[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > OK, now on to my questions.I'm getting near the end of completing my 8600. It > currently has an XLR8 G4/450, a Gig of ram, Sonnet Tempo Trio, Skyline PCI > adapter, running OS9.1 with Open GL 1.2.1, and when I feel daring, OSX 10.1.5 > on my 20" monitor. I just got an ATI Radeon Mac Edition (not the 7000) and > installed it. I downloaded and installed the 1.1.1 drivers from ATI's web > site. Every time I try to open the ATI monitor's control panel, it eventually > comes back with a "ATI displays cannot find any ATI product". My monitor is > working, hooked up to the ATI card, but I cannot use the ATI panel. Initial > testing shows the card to be much slower than the built in video. Anybody > have any suggestions?
The ATI card is slower than built-in because the acceleration isn't working. Doesn't the built-in video use ATI acceleration as well? Maybe there's a conflict. Try disabling the built-in video extensions and OpenGL 1.2.1 and reinstalling the ATI card software and see what happens. > > I'm starting to be concerned about overheating issues, so, to those of you > who have modded your 8600, what cooling mods have you come up with? Any cheap > easy ways to monitor CPU, video card or ambient temperature inside the case? > Hi or Lo tech? With that monster case fan you have nothing to worry about. (except for the noise). My 9600 has a g4/450, 6 PCI cards that include hot Voodoo 5 and PC Compatibility cards, cdrw, and a 7200rpm Maxtor 30GB IDE mounted on the bottom plate. The outgoing air is barely warm. The xlr8 control panel indicates CPU temperature, as do free utilities such as Gauge Pro and Tattletech (Though they usually give different readings from each other. I just average them.) Don't know if there's a utility for video card temperature. If there is I'd like to know about it. For case temperature you need one of those case thermometers. > > Any recommendations as to which card should go in which slot. Currently I > have the wireless adapter closest to the CPU, the Trio card in the center, > and the ATI card at the bottom. (relatively lots of space in front of the ATI > fan, although there are two drives on the bottom. I don't think three slot machines have issues like six slot machines. I had to do a bit of juggling before all the cards in the 9600 got along properly. > > Lastly, I have an old 14" multisync just sitting around. I hooked it up, and > now have two displays. Any tips or tricks to take it past the "Wow, that's > cool!" phase? Find an application that displays different things on each monitor, I guess. If you install a PC card you can have the PC environment on the second monitor. -+-+-+- RPM -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
