Yes it can be done, I have done it but there are some things to look out for, the flash chip on many of the PC cards is not large enough to hold the Mac code and may need to be changed (it is a square surface-mount chip), If it ends with 128 then it will not work, if it ends 256 or 512 then you can re-flash the chip for the Mac. the extra connector is NOT a monitor connector (it is an expansion connector for an AV I/O box) you will need to use either a PC monitor or a Mac monitor with a converter on the HD15 port. you will also need the new bios code and flash utility for the card as well as the control panel. Ben. NB the only Mac version of the card I have seen had a single Mac style connector only, all the PC ones have the 2 connectors, but you can only use the PC one for the reason I gave above. If you are unsure about the suitability of the flash chip then let me know what the numbers on it are.
> -----Original Message----- > From: PCI PowerMacs > [mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com]On Behalf > Of b e n w e l l s | headwerkx > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:59 AM > To: PCI PowerMacs > Subject: Matrox Millenium II - okay for Mac? > > > Hi there, > > I have a Matrox Millenium II card, currently driving a > second monitor in my > evil PC. Now that my 9600 finally has a G4 inside, I'd > rather use it in that > instead. Here's where it gets confusing... > > Matrox don't really do much for Mac. They did, however > produce a "Millenium > II for Mac". Read the manuals for the Mac version and it'll > say it can't be > used in anything else (ie. a PC). However, the Mac version > has an extra > connection on it (like an older Mac monitor connection, > though apparently > you don't/can't use it), and so does my card. The PC manual > makes no mention > of the second connector. I have found some Mac drivers > hidden in Matrox's > FTP website too. > > So I'm real confused. Anyone knowledgeable about this > stuff? The sooner I > can get the Mac production-ready the sooner the PC is > kicked off my main > desk! > > Cheers, Ben. > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
