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cm...@aol.com (CMStr) writes:

>I think I know the solution.  Probably DX4 would help with the
>performance, but What's your CD-Rom Speed. I'd think that Origin(not sure
>if this is official...) would at least recommend 3x speed.  Nowadays, most
>games would benefit from triple or Quad speed cd-Rom.  So I'd suggest
>Cd-Rom first, then the processor.  I think your VRAM is fine for now, but
>if you want to waste your $$$, so be it.

	I disagree...  The difference in actual performance can be minimal.
I read a review comparing 2x and 3x CD-ROM drives, and the average 
improvement in speed was 13%.  Kinda paltry.  I have a 2x Mitsumi, and I 
was able to play the Phantasmagoria promo (.AVI) at full screen with no
stuttering or frame skipping.  Also, the full-screen animations at the end
of the LucasArts demo of The Dig was high-detail, high-speed, and smooth.
If you have a 2x CD-ROM, and it seems to work ok, I'd upgrade the processor
now, and wait until the 6x CD-ROMs dip below $250 or so.

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