Mark wrote: > Greetings all, > I'd like to give OS X a try, but hear that the stock (I think) video card in > my Beige desktop may have trouble. It's listed as an ATI Mach 64_300.
Nah, it runs fine under OSX. I'm running 10.2.3 on my G3 and the internal video worked fine while I was using it. > There's a huge array of cards out there- some affordable and many not, so > I'm hoping for some suggestions from the listers on this. As an aside, I > see that the Radeon 7000 is pretty affordable (for me). Is this a good > choice? Also a good card...I'm quite happy with mine. I'm currently running two monitors off of it, and none on the internal video. Aside from not getting the grey boot screen, all works fine. > Also (of course) the Radeon 7000 for PC's is about half the price > as the one for a Mac. Is there really any difference between the two (aside > from software that is)? Alas, yes, the firmware is different and not flashable. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
