At 9:36 PM -0500 2/22/2003, Kevin Willis wrote: > Can someone tell me where I can get a cheap video card for my 8500? I >have downloaded a couple of game demos, but when I try to play them, I get >type 3 errors. > Would not having a video card with a 3D accelerator be the cause of my >type 3 errors?
No way to tell really other than from direct experience. Any program which requires special video hardware should be checking for it and telling you if you don't have it. But... Look on the game's web site for hardware requirements is your best starting point. Oh and try upping the RAM allocation for those games by say 50%. Sometimes programs allocate just enough RAM and then a later change in OS causes a slight increase in RAM required. That can cause a bomb. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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
