AFAIK, the Radeon's are the only flashable cards for the macs. But even then I'm not sure if there are other models that are able to be flashed.. As far as PCI is concerned I think the 7000 is the best you can do.. And w/ a 6400/180 it should be more than enough IMHO..
hth -nathan On 7/28/04 8:40 AM, "Tan Li Kang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the information, ron and nathan ... :) > > Well, for your information, I bought this used Performa 6400/180 from a > local auction site for about US$ 25 (I converted the currency) ... It comes > with a 14"/15" Apple monitor, it is still with my sister currently so I > don't have more information about it ... Anyway, I would like to know > whether the nVidia GeForce FX 5200 PCI is flashable or not (is Radeon 7000 > the best 6400 can take?) ... By the way, I bought this baby mainly because > of its price as well as to add it to my network and serve as a server > (maybe?) ... Thanks for any further advice! :) > > > Best regards from, > pmg4lktan > > >> >> On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 09:58 AM, nathan wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Well first off: >>> >>> Replace the 6400 board with a 6500 series. >> >> The 5500/6500 has a faster bus speed (50MHz compared to the 54/6400's >> 40 MHz) >> >> PPC 5500 logic board is the same as the 6500 and easier to find. But.... >> The 6500 goes up to 300MHz where the 5500 stops at 250MHz. But.... >> If you add an L2 G3 card it doesn't matter what the CPU MHz is because >> it will be bypassed. >> >>> L2/G3 processor upgrade >>> Radeon 7000 PCI video card. >>> But remember the ram ceiling when weighing the costs of upgrading >>> this >>> machine... I have a 6500/250 w/maxed out ram and onboard video and it >>> is a >>> real nice machine for everyday use.. Even next to my G3's, it's still >>> nice >>> to use.. >> >> >> The 128MB RAM limit isn't that much of an issue if your planning on >> using it for basic tasks. There's a lot of iMacs out there still using >> 64MB of RAM. >> The used L2 G3 upgrades are getting more reasonable starting at around >> $50.00 >> >> >> Here's a couple of sites to check out: >> >> http://www.zone6400.com/index.html >> >> >> And my site which has a tutorial on putting a 5500 board in an LC580 >> but the process is the same for swapping the board on your 6400. >> (Project Black Mac) >> >> http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ >> >> >> Ron >> > -- 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
