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> From: PCI PowerMacs
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of Michael Clark
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:25 AM
> To: PCI PowerMacs
> Subject: Re: Matrox millenium II question
>
>
> Thanks for the info, this may explain trhe difficulties Im having.
> I have got the control panel etc and have got the bios
> version 1.31 and
> flash program but get errors when flashing the bios.
> After the first attempt my Mac didnt boot and I had to
> flash it on my misses
> PC.
>
> The flash chip number is M28F256-15C1 V58SP9740A
> Think I got the right chip.
>
> Model number is MIL2P/8N
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
That 'should' work ok as it is a 256k chip, try again and let me know
what error messages you get.
NB even if the flash fails you should still be able to boot using the
on-board video on the Mac.
(I have also heard of people using a PC to flash the card with the Mac
bios, using the PC flash utility and the Mac bios file, but I have not
tried that myself.
Ben.
> on 25/6/02 20:18, Ben Smith (QM Systems) at
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > The Millenium II should be flashable without changing any
> jumper or
> > dip switch (that was only on the original Millenium I believe),
> > However some (most?) of the PC cards only have a 128k
> flash chip, the
> > Mac code is larger and requires a 256k or bigger flash chip, it is
> > possible to change the chip if you are good at surface
> mount re-work
> > (I have done this myself), if you are in doubt then let
> me know what
> > the number on the flash chip is and I will look it up for you.
> > The card will work with OS9 (I use it in an 8200/120 with 9.1.
> > The second connector on the card is NOT a Mac connector
> however, it is
> > a proprietary expansion connector for a Video I/O module
> and Matrox
> > specifically state that you risk damaging the card by plugging a
> > monitor into it, you must use the VGA connector only, (VGA to Mac
> > adaptors are cheap and easy to come by).
> > I also have the flash utilities and control panel at home
> if you have
> > problems getting them.
> > Ben.
> >
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