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krick:

Seeing as current CPU technology has hit a wall, Intel and AMD are both pimping multi-core techologies as "the future", and MAME will never take advantage of multi-core CPUs, the current AGP based motherboards will be the boards of choice for MAME cabinets for quite some time.

I recently built a new MAME computer based on a modern AGP socket 939 motherboard paired with an ArcadeVGA.  It currently sports an Opteron 148 overclocked to 2.8GHz, essentially a poor man's FX-57.

Single core really doesn't get any faster than that unless you resort to exotic cooling that isn't really appropriate for use in a MAME cabinet.

So, basically, I don't see the point in a PCI express version of the ArcadeVGA.

As a side note,  Windows 9x doesn't have any PCI express support.  Furthermore, chipset makers aren't providing Windows 9x drivers.  So when Andy switches over to PCI express, that's the end of Windows 9x for MAME cabinets.


pointdablame:


--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 15, 2006, 09:04:40 pm ---

You don't like somebody else using their cab for anything other than Mame. Well tough! Grow up and get over it.

Your Avatar quite suits you doesn't it.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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--- Quote from: pointdablame on March 15, 2006, 11:40:16 am ---
It's just personal preference, so I'm not trying to change your mind... I just don't understand playing newer PC games on arcade cabs. 

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hmm... reading comprehension......   

Sorry if my emotion-less text rubbed you the wrong way, but its just opinion.  No need to get all bent out of shape and tell me to grow up.   ::) ::)

And if you are using a monitor that accepts high res resolutions, you can easily set up the cab WITHOUT an AVGA.  But whatever.... I'll go grow up now.

Minwah:


--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 15, 2006, 09:04:40 pm ---You don't buy that my cab gets used as a PVR and video edit console and don't buy that it therefore needs as much processing and video power as I can get in there??

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I couldn't care less what you do, but you must admit, it's unusual (I nearly said 'wierd' until I remembered your short fuse  :D) to want to do video editing on an arcade cabinet...certainly it's not the kind of application an ArcadeVGA-style card would be aimed at.

RayB:

IMO if you need your MAME cab to still do other "PC" things, then you should stick with a high resolution multi-sync monitor. Therefore, no need for an ArcadeVGA card.


squirrellydw:


--- Quote from: RayB on March 16, 2006, 12:49:39 pm ---IMO if you need your MAME cab to still do other "PC" things, then you should stick with a high resolution multi-sync monitor. Therefore, no need for an ArcadeVGA card.


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Are you saying if I go with this monitor Billabs BL27CB0P I don't need to use an AVGA and any card will do?  I plan on using it mostly for Mame but maybe some other games as well.

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