I've been searching the net, and I've found all I needed. Now I just need to decide which graphics card to get. Geforce vs Radeon. OEM vs Retail.
I found some "G5 only" cards which look like they were designed for the extra long AGP PRO slot, then I found some G4/G5 Pro cards which claim to be AGPx4/AGPx8 but look like standard AGPx2/AGPx4 cards. I assume they are designed to be backwards compatible, but I don't see how the cards could take advantage of the AGP PRO features while using the AGP connector. Does the "AGP Pro only" versions of the cards offer anything over the AGPx8 cards? I read one review (Radeon 9800 I believe), which claimed the card needed extra power from the power supply, requiring him to hack power from the DVD drive's power connector as the G5 lacked the extra power connectors found in most computers. Is it true that the ATI Display software does not work with OEM Mac cards, but works with retail versions of the same ATI Radeon cards? I'm now looking for at least a 128M card, APGx8. I looking toward the ATI Radeon cards, as I like the option of a software control panel. Dana mentioned getting a PCI-X compatible USB or USB/FW card. Is the USB only 1.1? I thought it had 2.0. The sound features on the G5 look pretty good, but... do I need a special card for surround sound? What type of sound does the G5 offer. - Ron. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
