I want to buy a ATI 9500: Is the Connect3d 128 MB (non-Pro) able to run with the SoftMod 9500 to 9700? Which other cards can be patched into a ATI 9700? Are the ATI 9500 Pro cards with 128 MB compatible to Softmod? Where can a find a Softmod compatiblity list?
There is no guarantee for any card which will work or not. You can be lucky that all 4 pipelines work and if not then you will have checkerboards. It seems that most (not all) of the Connect3d and Sapphire cards turn out to be lucky winners.
and yes,the Connect 3D are very good,I think. Have bought 3 Cards over Ebay and all without Checkerboards,great! 3D Mark Points are 14394 with an AthlonXP 2400,512MB Ram,GA-7VAX(KT 400)