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BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« on: July 30, 2003, 06:25:50 PM »
Hi

I've got a Phase 5 Powerup board that I want to put into my A1200 tower.

Is it better to get a Blizzard Vision card, or a PCI board and a Voodoo card?

Thanks.
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2003, 07:43:03 PM »
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nomore wrote:
Hi

I've got a Phase 5 Powerup board that I want to put into my A1200 tower.

Is it better to get a Blizzard Vision card, or a PCI board and Voodoo card?

Thanks.


The Voodoo is far superior. but you will need a PCI bus board to use it.

The Bvision can plug into the BlizzPPC.

I suggest you get a MeditatorPCI as that comes with a free sound card, and get  the Voodoo.
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2003, 08:43:27 PM »
go for it is a far beeter product and you get
6 ports to boot.
TIP if you have a power flyer and a silver surfer
serial device you will need pr of rom pass through's
and use the 64kgraphics3d driver in os3.5 contributions
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2003, 01:34:24 AM »
Hi

That would all depend on what you ultimately wish to do with your machine.

If you just want a gfx card only and aren't much interested in additional cards, the bvision is not bad, but 3D performance and features is below the Voodoo3000.
If you want to add additional cards in the future, it would be best to get the PCI board now and get a gfx card to go with it. No doubt PCI voodoo cards are inexpensive these days.
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2003, 02:21:36 PM »
Hi

Thanks for the advice.

If I got a PCI board, would I be able to use a network card in it so that I can connect the Amiga to my ADSL router?
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2003, 02:29:45 PM »
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If I got a PCI board, would I be able to use a network card in it so that I can connect the Amiga to my ADSL router?


yes of course. I have a 1200 with old Mediator 1200 with Voodoo, Sb128, Tv card and an ethernet card for networking (file share and ADSL). Infact i have ADSL 256 kb on my Amy :-)
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2003, 03:56:59 PM »
Is the Predator PCI board any good? I can't find a Mediator on Eyetech's web site.
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2003, 05:01:38 PM »
the mediator in my opinion is much better.. It can be found at www.powerc.com.
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2003, 08:23:49 PM »
Sorry to hi-jack the thread somewhat, but is the Mediator PCI busboard compatible with the Blizzard PPC accelerator range?

Just curious, I want to be able to go for AOS4 when its out.
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Re: BLizzard Vision or PCI & Voodoo 3?
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2003, 11:18:32 PM »
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trauma_UK wrote:
Sorry to hi-jack the thread somewhat, but is the Mediator PCI busboard compatible with the Blizzard PPC accelerator range?

Just curious, I want to be able to go for AOS4 when its out.


Assuming AOS4 is available for the BlizzPPC... and yes the Meditator is compatibile.
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