on 10/19/03 11:56 AM, mkauspe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Every "PC" card (I suppose mac also - correct me if I'm wrong) comes > with its own BIOS. Basically what it does in the PC is allows plug and > play, it asks for certain resources and the motherboard grants > requests. You can flash the BIOS of a PC compatible card to be Mac > compatible. Basically its taking a BIOS someone has made or actually > from a very similar Mac compatible card and imaging it onto the PC > card. I put a BIOS for a Mac compatible AHA2940UW (Adaptec SCSI > controller) and flashed it onto a PC card and wala I had a Mac SCSI > controller that cost me nothing. Also you can do this video cards, like > 3DFX Voodoo, ATI Radeon, and I hear some Nvidia GeForce. > > Expanding on this topic would be great, I'd like to hear what some > folks have got to work in their Macs. I have a lot of cards sitting > around waiting for the chance to be used. > > So far I have successfully used an AHA2940UW and a Voodoo 3 3000 PCI > card. I'm working on getting an AGP solution for my G4. I have tried a > 32MB version of the rage 128Pro (xpert 2000) and an AGP Radeon 7000. I > tried taking the BIOS from my current 16MB Rage card in my sawtooth and > pushing it onto the newer PC card, I just lost two cards. (eh, they > were laying around anyway) The radeon I hosed i just can't find the > right BIOS for it. Thanks, > > Mike (aka PC Tech) > Computer/Networking Support Technician > AAHS, CO, Academy School District 20 > > "Don't trust anyone below 10,000 feet" -Me Dad > > On Sunday, October 19, 2003, at 10:33 AM, David Dierlam wrote: > >> ---I keep hearing the term "flashing" used a lot >> here."They flashed a PCI card with 9.2" or something >> like that. Could somebody spend a minute here and >> explain what this encompases and why it was necessary. >> I guess I was absent the day that topic was >> discussed.(I was out doing my own flashing)Just >> kidding.... >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> > Mike (aka PC Tech) > Computer/Networking Support Technician > AAHS, CO, Academy School District 20 > > "Don't trust anyone below 10,000 feet" -Me Dad > Mike,
What is the potential for modems? I have heard that internal modems are problematic and are hard to find PCI for MAC. I would prefer to have my modem internal especially since I have a open slot. I too have plenty of pci cards lying around (my whole family has Peecee sickness). This issue could be a big answer for my three Macs! Michael.... -- 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
