2 Feb
2006
2 Feb
'06
8:39 p.m.
Richard wrote:
Do you particularly care what graphics they are
running? Or do you
just take 'em with whatever they have. At some point I'd like to get
one of these with a nice 3D graphics option installed. When that time
comes, I'd like to know what's commonly in them as far as graphics
options are concerned.
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/intellistation/power/285/index.html
;)
Seriously, prior to the 7043-150, a GXT800 is a good, reasonably fast
3D option. The GXT550 and GXT500 are OK, but a PITA to administer.
For the 7043-150 and later, a GXT2000P is about minimum for "nice
3D". The GXT130P is ironically usually more expensive on the used
market, and it sucks mightily for 3D. It's effectively a Matrox G200
PCI with DMA disabled.
I run a GXT3000P in my 7043-260, and it's about as good as I need.
Fast 2D, decent 3D, and can be had for less than $75USD. The GXT4500,
GXT6500, etc, are stupid expensive.
I teach AIX classes some, and my boss worked for IBM for many years,
so we have "friends" on the Austin IBM campus. I once got to play
Quake3 on an 8-way p690 with 16GB RAM.
It was.... Ehhh. I'm not much of a gamer. But the brag factor was
not to be passed up.
Doc