Hi Yakymakha,

The A7N266-E has the same core found on the AGP cards. We've tested the
MOBO using 3DMark 2001 and have found the results to be quite
satisfactory (although slower than the equivalent GeForce 2 card).
While it's true that there is still a bias towards discrete video cards,
unless you are trying to push the video envelope, there are definite
cost savings realized when you consider that a decent graphics card is
still more expensive than a great MOBO with integrated graphics.
Discreet cards are still the only viable solution for CAD, animation, 3D
modeling, hard core gaming and the like.  Even then, you wouldn't use,
for instance, a VX1 card for gaming.  The quality of onboard graphics
and sound have made huge gains in the last year or so and we have been
receiving glowing reports about these boards from our customers who
consider price along with quality.  Like any other decision, we find
that it's a matter of applications and priorities.

        Cheers,
        Steve

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Olexandr
Sent: April 18, 2002 3:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Building a PC from Hardware Components


Hello Steve,


 I don't know what chipset is used in A7N, but I well know that only new
NVidia chipsets for mobo have an intrinsic video based on GeForce 2M
functionality (mobo price <150$). However, even in that case people
prefer mobo  without intrinsic video (AGP video with DDR would be
better). Note  that the intrinsic video chipset has about 1,5 times
worse  characteristics  then the same type external one.


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Best regards,
 Yakymakha

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