upgrade from Mill I & M3D

[john hawrylak]

I have a Pentium 233/MMX with an OEM Matrox Millenium I (2 Mb + 2Mb upgrade card) and a M3D card (all PCI). I want to replace both cards with a Matrox Millenium product which gives equal 2D graphics quality, more memory, and equal to or better 3D speed. Also the price must be low. I got the M3D and the 2 Mb upgrade for less than $30 so I am not losing a lot. The M3D takes up a IRQ which I want to free up.

I would appreciate any recommendations. I am not a big gamer. The 2D resolution is more important than speed.

TIA, John Hawrylak in Woodstown NJ
hawrylak@delanet.com

[JAZZ]

Dump the M3D, keep your Millennium and get a Voodoo2 card for your 3D games.

[Livius]

Hi! I say get a G200 (8MB). Or a 16MB G400 SH.

[Scytale]

I agree with JAZZ, with your specs, a Mill2 + Voodoo2 would be a fair (and dirt cheap) combo.

If you need more memory for 2D and want excellent 2D quality you're somewhat in trouble. A G200/TNT1 PCI card will be probably be the best solution. These are pretty hard to get through retail though.