Short version: I'm thinking of using my NEC MultiSync XV17+ monitor with my PowerMac 4400. I'm using a smallish (14"?) Apple monitor now but it's it's not nearly as nice as the NEC.
I'm wondering about connecting the NEC to the Mac. I see Twin Turbo PCI video cards on eBay all the time. Anything I should know before I buy one for the 4400? Longer version for those who might want more detail: I inherited the 4400 from my wife when it failed to start up one day. She replaced it with a new eMac. Thanks to the advice here, I replaced the clock battery and brought it back to life. I added 128 MB RAM and upgraded to OS 8.1 and it works great, better than it ever did before. I'm remembering all the things I liked about the Mac OS from my days with System 7, and I love the pop-up Finder windows. I'm using the 4400 in my cabinet shop mostly to look up details and dimensions on drawings made on my PC (PII 300mHz), although I've started doing some drawing with it. I was able to get an old Mac version of the CAD program I've been using on my PC for the last five years or so, and the files are interchangeable. I also swap Excel spreadsheets between the two computers. My synchronization technique isn't very slick -- edit file, copy to floppy, stick floppy in shirt pocket, try to remember to update on the other computer -- but it works, when I remember to do it. Anyway, I'd probably do more drawing on the Mac if I had a better monitor. Bigger is the first concern, and higher resolution is next. I don't play computer games, and rendering speed isn't a problem. The CAD program (Vectorworks/MiniCad) does walk-throughs, flyovers, and rendering, and the current configuration does all these things just fine. I'd just like a little more room on-screen, and the Apple monitor displays slightly angled lines as a series of parallel lines, due to the lack of resolution, I suppose. I think the NEC would be a great addition to a fine computer. I'll shut up and listen now. Thanks. Brent -- 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
