First post, by Malik
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- l33t
We know that Voodoo2's ability is more apparent in higher Pentium II (?400MHz) and above.
And we know that most reviews those days suggested that "if one already has a Voodoo1 and a system slower than the faster Pentium IIs, it's better to continue with Voodoo1 rather than upgrading to Voodoo2, since, in lower Pentiums, the CPU becomes the bottleneck to push the Voodoo2's capabilities."
But in our Vintage-Enthusiasts' point of view, where most of us have "collected" more than "a few" (:happyhappy:) Voodoo cards for ourselves, I just wonder :
(Keeping in mind a system with speeds of Pentium 60 - Pentium 233MMX)
(And also, keeping in mind, we're going after the smoothness of framerates and gameplay, rather than getting the highest 3D scores)
1. If the smoothness of games will be the same in Voodoo2 as in Voodoo1 in these systems?
2. If the games will suffer due to the CPU's (unforeseen) inability to cope up with a Voodoo2 - which was designed for higher end systems?
3. Rather than using a Voodoo1, can go for a Voodoo2, if there's a card lying around, in these lower end machines?
4. If the above questions are repeated for a Voodoo2 SLI setup?
I'm awaiting a Socket 7 ATX mobo (Soyo SY-5EMA PRO) to arrive and planned to install the P233MMX and top it up with a Voodoo2 SLI.
Thanks for any infos.