mek4_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Mark Kern) (12/04/90)
I've read some great things about the Diamond SpeedStar SVGA graphics card. PCweek called it the fastest they have tested to date. Is this true? If you have one, could you please send benchmarks? Specifically, is the SpeedStar faster than the new Orchid Prodesigner II? How does the Diamond acheive it's speed. I hear they use the Tseng chip set with a new bios... Mark E. Kern
ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry) (12/07/90)
mek4_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Mark Kern) writes: >Specifically, is the SpeedStar faster than the new Orchid Prodesigner II? >How does the Diamond acheive it's speed. I hear they use the Tseng chip >set with a new bios... The Diamond board uses the Tseng 4000 chip as does the Prodesigner II. I've seen claims that the Diamond is 13-15% faster on *some* types of operations- but I doubt the difference is significant. The Prodesigner II supports the new "ergonomic" 72 Hz refresh rate; the Speedstar does not. (However, there is a new "Speedstar+" coming RSN that *does* support it).. OTHO, Speedstars are good boards, overall. And can be cheap. An outfit called "FMG" advertised Speedstars w/1 Mbyte of ram in the December Computer Shopper for $209.. -- Ray Berry kb7ht uucp: ...sumax!ole!ray CIS: 73407,3152 /* "inquire within" */
sxb@gibbon.inel.gov (Steve Bryan) (04/25/91)
In response to my query about fast video cards, there seems to be quite a number of positive comments about the Diamond SpeedSTAR. My question is, who is a distributor of these cards (other than buying a machine from Gateway), and can someone post the BBS number for the customer support of this card? Thanks, -Steve ____________________________________________________________________________ |Steven R. Bryan, Idaho National Engineering Lab. INTERNET: sxb@INEL.GOV | |N7MPY POB 1625 M.S. 1206 Phone: (208) 526-0338 | |_________________Idaho_Falls,_Id._83415___________FAX:___(208)_526-1419_____| ========== long legal disclaimer follows, press n to skip =========== Neither the United States Government or the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory or any of their employees, makes any warranty, whatsoever, implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility regarding any information, disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. No specific reference constitutes or implies endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Government or the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Jason Merrill) (04/26/91)
>>>>> On 24 Apr 91 21:58:41 GMT, sxb@gibbon.inel.gov (Steve Bryan) said: > In response to my query about fast video cards, there seems to be quite a > number of positive comments about the Diamond SpeedSTAR. My question is, > who is a distributor of these cards (other than buying a machine from > Gateway), and can someone post the BBS number for the customer support > of this card? I don't know where you can get them other than from computer manufacturers, but the BBS number is (408) 730-1100. Jason Merrill jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu
scotte@applix.com (Scott Evernden) (04/27/91)
In article <JMERRILL.91Apr25195453@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Jason Merrill) writes: >>>>>> On 24 Apr 91 21:58:41 GMT, sxb@gibbon.inel.gov (Steve Bryan) said: > >> In response to my query about fast video cards, there seems to be quite a >> number of positive comments about the Diamond SpeedSTAR. My question is, >> who is a distributor of these cards (other than buying a machine from > >I don't know where you can get them other than from computer manufacturers, >but the BBS number is (408) 730-1100. What's the problem finding a SpeedStar? Quick check in recent Computer Shopper reveals, for example, MicroLine Computer (415-770-1900) sells 1M SpeedStars for $230. I've dealt with these folks without incident; ask for Ben... -scott
daly@ecs.umass.edu (Bryon Daly, ECE dept, UMass, Amherst) (04/28/91)
In article <1188@applix.com>, scotte@applix.com (Scott Evernden) writes: > In article <JMERRILL.91Apr25195453@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Jason Merrill) writes: >>>>>>> On 24 Apr 91 21:58:41 GMT, sxb@gibbon.inel.gov (Steve Bryan) said: >> >>> In response to my query about fast video cards, there seems to be quite a >>> number of positive comments about the Diamond SpeedSTAR. My question is, >>> who is a distributor of these cards (other than buying a machine from >> >>I don't know where you can get them other than from computer manufacturers, >>but the BBS number is (408) 730-1100. > > What's the problem finding a SpeedStar? > > Quick check in recent Computer Shopper reveals, for example, > MicroLine Computer (415-770-1900) sells 1M SpeedStars for $230. > > I've dealt with these folks without incident; ask for Ben... > > -scott You may want to hold off on the purchase a little bit and wait for their new stuff: Diamond recently announced that they have two new products, based on Edsun's Continous Edge Graphics chip, and ?'s Hi-Color chip, scheduled for release in Mid-May. (With driver support for the standard software, I believe). They haven't stated pricing yet. It seems like they will be willing to upgrade existing owners of their SpeedStar, so I'm gonna be at the head of that line. I can't wait! Their announcement in in one of the sig groups in their BBS, if you want the specific details (which I can't remember anymore). -Bryon daly@ecs.umass.edu