Matrox Electronic Systems II manual What you need to get started, Other useful Considerations

18 Chapter 1: Introduction

What you need to get started

	To begin using Matrox Meteor-II, you need the following:
	■	computer with a PCI bus and a Pentium processor or better.
	■	Windows: See your software package for supported
		environments and RAM requirements.
		A computer with a relatively up-to-date PCI chipset, such as
Other useful	■
considerations		the Intel 430HX, 430VX, 430TX, 440FX, 440LX, or 440BX for
		full Matrox Meteor-II functionality. These chipsets are
		recommended because they offer the required
		sustained-throughput to Host memory.
	■	A computer with an empty full-length 32-bit PCI expansion
		slot (bus master capable).
	■	A CD drive, and a hard disk or network drive on which to
		install the Matrox Meteor-II software.