i recently purchased a Radeon 9800 Pro video card from an ebay
seller. It was advertised as 256 Mb VRAM, and there is indeed a
sticker on the card which identifies it as such. However, after
installation, System Profiler reports it as 128 Mb VRAM, not 256, and
there is a distinct hot, ozone smell coming from the computer. Upon
reinstallation of the original video card, the smell has disappeared.
What's the consensus? Is this card defective?
System specs:
Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,6
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.4.8f2
Serial Number: XB40905UQ6P
Michael McMurtrey
Carrollton, TX
--
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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
