On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 18:19:51 -0700 "skeeterskip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm getting rid of my mini-itx system and looking for micro-atx/flex > atx type system. I noticed some of the boards have onboard video such > as VIA Savage 8 and Intel Extreme Graphics engine. I have heard that > 2d performance is decent for most of these, but 3D is extremely poor. > For playing DVD's, divx movies, and TV playback, how important is 3D. > I really don't know what difference is between 2d and 3d. Both are neither here nor there. For playing DVDs, divx movies, and TV playback, what's important is if the back-end scaler and palette dac on the video chip is supported in your output mode. Far more are supported in X than with other modes, but i don't know what the details are for the savage 8 and intel video chips. If you were hoping to output to a TV, you need to worry about the quality of tv-out on the actual board you're getting. Personally, I decided to avoid the whole debacle by buying a microatx board with an AGP slot, I just use a G400. - Eric
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