Re: G4 Upgrade - Radeon 7000 card - images freeze and break up

[Kris Tilford]

On Aug 21, 2009, at 5:35 PM, gifutiger wrote:

>  ROM Revision:113-85501-208

This is NOT the current ROM for the OEM Mac Radeon 7000.

You need to update to the current v.226 ROM.

This is the August 2005 Update, it's hard to find.

Try this link:



IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE CURRENT ROM FOR ALL OS X.

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Re: G4 Upgrade - Radeon 7000 card - images freeze and break up

[gifutiger]

Greetings Corolla ( + )!( + )

I have the Radeon 7000 MAC (AGP) it is a native card and was not
modified or flashed from another model.

In the "About This Mac/More Info.../Hardware/Graphics/Display" panel
it is identified as
"ATI VGA:
  Chipset Model:ATY,RV100
  Type: Display
  Bus:  AGP
  Slot: SLOT-A
  VRAM (Total): 64 MB
  Vendor:   ATI (0x1002)
  Device ID:0x5159
  Revision ID:  0x
  ROM Revision: 113-85501-208
  Displays:
VA2026w:
  Resolution:   1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
  Depth:32-Bit Color
  Core Image:   Software
  Main Display: Yes
  Mirror:   Off
  Online:   Yes
  Quartz Extreme:   Supported
Display Connector:
  Status:   No Display Connected"

Under OS 9.x.x there wasn't any problems, however once I upgraded to
10.3.x then to 10.5.x I need two items from
They are ATI Display Panel "RADON(TM) 7000
1) ATI Display Panel 4.5.7 (6.94MB - Dec. 14, 2005)
2) Retail Update (6.94MB - Dec 14, 2005)

This link should take you directly to the Download page:
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/macosx10-4x-3x-radeon.aspx

Once you obtain and install these two items your display and mosizic
display will stop.

Cheers

Harry
San Jose, Ca
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On Aug 21, 9:54 am, pdimage  wrote:
> On 21/8/09 14:56, "corolla2"  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello, I recently bought a Power Mac G4 Sawtooth and made several
> > upgrades to it with no problems -- until I added a ATI Radeon 7000 Mac
> > Edition video card.
>
> > My G4 is running OS X 10.4, updated to 10.4.11. It has a Sonnet Encore
> > ST G4 1GB processor; 1.25 GB of RAM; and a 120 GB IBM Deskstar/Apple
> > hard drive. It is attached to a 23" acrylic Cinema Display. I use the
> > ADC to DVI adapter from Apple in order to connect to the computer.
>
> > I took out the old Rage 128 Pro card that was stock with the computer.
> > I followed the seller's instructions to install the Radeon 7000 card,
> > as follows: I installed the card driver and the control panel
> > software, then shut down the computer. I took out the Rage 128 card
> > and put in the Radeon one and started up the machine.
>
> > The computer displays the desktop and applications fine. It plays
> > YouTube movies, though in a choppy manner. When I try to play a DVD,
> > however, the screen suddenly freezes up and breaks up into bright
> > green and white stripes of pixels. I can't force quit or restore the
> > screen image. This also happens when I let the computer go into sleep
> > mode and then "wake it up." The screen freezes with the green and
> > white stripes of frozen pixels. When the computer freezes, the only
> > option is to turn it off.
>
> > I tried reinstalling the Radeon driver and control panel software. I
> > restarted the computer and tried to play a DVD again, but it still
> > freezes and displays the stripes. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
>
>     Along similar ines of other replies I don't think you need any drivers
> for the Radeon series of cards - and I've never heard of a control panel for
> OSX - do you mean ATI Displays prefs pane?
>     The last rom update for the 7000 was January 2005 - maybe you should try
> running that - it's available from their site just search for ati drivers
> and it will take you to the drivers page - there are two options only to
> download - the ATI Displays and the Jan 2005 rom update.
>     If your card is agp it's probably a flashed card as I think the Radeon
> 7000 mac edition was pci - and this is something you REALLY need to know
> before applying the rom update - because if it is a flashed card and has not
> had the full mac rom chip fitted the rom update will try to write 128k of
> data to a 64k chip and bugger the card. Let me know if you need to know
> more...
>
> Pete
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Re: G4 Upgrade - Radeon 7000 card - images freeze and break up

[pdimage]

On 21/8/09 14:56, "corolla2"  wrote:

> 
> Hello, I recently bought a Power Mac G4 Sawtooth and made several
> upgrades to it with no problems -- until I added a ATI Radeon 7000 Mac
> Edition video card.
> 
> My G4 is running OS X 10.4, updated to 10.4.11. It has a Sonnet Encore
> ST G4 1GB processor; 1.25 GB of RAM; and a 120 GB IBM Deskstar/Apple
> hard drive. It is attached to a 23" acrylic Cinema Display. I use the
> ADC to DVI adapter from Apple in order to connect to the computer.
> 
> I took out the old Rage 128 Pro card that was stock with the computer.
> I followed the seller's instructions to install the Radeon 7000 card,
> as follows: I installed the card driver and the control panel
> software, then shut down the computer. I took out the Rage 128 card
> and put in the Radeon one and started up the machine.
> 
> The computer displays the desktop and applications fine. It plays
> YouTube movies, though in a choppy manner. When I try to play a DVD,
> however, the screen suddenly freezes up and breaks up into bright
> green and white stripes of pixels. I can't force quit or restore the
> screen image. This also happens when I let the computer go into sleep
> mode and then "wake it up." The screen freezes with the green and
> white stripes of frozen pixels. When the computer freezes, the only
> option is to turn it off.
> 
> I tried reinstalling the Radeon driver and control panel software. I
> restarted the computer and tried to play a DVD again, but it still
> freezes and displays the stripes. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
> 

Along similar ines of other replies I don't think you need any drivers
for the Radeon series of cards - and I've never heard of a control panel for
OSX - do you mean ATI Displays prefs pane?
The last rom update for the 7000 was January 2005 - maybe you should try
running that - it's available from their site just search for ati drivers
and it will take you to the drivers page - there are two options only to
download - the ATI Displays and the Jan 2005 rom update.
If your card is agp it's probably a flashed card as I think the Radeon
7000 mac edition was pci - and this is something you REALLY need to know
before applying the rom update - because if it is a flashed card and has not
had the full mac rom chip fitted the rom update will try to write 128k of
data to a 64k chip and bugger the card. Let me know if you need to know
more...

