Basically John you only have a few choices thanx to the "mac support" of past present and future for pci-3d cards. AGP would be, and is entirely different / pci is being phased out as far as 3d cards go. Logic being not many people are going to put a new $300 3d card in a $400 machine. Im not even sure that anyone is making pci cards anymore last I heard of was the radeon7000. And I think the only way you can get a new Geforce PCI in a Mac is to flash one<not advised>, since as in the 3dfx voodoo3 days, there arent any pci/mac 3d cards.
as far as NEW goes I think the only choice is a Radeon 7000. (99.00-online/retail 115-ebay) you may still luck up and find a Radeon "Mac Edition" in package. (180+ used/ebay) ...I think ATI put out a Nexus128/64mb -but I know nothing about them. if you play fast computer games stay away from the 7000. only other real choices that I know of are for 16mb and above are used: ati rage ...II & pro voodoo3,4,5 <not osX friendly> - I wouldnt advise a V4 <unless a mac version and inexpensive> Im a PCI 3d user myself , If you want what seems like a PCI/MAC users last hope at a top of the line 3d card I would hunt down a new or used version of the ATI Radeon Mac Edition. Its a pretty much all enclusive 32mb card. For the bus speed of an older mac <beige g3's included@66> anything above 32mb's will be overkill. If you want to spend around $30-$40 you can find a used RageII or a Voodoo3 If you want to spend around $50-$75 you can find a used RagePro or a Voodoo5 around $80-$100 you can find a Radeon 7000 a Mac Edition Radeon you should be able to find $150-$200 BTW: from experience I can say that a PC Voodoo3 and Voodoo5 can be flashed to MAC pretty easily. back and forth as well. oh...if you just want a card for a 2nd monitor you can pick up a used ATI Twin Turbo or a Voodoo2 for around $10-$15 <neither are 3d cards> on [DAT > Aaron, you are exactly right. > > If we support the PC PCI card market and do not buy from people who > have mac support. What do you think will happen to the mac support? > And will we be happy then? Every chance I get, I go ahead and spend > the $20 extra and buy from a mac supporting company. > > >> I only tried this back in 99 with a voodoo 3 card. Worked pretty good. But I >> wouldn't know how to do it with an ATI card. I think you would be better off >> buying a Mac PCI card. Look at it this way, you will be supporting the Mac >> market. >> >> Aaron >> >> on 7/24/02 9:01 PM, John McG at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I assume you just install the drivers, add the card, then update the >>> firmware to "flash" the rom? I want to add a 3d card to my 9500 and the >>> Radeon PCI PC is $60. >>> >>> John -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
