[ILUG] s3 video card and AGP 4x

[Dermot Gorman]

It retails for 40 bills in peats. no i don't need it for games, but i do want a half decent card for general use. Can anybody recommend an adequate budget card thats been proven under linux?
Dermot



"Wynne, Conor" <Conor.Wynne at COMPAQ.COM> wrote:

> 
> Don't waste your cash, its crap. unless its really cheap and you don't play
> games.. 
> 
> AGP 4x is compatible with 1x 2x etc, so no worries there. But I would not
> buy it. Off them a tenner, no more.
> 
> CW
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dermot Gorman [mailto:dermot.gorman at eircom.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 12:21 PM
> To: ilug at linux.ie
> Subject: [ILUG] s3 video card and AGP 4x
> 
> 
> Hi,
> I am buying an S3 trio 3D 8MB AGP video card which has 2x support. However,
> my motherboard supports AGP 4x, is this a problem or do i just need to reset
> AGP to 2x mode in the bios set up or something.
> 
> Also, can anybody recommend this card? Is it any use under linux?
> 
> Dermot
> 
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