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Re: What was logic behind Radeon VE WITH SDR memory?

in Marvin \ Video
With any chip manufacturing, you always have to take into account the yields you will get. For starters, anything made on a larger manufacturing node (e.g. 250 nm vs 180 nm, vs 130 nm) will give less chips per the amount of silicon you have. So going to a smaller manufacturing node is cheaper in …

Re: What was logic behind Radeon VE WITH SDR memory?

in Marvin \ Video
That aside and back to the main topic... I think SDR memory was also starting to get really cheap in value compared to DDR. Given that the Radeon VE/7000 isn't really that good of a video card in terms of 3F capabilities, some manufacturers probably figured they could make it cheaper by using SDR …

Re: What was logic behind Radeon VE WITH SDR memory?

in Marvin \ Video
TV out in offices, employees watching TV during work? And used TV out? Not sure about this. Also, low profile computers among OEM were not often to see. And it is also this type of Radeon VE, without TV out: https://ibb.co/cSMMqqzz So if it would be the reason, they would use SDR memory only on TV …

Re: What was logic behind Radeon VE WITH SDR memory?

in Marvin \ Video
Cheap more modern video acceleration. Some had Hydravision too. All right, I definitely didn't mean these Radeons http://old.vgamuseum.info/images/stories/zaatharen/ati/ati7000_flq.jpg of course, this would have sense to pay extra, if you use extra VGA connector. But I see SDR memory on these types …

Re: S3 ViRGE deep dive

in Marvin \ Video
Other than configuration file, you can also just double click on the Core or RAM icon under each slider and enter a new percentage. It's much easier then .ini editing. It isn't there. I had different version, probably earlier. I remember it, that it worked this way, but it wasn't there. Probably …

Re: S3 ViRGE deep dive

in Marvin \ Video
This EDO 32-bit package late Virge DX, can go to monster overclock, from 50/50 to 80/80, and maybe even more (Powerstrip didnt let me). Powerstrip has a configuration file in which you can adjust these limits. Thank you. I couldn't figure out, how to do it, so after 10 minutes, I've gave up. But I …

Re: S3 ViRGE deep dive

in Marvin \ Video
Hello. I couldn't get there from july 2024. Yes, after few days, I've found out, it is really EDO ram, but in different (32-bit) packaging. The card overclocks like crazy, 80 mhz core and 80 mhz (EDO) memory, power strip didn't let me more with slider. Card still ran Final Reality's Robots. I've …

Re: S3 ViRGE deep dive

in Marvin \ Video
https://retro.swarm.cz/s3-virge-325-vx-dx-gx-gx2-series-of-early-3d-accelerators-deep-dive/ There is very little difference between ViRGE DX and GX chips. The 3D core is exactly the same. GX just has a better memory controller that allows board manufacturers using synchronous memory chips (SDRAM/ …

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