---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Bad Video Card? Date: Friday, 27. January 2012 From: Michael McMurtrey <skyking...@verizon.net> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > 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?
I don’t think so. Please read this: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1469304?start=0&tstart=0 Please download the ATI drivers/utilities and use ATI Displays, which should tell you the real VRAM size. I used a Radeon X1900 Mac Edition which had the same issue. > 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 Nice specs! Is it the original MDD or the FW800? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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
