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#OpenGL/Glint 300SX

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#166339From: Tim Krego, [pro.image]Apr 23, 1995 4:57 PM

I saw an ad in Byte 4/95 from Omnicomp. They have a OpenGL accelerator based on the Glint 300SX chip. The card is PCI and supports Windows NT. They also support most other 3D APIs including Reality Lab, RenderWare, BRender, and 3DR. It would be real nice to have R5 support these. These cards don't speed up rendering, but they would be great for modeling and MeshPaint. With other OpenGL cards coming out soon I can almost guarantee R5 will support them. If not here is a wish request.

#166354From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Apr 23, 1995 6:32 PM

<< If not here is a wish request. >> go it.

#166368From: Mark YankeeApr 23, 1995 8:10 PM

Tim, The only problem I have with Omnicomp's card is that they want $2000 for it! I sure hope the prices come down. Mark

#166381From: krazy imagesApr 23, 1995 10:49 PM

It has to be the version that goes up to 1600×1200 with full 24bit realtime. Top of the line 🙂 ana /krazy images

#166407From: Tim Krego, [pro.image]Apr 24, 1995 4:31 AM

>>>It has to be the version that goes up to 1600×1200 with full 24bit realtime.<<< I think so, it looks like it has 5MB VRAM on-board. My 4MB #9GXE64Pro does 1600x1200x65K. Can't wait for prices to come down.

#166497From: krazy imagesApr 24, 1995 5:27 PM

Are you sure? It is not 6MB? Maybe 3DLabs could post a PR about possible configurations, since I don't have here all the stuff the good of Osman Kent sent me last year. Osman, are you still arround here? 🙂 Anyway, the next thing that is coming in here is one of these babies with one of those new Sony theater-size monitors <bg> Well, maybe only the board and I will keep with the 20s" 😉 ana /krazy images

#166579From: Tim Krego, [pro.image]Apr 25, 1995 1:20 AM

>>>Are you sure? It is not 6MB? Maybe 3DLabs could post a PR about possible configurations,<<< I was only guessing. The board I saw in the ad had 16 VRAM chips on it, I assumed it was 5MB, but I am probahly wrong. It may even have chips on the backside also. I'll call them and find out. Their email is omnicmp@phoenix.phoenix.net

#166476From: Mark YankeeApr 24, 1995 3:41 PM

Ana, << It has to be the version that goes up to 1600×1200 with full 24bit realtime. >> Yes it has 4mb of vram. It goes up 1280x1024x24-bit color. << Top of the line >> Well, their $2000 Glint card is the ONLY one they make. Mark

#166499From: krazy imagesApr 24, 1995 5:40 PM

I meant that any card using GLiNT at 1600x1200x32bit is the max for the chip and I think it needs at least 6MB. I don't know the board you are talking about, so I only can comment on the tech specs of the chip. ana /krazy images

#166408From: Tim Krego, [pro.image]Apr 24, 1995 4:31 AM

>>>The only problem I have with Omnicomp's card is that they want $2000 for it! I sure hope the prices come down.<<< Prices should come down, not soon enough, when more cards come to market. The price would probably drop after I bought one for $2K. (G)

#166478From: Mark YankeeApr 24, 1995 3:42 PM

Tim, << Prices should come down >> I sure hope so… Mark