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Re: 3D board with PCI 2D board?
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Michael Chan <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 14:47:19 +0800
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On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 03:57:53 GMT, Robert Prickett <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Ready to get a 3D board, I've read someplace that one can keep their
>good 2D board, and merely add another PCI video.  Is this true?
>How?

Yes, the most famous one is the 3Dfx's Voodoo and Voodoo 2 3D cards. These
3D accelerators require a single PCI slot, and using a pass-thru cable
connect with your existing 2D card.


 Michael

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