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Smook, >> Is the following statement true: "3D Studio does not (yet) fully exploit the architecture of the Pentium Chip. Accordingly, the rendering speed (for the same graphic) on a 486 DX4 100 will be better/equal (read shorter or similar) if compared to a Pentium 90" << Yes to the first sentence and No to the second. Yes 3d Studio does not fully exploit the Pentium chip – it has not been compiled specifically for it. No, I'm almost certain a dx4/100 would not yield the same rendering speed as a Pentium. That's total rubbish. I would estimate that the Pentium is 2x faster than a 486 of the same clock speed. For example my Pentium 60 is 2x faster than my 486/66 in rendering the same scene. This is because even without specially compiled Pentium-specific software the Pentium's math performance is much better than the 486's. I hope others will confirm my assertions. Please don't waste your money on old technology. The price difference is not that much and the speed (now) is probably 2x times better. I'd guess this could improve to 4x or 5x faster with future Pentium specific 3ds versions. Martin