On 2006-02-22 15:12:17 +0000, Steve <stek1961NO@SPAMmac.com> said:

> SB1K, one 750 proc, 1gb RAM, Expert3D (ie not lite).
>
> I find it not much faster than the U60 dual 360 I had before, bit
> disappointed actually. Another proc might ramp it up but as it's
> basically a desktop for me I don't think it will help that much.
>
> But the gfx are the real heartbreaker, the Expert is no better than the
> Elite or the Creator I had before, PCI vs UPA admittedly but still. All
> I want is snappier window movements not into games or 3D stuff.
>
> So I bid on an XVR-500 on Ebay but decided against it in the end,
> thinking this card isn't not much better than the Expert3D, any
> opinions?
>
> Am I better looking at the XVR-1000? The 600's and 1200's are out of my
> range! Or again, am I looking at a marginal improvement?
>
> Also is there any real reason not to try the Expert3D in the bottom
> 66meg slot? I know Sun say not to but is it just a support/untested
> issue rather than a technical one? If I did would it offer any
> improvement?
>
> Running Solaris 10/JDS3, patched up as allowed by Sun nowadays.
> Additionally I'm wondering if installing Medialibs would help as Sun
> Docs suggest. I have OpenGL installed and the demos perform quite
> admirably but as I say, not into that, just a smooth desktop is all I
> want!
>
> Steve

I just fired up my old Octane (dual 195's) and it's great, much more
responsive.....

Dilemma!

Steve