I got a Monster Fusion, few questions...

[EvilPig]

First, does anyone have any performance tips? The card comes stock overclocked at 114/114mhz and has a fan on already and doesn't require a base SVGA card. I've used Powerstrip once and a while, but it just started bugging out on me so I killed it.
In case you didn't already know, the Monster Fusion runs on a 3dfx Voodoo Banshee chipset with 16 of ram (I have NO idea what speed and what kind) and is AGP.

Also, I'm thinking about getting a REAL 3d card, but I can't seem to find any standard SVGA cards anywhere, where can I get a basic card to use for a normal 3d card.

what 3d cards do you recommend for an overclocked PII400 (now 448) with 320mb mixed (64 mb pc100 & 256mb pc133) mem?

i've got all the pci slots in the world.

 

[Tates]

Here's a link to some nifty tweaking software for your Banshee:

APK Software

As for other PCI boards, maybe a V3 2000 or V3 3000 PCI might do.

 

[AmbitV]

with the prices on Radeons and Geforces nowadays, you really need to throw that thing out the window

 

[EvilPig]

here's the deal:
i've found a geforce2 mx card and a 1mb pci card for ~$110 plus shipping, but i don't know if it matters who makes the geforce2 card or not since all geforce2 labeled cards use, well, geforce2 technology. i'm new, but i'm fully aware i'm taking a performance hit with an "all-in-one" card.

 

[EvilPig]

one more note:

inno3d tornado geforce2 mx 32mb agp oem w/heatsink (no fan)~ $90
1mb svga pci card~ $16

good deal?

 

[SleepyGuy]

Hello, your best bet would be to go with a Voodoo3 card. You can pick one up for around $40 US. Your CPU is to slow the use current generation cards to their full potential. I've go a Voodoo3 in my second PC and it's got very good image quality in 2D and has half decent 3D. Plays CS fine coupled with my 450a. Peace out.

 

[merlocka]

FYI, in case there is confusion...

All of the current cards out there are both 2D/3D cards... I say this cause you mention a 1MB SVGA card, you know that you wont need that.

 

[EvilPig]

yes, i just found that out from a friend of mine....after i got him to stop laughing for an hour.

I have been stuck in the timeperiod when PII-400's were the fastest thing out there. And so, with a crappy system and a tight budget, I have to say I'm gonna get an older video card, as long as it has more than 16 mb ram and is better than voodoo banshee.

i can afford to spend up to $100, so i'm talking blowout sales here. i've already found an nVida TNT2 32mb M64 agp card, but i'm reading up on it to see how it goes. I don't really care if it can out perform a geforce or anything like that.

well on i go to (slowly) upgrade my system.
Next month: a 12gb harddrive! WOW!


PII-400 @ 447
320MB SDRAM PC112 (mixed 100&133) HA!
8gb hdd
8x4x32 CDRW
32x CDROM
16mb MONSTER FUSION AGP (for now)
No case
1 deskfan.

Now that's what I call a space heater.

 

[GregGreen]

dude... check out the ATI Radeons LE's they are talking about here. They are located here. The performance with these beasts would be whole ton greater than that TNT2 M64. And its' only like $92.

 

[EvilPig]

Ok, i've made my decision:

I found a Creative 3D Blaster TNT2 32mb AGP (yes, 128mhz mem) for less than $80, and that's INCLUDING standard ground shipping. I don't want some crappy TNT2 M64 and those LEs sounded like bad news.

hopefully i'll get enough cash in a few months to just buy a new ATX motherboard that has better support and I can decide then what kind of processor I'll get.

Thank you for all your hints and suggestions, they have not been wasted.

Thanks again.

-EvilPig