Win2k & Real3D Starfighter PCI 16MB

[GWSHU 0]

I just installed win2k to dual-boot with win98se.

 

System:

Abit BF6/Celeron 300A/256MB PC133/Maxtor 30MB/Quantum 9.1

SBlive and

 

Real3D Starfighter PCI 16MB--This video card works great with

Win98 but they quit making it and I can't find any drivers

for the PCI version in Windows 2000. So I get the default

VGA driver with 800x600 16 colors.

Should I give up and trade it off or can it be made to work?

 

I'm considering buying a Matrox 400 or 450 but I don't really need

to run 2 monitors. I just want a fast screen refresh for

normal windows operation and audio apps.

 

I liked this video card for bing PCI instead of AGP as I have

somewhere gotten the idea that AGP was less tolerant of overclocking.

Can someone confirm or debunk this theory and recommend a good cheap

video card?

 

Thanks,

Ken

[CUViper 0]

Since that card is based on the Intel 740 chipset, you will probably be able to use the drivers here: Intel drivers

 

As far as a new card, I don't know if agp or pci has any effect on overclocking. But, with your chip, I'm guessing that you're pushing it up to 450, on a 100MHz bus. In that case, the AGP bus and PCI bus are both running at normal spec, so the only thing being overclocked is the processor. All other components are at normal speed.

 

For a cheap card, the GeForce2 MX is a great way to go. Or, for a little more, you can get a Kyro II board. I haven't personally tried the Kyro's, but I've heard that they are a great bang for the buck.

[GWSHU 0]

Thanks, I'll check and see if I have seen those drivers yet.

Yes I'm pushing it a little past 450mhz. I just dropped it back

a couple of notches to 464 now that the warm weather is here. If your're interested in the effects of overclocking on the PCI and AGP busses look at http://overclockers.com. And thanks for the recommendations.