I guess this was a FAQ back in the appropriate time frame, but I don't see anything remaining on the web after many searches, and lots of 404's :
A 5300cs with 256 colors, can one upgrade the VRAM and have "thousands" of colors? (excluding solutions for external monitors). I thought this would be easy to find out, but the answer eludes me after more than a little searching. I assume "not" though as I don't see anything mentioned for 5300 VRAM chips after trying several RAM vendors. But I don't understand "why not"....surely they did not surface mount a nonstandard part for something this basic.....but perhaps they did. The dead 5300 I picked up super cheap came back to life after the REA motherboard replacement, (woo hoo!); a friend wants to use it (buy or loan, not sure yet, but I have a preference :) to generate little web graphics while away for the summer. GraphicConvertor or Photoshop plus 256 colors would not be horrible for web as final destination, but 1000's colors would be nicer. Thanks, Brian -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
