[SunHELP] Sparc 10 advice

[The Archimage]

Hey Bob -

I think you should just scrap the Sparc 10.  I'll give you an address to
ship it to for disposal.  >grin<

Seriously, the ZX is a decent frame buffer, and you will see a slightly
more snappy response, along with greater color depth.  Me personally, I
don't know if I'd spend $175 for what will probably only be marginally
better performance, unless you are really attached to the Sparc 10.

I recently bought an Ultra1 with Creator 3D card for about $1000 off
eBay, and I probably didn't get that great a deal.  If you're going to
head down the performance path, the Sparc 10 is probably not the
platform to do it on.  Look for a cheap Ultra with a Creator card.

Just my two cents.  Hopefully someone on the list will provide
additional insight.

The Archimage

Bob Minvielle wrote:
> 
> I have a sparc 10 w/124 megs of ram, 3 gigs
> of drive and an SM61. It is really an ok
> machine for what I want, less the graphics.
> It has a CG3 and a CG6, but the CG6 does not
> work with my (PC) monitor.
> 
> My question is this: is it worth it to
> get a ZX frame buffer and a monitor (which
> will cost me more than the entire sparc 10),
> or just get a monitor and see how the CG6
> does, or scrap it as even the ZX is not worth it??
> 
> I have not seen the performance of a ZX, so I
> have no clue as how it compares to this CG3
> I have (although I read the frame buffer FAQ)
> 
> Oh, my monitor is a ViewSonic PT775.
> I can get a Sun17 (older) for about $100,
> and the ZX is about $175 (from sun sources
> that I usually purchase from).
> 
> Any input would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> =====
> Bob (number9)
> baddlci at yahoo.com