I know there are PCI video cards with DB-15 connectors, I have one
that I know works in the G4 towers, despite the fact that it's quite
old by now. I use it in my 7500, since the onboard video is dead. I
would search eBay, LEM swap, or whatever you prefer, it would seem
that would take care of your needs.
-Cyrus
On Mar 4, 11:37 am, Evan Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I need a VGA DB-15 PCI video card to install in slot #2 of my Yikes!
> to drive my high resolution monochrome Apple Portrait Monitor (c.
> 1990) next to my ViewSonic flat screen monitor running from slot #1.
> Slots #3 and #4 presently run various Firewire and USB peripherals.
>
> Apple's manual accompanying my portrait monitor says it needs a
> "NuBus expansion card" but my manual "Setting Up Your Power Macintosh
> G4: Includes ... expansion information...." says "NuBus cards cannot
> be used in **THESE** expansion slots" where "**THESE**" seems to mean
> ATA slots only but could also mean all four slots -- depending on
> careful reading.
>
> The Yikes! manual also says Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) ports are not
> supported but the portrait monitor's manual says the monitor's
> interface is ADB. What solution, if any, is suggested by all this?
>
> Here's what my System Profiler says about my current graphics and
> display:
>
> ATY, Rage 128:
> Chipset Model: ATY, Rage 128
> Type: Display
> Bus: PCI
> Slot: J12
> VRAM (Total): 16 MB
> Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
> Device ID: 0x5245
> Revision ID: 0x0000
> ROM Revision: 113-57407-204
>
> Display: VA2226w-11:
> Resolution: 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
> Depth: 16-bit Color
> Core Image: Not Supported
> Main Display: Yes
> Mirror: Off
> Online: Yes
> Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
>
> Here's what my System Profiler says about my SCSI PCI cards:
>
> ADPT, 1686806-04:
> Name: ADPT, 2930CU
> Type: scsi
> Bus: PCI
> Slot: J11
> Vendor ID: 0x9004
> Device ID: 0x5078
> Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x9004
> Subsystem ID: 0x7850
> Revision ID: 0x0003
>
> The computer end of my portrait monitor's cable is eight pins over
> seven pins.
>
> I used my portrait monitor throughout the period when my only
> computer was a G3 Beige and then a G3 Blue and White.
>
> Evan
>
> Evan Wilson
> 6302 Mountain Park Cove
> Austin, Texas 78731-2611
> (512) 215-8543
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