b       I have a Dell Dimension XPS D300.  I upgraded my video card to a Diamond
Viper V550 16 Mb AGP card.  The rendition is improved but the frame rate as
tested in Quake went from 15 fps to 16 fps at 640 to 840 resolution.  I
purchased my computer in January of 98, before 2x mother boards came out, so
I suspect that my moo doesn't support the 2x of the Viper.  The answers I
got from Dell were:  no it doesn't ,it is a function on the chipset and
can't be changed and from another tech that it was a function of the video
card, independent of the mobo.  I suspect that the first opinion is correct.
Would changing the mobo help the video performance?  I figure the answer is
of course.  The big question is what brand of mobo is the best.  I want
something of excellent quality, fully featured and as upgradeable down the
road as possible.  I really appreciate the help and the info from the PC
Build mailings.  Thanks.

Robert L. Hooton
Rt. 5, Box 5800-A1
Palestine, Texas 75801
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