Re: [Dri-devel] Rage vs Mach64

[Michel <da...@re...>]

Dominic Genest wrote:

> If possible, I would like to have some clarifications about Mach64 and Rage,
> or Rage II pro, etc.
> Is it just a different name for the same chip ? Is "Mach64" the name of the
> card and "Rage" the name of a chip on the card ? The inverse ?
> Or is this two names for two different chips on the same card ? If so, which
> one is responsible for 3D capabilities ?

Mach64 is the family (and AFAIK the first chip) of Rage (3D, II, Pro ...)
chips.

What's really confusing is that all Mobility chips are just calles 'Rage
Mobility' although the latest ones, M3 and M4, are of the Rage128 family.


> Is there somewhere I can look for technical details about these chips/cards
> ?

If not at http://www.atitech.ca, I'm out of clues.


Michel


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