>8 bit passive - cs > >16 bit active - C There was also an 8-bit active matrix (called a "C" because of the active matrix display, not the number of colors) that wasn't very common. It could also be had by upgrading a "CS" to a "C" without also changing the logic board type.
Putting a CS display on a 1MB VRAM board won't help much. The cs display is limited to about 4000 colors which is nowhere near the capabilities of the video circuitry w/ 1MB VRAM. I'm pretty sure that the video circuitry is intelligent enough not to attempt to display colors outside of the actual LCDs physical range - 16bit colors will not be available. Putting an active display on a 512K board will give a 640x480 display at 256 colors. Supposedly, you can reduce the useable screen size to 640x400 to get 16-bit colors on a 512K "C". Since I don't have an active matrix 640x480 display, I cannot certify this. So, displays are interchangeable across the platform (with the possible exception of the CE display - I'm having some trouble getting it working on a 512/1024K overclocked CS - go see my website for details). Moving a CS display up to a 1MB logic board will not result in any improvement. Moving a C display down to a 512K logic board will decrease the number of colors in the system palette. So long as you move the entire display assembly (video cable et al), you shouldn't have any problems. But, may I suggest, wouldnt' it be easier just to swap hard drives and RAM? For one thing, you'll have less disassembling to do. For another thing, the video cable is extremely fragile (as I already warned). Even the act of disconnecting it from the logic board, if done incorrectly, could tear it. Speaking as someone who has torn down his 5300's more times than he can count, I would definitely just move the HD and RAM and not bother with moving displays. It just seems safer and simpler to me. But hey, everyone has to learn sometime, and hands-on learning is one of the best methods... Peace, Drew -- <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "There are of course many problems connected with life, of which some of the most popular are `Why are people born?' `Why do they die?' `Why do they spend so much of the intervening time wearing digital watches?'" -- Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
