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- From: jreynold@nmt.edu (John Reynolds)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: ati ultra
- Message-ID: <1992Sep2.142757.742@nmt.edu>
- Date: 2 Sep 92 14:27:57 GMT
- Article-I.D.: nmt.1992Sep2.142757.742
- References: <1992Sep1.1480.25934@dosgate>
- Distribution: comp
- Organization: New Mexico Tech
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- "bill dehaan" <bill.dehaan@canrem.com> writes:
- >BD>Except that the ATI board is using the IBM 8514/A drivers (ATI has no
- >BD>drivers for OS/2 v2.0 yet). The IBM boards do not have coprocessors, so
- >BD>of course the drivers ignore them on the ATI board. Your ATI board is
- >BD>running in IBM compatable mode, which explains the slow speed.
- >
- >RF>Bill:
- >
- >RF>Others who use the ATI 8514a boards, using IBM 8514a drivers, claim
- >RF>lightning speed!
- >
- >Really? At our site, we find them identical to the IBM boards when
- >running OS/2...
- >---
-
- I'm an owner of an ATI Ultra, and I find it very quick. Although the only
- thing I have to compare it to is the machine at work with only a Paradise
- VGA card....:-)
-
- -John
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- --
- Windows...It's like a stale cookie.
- OS/2..."It's like butter" (SNL quote)
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