A couple things to consider though:  The Banshee or Monster 2 *Will* be
faster on a P233 MMX than a Monster1.  Not only that, the Monster 1 will
limit you to 640 X 480 resolution.  Most, if not all games look much
better at the 800 x 600 supported by the banshee, or Monster 2.  The
Guillemot Phoenix Banshee is available for $109.00 with a $20.00 rebate
at Best Buy, and numerous places on the internet.  It is a much better
investment, and can move with you to a PII, than the original Voodoo.

Dan Shaughnessy


>
> You can buy Voodoo (1) cards for $99 bucks, (Diamond Monster), or Best Data
> for $49, ( www.bestdata.com ), that will work just fine with your regular
> Pentium chip.  The difference will be negligible with your Pentium chip than
> if you had installed a Voodoo2.  The Banshee is a solution that can transfer
> to your Pentium II system, but without the second texture mapping buffer of
> a true Voodoo2 you will not get the ultimate performance from 3Dfx chipset.
> Recommendation: Buy a Voodoo (1), then if you upgrade get a Voodoo3 (next
> June/July) for your new system.
>

>
> >Hi all,
> >My computer is P233mmx, i want to upgrade the video card so that i can
> >play 3D games. I heard that Voodoo2 and Banshee are both designed for
> >PII cpu. But i'm not rich person, I can't get a PII at the moment. my
> >problem is, I want to buy a 3Dfx based card to get max game support, so
> >I looked for a Banshee or a Voodoo2 based card. They both have similary
> >price. can someone tell me which one is best fit for my computer, a 12Mb
> >Monster 3D 2 or a PCI version 16Mb Banshee based? TIA
> >
> >Jun
> >
> >PS: if i use Banshee, I don't know what to do with my current 4Mb video
> >card.
>
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