The machine will be used for general home and gaming use, that said the graphics card upgrade will be primarily necessary for gaming - would today's 3d games like UT2003/UT2004 run on the flashed GeForce3 @ 1024 X 768 on such a machine (with a CPU upgrade to ~ 750 - 1.0 ghz) without a hitch? I've read differening opinions on the system requirements - some say minimum G5 with GeForce4. I do realize that the eventual cost of the upgrades might match the cost of a new machine, however I'm on a limited budget and the upgrades will be purchased gradually as my budget permits, enabling me to start my primary objective - using OS X as a learning platform for UNIX. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 11:02 AM Subject: Re: Mystic AGP vs Sawtooth AGP
> MnVikes asked: > >> What was the difference between the AGP ports on the Mystic (Gigabit) > >> and the Sawtooth G4 Powermacs? I just noticed that the following video > >> card works only in Mystic and later AGP G4 Powermacs. As I mentioned > >> in a previous post I'm purchasing a single processor G4/400 Mystic, > >> and I'm now weighing eventual video and processor upgrades. > > to which David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: > >The big difference is that the gigabit mother board has a small slot > >required for any video card with an ADC connector, presumably for > >power and usb. > Yep. > > What's the intended uses for this G4? For anything other than gaming, you > don't need such a powerful card. Even for gaming, no G4 can really supply > a GF4 Ti with data rapidly enough to make full use of its speed. > > IMO, the best choice (esp for an early G4) is a flashed PC GeForce3, less > than 1/3 the price of a GF4Ti and in these systems offering virtually the > same performance. I have both GF3 and GF4Ti and see very similar game > frame rates in both my 450 Sawtooth and my 800 QS. > > If you have access to an AGP PC you can flash yourself, else buy one > pre-flashed on eBay. > > eBay search for GF3 cards: > <http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?basicsearch=++&from=R10&satitl > e=%28gf3%2c"gforce+3"%2cgforce3%2cgeforce3%2c"geforce+3"%29+-%28ti*%29&soco > lumnlayout=1&socurrencydisplay=1&sosortorder=1&sosortproperty=1> > > flash infos: > <http://www.cybercoment.com/macgeforce.htm> > > dan k > > ................................. > http://macdan.n3.net/ > carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 > hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 > ................................. > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
