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Article #6883Re: Hi Octane runs slow?
From: EvanM... Evan
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 00:00
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 00:00
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q...@ix.netcom.com (Brian Hein ) wrote:
>Jig Wrote:
>
>>
>>I just got Hi Octane, and was wondering if anyone else has a problem
>running it with full graphic detail. I have a Pentium 60, with a
>>PCI video card, with 1 MB of RAM. On full video mode it is SLOW, with
>full texture on low res mode it flys. Any suggestions!?
>> Is it time to upgrade ALREADY!?
>>
>
>REPLY:
>
>Ah an easy one.
>
>No bud you're in the same boat as the rest of us. Maybe but maybe the
>absolute best system available might run at a good rate, but even then
>it's doubtful. There's people with P133 out there with the same
>problem. The only vidoe board that might have a shot currently would be
>the Matrox Millenium, and I have my reservations on that to.
It's funny you should mention it...I just got a
Gateway P133 with a Matrox Millenium, and it Hi Octane runs
like butter (at least the demo does, haven't bought it yet).
Of course, I think I read something about this system being
the fastest one out there... ;-)
--Evan
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