on 4-26-05 3:50 PM, James Fraser at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm currently running a 9600/350 (native daughterboard) and have a shot at > getting a 500MHz upgrade for $50 or so.
Drat. This may be an even easier choice than I thought: >I bought the Sonnet G4/700 for my 9500, and *then* found out that my Twin >Turbo didn't work at all (was using 8.6 at the time). The upgrade I'm looking at is a Sonnet G3/500/1. Does anyone know offhand if the G3s have the same compatibility problem with the 9600's stock Twin Turbo video card? I'd be running 9.1, though, if that makes a difference. Because the above quoted email goes on to say: > Ended up buying an > ATI7000 card, recommended by Sonnet. But that introduced another handful > of problems (to get full video acceleration, you need to be running OS 9.2 > or better, which isn't (offically) supported on 95/9600's! This started a > whole chain-reaction of incompatablities that took me months to straighten > out, and ended up being the biggest computer-related pains I've ever delt > with. Believe me when I tell you that this is not something I would want to spend a lot of time/money on... Best, James Fraser -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
