Technical Comparison Between Different PCI Busboards (01 October 2002)

FEATURES: G-REX 1200 Mediator 1200
Mediator ZIV		 Mediator 1200 SX Prometheus G-REX 4000D

Mediator 4000
Mediator 4000D
Mediator 3000D
Mediator 3/4000T
Number of PCI slots 5 4 6 4 4 5
PCI clock [MHz] 33 66/33 66/33 33 33 66/33
Number of slots with Busmastering (DMA) 1 or 2 4 6 0 4 5
Max transfer rates between PCI cards [MB/s] 132 264 264 0 132 264
Address and data parity control support - + + + + +
Number of independent Interrupt lines 1 4 4 1 4 4
Possibility of using PCI G3/G4 cards - + + - + +

AVAILABLE DRIVERS: G-REX 1200 Mediator 1200
Mediator ZIV		 Mediator 1200 SX Prometheus G-REX 4000D

Mediator 4000
Mediator 4000D
Mediator 3000D
Mediator 3/4000T
Graphic drivers + + + + + +
Voodoo 5 2D 2D & 3D 2D & 3D 2D 2D 2D & 3D
Voodoo 4 2D 2D & 3D 2D & 3D 2D 2D 2D & 3D
Voodoo 3 2D & 3D 2D & 3D 2D & 3D 2D & 3D 2D & 3D 2D & 3D
Voodoo Banshee - 2D 2D - - 2D
Permedia2 2D - - - 2D -
Virge DX 86C375 2D 2D 2D - 2D 2D
Virge 86C325 2D 2D 2D - 2D 2D
SiS6326 2D - - - 2D -
USB drivers - + + - - +
Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps drivers - + + - - +
Sound drivers + + + - + +
Number of supported Sound chipsets 1 5 5 0 2 5
TV tuner drivers + + + - + +
Number of supported TV card models 13 98 98 0 13 98
Ethernet 10 Mbps drivers + + + + + +

Note:
All equipment used in the testing is publicly available shipping hardware and software.