[AG-TECH] advice on graphics adaptors

[Robert Olson]

Are they already phasing them out for the G550s maybe? I see CDW has some 
listed available.

http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/results.asp?key=g450+pci

--bob

At 02:06 PM 10/10/2001 -0800, Steve Munk wrote:
>At 7:27 AM -0500 10/10/01, Robert Olson wrote:
>>I would go for the G450 PCI. Don't expect to run it in dual-head mode, as 
>>I saw fairly poor performance with that. I've got a 
>>G450AGP/G450PCI/G450PCI setup in our portable node, and it appears to be 
>>working well.
>>
>>--bob
>
>I'm trying to setup a new AG display machine which uses a Matrox G450 AGP 
>card and two G450 PCI cards.  Trouble is, I haven't been able to find a 
>vendor with the PCI G450's in stock, including Mwave.com, 
>TheChipMerchant.com, Microwarehouse.com, and as a last resort Matrox 
>itself.  Matrox was unable/unwilling to give me a date when they would be 
>able to ship more product.
>
>This is probably relevant to anyone who is trying to build a new display 
>machine with the latest recommended specs:  Does anyone know of a vendor 
>who has PCI Matrox G450 cards in stock?
>
>Thanks,
>Steve
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