

I think Elie means PCI-Express.

[Greebe]

PCI Express

[Elie]

You are correct, the cool name for PCI-Express out in the streets is PCI-X, or X vs. AGP

[az]

Yes, the PCI-sig really showed poor thinking and imagination when they termed one technology PCI-X and another, almost entirely unrelated technology PCI-Express.

AZ (I have the feeling that I'm coming off arrogant to Elie - that's not my intention )

[Kurt]

Originally posted by Elie
You are correct, the cool name for PCI-Express out in the streets is PCI-X, or X vs. AGP

Must be the same mor*ns calling the Celeron a Pentium II (or III or IV) 128K cache...

PCI-X has been out long enough not to be confused with PCI-E.

[Wombat]

It was pretty dumb of the consortium to call it PCI-Express.

[PAugustin]

I'll get one as soon as I can. I really need to replace my G400max. I don't know exactly when but that might be in a couple of month...

[Mikko]

I think I'll buy it in 2-3 weeks. I just need all this extra performance for Surround Gaming!

When I get the new card, I'll start looking for all options for getting rid of my old Parhelia card.

[3dfx]

Originally posted by DentyCracker
As I mentionefd elsewhere if I can get a suck erm buyer for my P then I'm on it

I'd recommend Ebay as the parhelia cards are selling for not far off retail in some cases.

[Neomagic_Twist]

Even though I feel compelled to buy one, I won't. I don't play many games but as it is, it will be worse than my current card so... just hope they come up with something halfway decent in the future.

[SpiralDragon]

i am satisfied with my G550 atm... although i think i need more monitors... and better 3D... but the G550 fits my needs for now... i will probably wait for a native PCI-Ex Matrox Board to come out befor i take the bight.... by then i will also go the Xeon way... get my self an Adaptic RISC I/O procseor enhanced 16port SATA RAID controler and 16x400GB SATA drives... and i will...... ok ok ..... i know i am dreaming here

[DentyCracker]

Not in the US or UK atm so ebay is not an option, plus I hate ebay with a passion. This means I'll need to do some persuasive talking. That being said I might just buy one in a month or so and try to sell this one afterwards or even keep it for one of the POSes at home (This so I can stop my brothers from using my machine to play UT2003/4)