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  • Belwarrior
    MURCer
    • Nov 2000
    • 888
    #1

    Why should this be so?

    Add to this the new iteration of Matrox's Powerdesk software (that requires Microsoft .NET framework to run, it's available on the driver CD or at Microsoft's website) which provides easy to use controls for all of these options and you've got a pretty nice setup. But, how well does it run?
    From http://gear.ign.com/articles/363/363506p1.html
    Can I Have my Matrox Powerdesk that Doesnt require M$ .Net framework?
    Life is a bed of roses. Everyone else sees the roses, you are the one being gored by the thorns.

    AMD PhenomII555@B55(Quadcore-3.2GHz) Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 Kingston 1x2GB Generic 8400GS512MB WD1.5TB LGMulti-Drive Dell2407WFP
    ***Matrox G400DH 32MB still chugging along happily in my other pc***
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    • SteveC
      Super MURCer
      • Aug 1999
      • 3540
      #2
      No, you can install just the drivers without .NET, but you don't get any powerdesk.

      .NET was chosen because it's very flexible and easy to code for I guess.

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        • TdB
          Super MURCer
          • Jan 2001
          • 1238
          #3
          but will there be a powerdesk for win9x?
          This sig is a shameless atempt to make my post look bigger.

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            • Technoid
              Super MURCer
              • Sep 1999
              • 7645
              #4
              Wonder how long it will take before M$ decides that their next OS requires a 100MB conection???
              If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

              Jeremy Clarkson "806 brake horsepower..and that on that limp wrist faerie liquid the Americans call petrol, if you run it on the more explosive jungle juice we have in Europe you'd be getting 850 brake horsepower..."

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                • Gurm
                  MS Fanboy
                  • Aug 1999
                  • 11460
                  #5
                  TDB,

                  Many manufacturers aren't supporting Win9x any more. Turtle Beach has specifically discontinued all but WDM drivers for their cards. Let's face it - Win98 is 4 years old. Time to move on.

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                    • TdB
                      Super MURCer
                      • Jan 2001
                      • 1238
                      #6
                      I know it is old, but i want to wait just a little longer, perhaps untill winXP SE, there has been to many rumors of a second edition, for me to buy a new OS now.
                      besides there is still comming new win9x drivers to the hardware I have in my own computer.
                      And matrox says that parhelia win98 drivers are "comming soon", the question is just, how functional they will be.
                      winME(yes, i know it is inferior, but still) is actually newer than win2000 BTW.
                      Last edited by TdB; 30 June 2002, 06:44.
                      This sig is a shameless atempt to make my post look bigger.

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                        • Fred H
                          Super MURCer
                          • Nov 1999
                          • 962
                          #7
                          Many manufacturers aren't supporting Win9x any more. Turtle Beach has specifically discontinued all but WDM drivers for their cards. Let's face it - Win98 is 4 years old. Time to move on.
                          ...And a manufacturer isn’t supporting WinXP...

                          Matrox disconnected the WinXP drivers for Marvel G400, a 3 years old card...
                          Where is the logic?

                          Fred H
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                            • Technoid
                              Super MURCer
                              • Sep 1999
                              • 7645
                              #8
                              Logic does not seem to have anything to do with the computer buisness
                              If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

                              Jeremy Clarkson "806 brake horsepower..and that on that limp wrist faerie liquid the Americans call petrol, if you run it on the more explosive jungle juice we have in Europe you'd be getting 850 brake horsepower..."

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                                • Wombat
                                  Super MURCer
                                  • Aug 2000
                                  • 9498
                                  #9
                                  Rather, logic doesn't seem to have anything to do with Matrox.
                                  Gigabyte P35-DS3L with a Q6600, 2GB Kingston HyperX (after *3* bad pairs of Crucial Ballistix 1066), Galaxy 8800GT 512MB, SB X-Fi, some drives, and a Dell 2005fpw. Running WinXP.

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                                    • thop
                                      Super MURCer
                                      • Mar 2001
                                      • 2536
                                      #10
                                      i guess matrox and MS are working sth. out ...
                                      no matrox, no matroxusers.

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                                        • Marshmallowman
                                          Super MURCer
                                          • Sep 1999
                                          • 3416
                                          #11
                                          and matrox released a win XP driver for the original Millenuim card not long ago..

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                                            • KvHagedorn
                                              Super MURCer
                                              • Aug 1999
                                              • 10725
                                              #12
                                              It's not logic.. it's what M$ bribes, cajoles or bullies companies to support or discontinue support of

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