Pete



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Re: G4 Upgrade - Radeon 7000 card - images freeze and break up

[Mike]

I read something regarding sticking to the default apple drivers for  
video cards, I can't recall which model though, but it could be worth  
a shot! If there's any way you can install the os to another drive/ 
partition, and see how it goes without installing the ati drivers,  or  
try an archive install if that's not an option?
Someone with more experience may know better



On 21 Aug 2009, at 14:56, corolla2  wrote:

>
> Hello, I recently bought a Power Mac G4 Sawtooth and made several
> upgrades to it with no problems -- until I added a ATI Radeon 7000 Mac
> Edition video card.
>
> My G4 is running OS X 10.4, updated to 10.4.11. It has a Sonnet Encore
> ST G4 1GB processor; 1.25 GB of RAM; and a 120 GB IBM Deskstar/Apple
> hard drive. It is attached to a 23" acrylic Cinema Display. I use the
> ADC to DVI adapter from Apple in order to connect to the computer.
>
> I took out the old Rage 128 Pro card that was stock with the computer.
> I followed the seller's instructions to install the Radeon 7000 card,
> as follows: I installed the card driver and the control panel
> software, then shut down the computer. I took out the Rage 128 card
> and put in the Radeon one and started up the machine.
>
> The computer displays the desktop and applications fine. It plays
> YouTube movies, though in a choppy manner. When I try to play a DVD,
> however, the screen suddenly freezes up and breaks up into bright
> green and white stripes of pixels. I can't force quit or restore the
> screen image. This also happens when I let the computer go into sleep
> mode and then "wake it up." The screen freezes with the green and
> white stripes of frozen pixels. When the computer freezes, the only
> option is to turn it off.
>
> I tried reinstalling the Radeon driver and control panel software. I
> restarted the computer and tried to play a DVD again, but it still
> freezes and displays the stripes. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
>
> >

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Re: G4 Upgrade - Radeon 7000 card - images freeze and break up

[Bruce Johnson]

On Aug 21, 2009, at 6:56 AM, corolla2 wrote:

> Hello, I recently bought a Power Mac G4 Sawtooth and made several
> upgrades to it with no problems -- until I added a ATI Radeon 7000 Mac
> Edition video card.
>
> My G4 is running OS X 10.4, updated to 10.4.11. It has a Sonnet Encore
> ST G4 1GB processor; 1.25 GB of RAM; and a 120 GB IBM Deskstar/Apple
> hard drive. It is attached to a 23" acrylic Cinema Display. I use the
> ADC to DVI adapter from Apple in order to connect to the computer.

IIRC ATI put out a firmware update for this card. I vaguely remember  
doing it on my old Radeon 7000 PCI card. It might take some spelunking  
on AMD's site, they kind of didn't bother to really keep up on the old  
ATI stuff when they bought ATI.

-- 
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs



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Re: G4 Upgrade - Radeon 7000 card - images freeze and break up

[Bill Connelly]

On Aug 21, 2009, at 9:56 AM, corolla2 wrote:

>
> Hello, I recently bought a Power Mac G4 Sawtooth and made several
> upgrades to it with no problems -- until I added a ATI Radeon 7000 Mac
> Edition video card.
>
> My G4 is running OS X 10.4, updated to 10.4.11. It has a Sonnet Encore
> ST G4 1GB processor; 1.25 GB of RAM; and a 120 GB IBM Deskstar/Apple
> hard drive. It is attached to a 23" acrylic Cinema Display. I use the
> ADC to DVI adapter from Apple in order to connect to the computer.
>
> I took out the old Rage 128 Pro card that was stock with the computer.
> I followed the seller's instructions to install the Radeon 7000 card,
> as follows: I installed the card driver and the control panel
> software, then shut down the computer. I took out the Rage 128 card
> and put in the Radeon one and started up the machine.

The Radeon 7000 is an agp styled one? I believe Sawtooth has an agp  
video slot ... did you try reseating it?

I'm really not sure, but did you really need to install ATI drivers?  
they weren't already in the Tiger setup?

Might investigate along those lines: may need the Control Panel  
install, but not the driver replacement ...


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G4 Upgrade - Radeon 7000 card - images freeze and break up

[corolla2]

Hello, I recently bought a Power Mac G4 Sawtooth and made several
upgrades to it with no problems -- until I added a ATI Radeon 7000 Mac
Edition video card.

My G4 is running OS X 10.4, updated to 10.4.11. It has a Sonnet Encore
ST G4 1GB processor; 1.25 GB of RAM; and a 120 GB IBM Deskstar/Apple
hard drive. It is attached to a 23" acrylic Cinema Display. I use the
ADC to DVI adapter from Apple in order to connect to the computer.

I took out the old Rage 128 Pro card that was stock with the computer.
I followed the seller's instructions to install the Radeon 7000 card,
as follows: I installed the card driver and the control panel
software, then shut down the computer. I took out the Rage 128 card
and put in the Radeon one and started up the machine.

The computer displays the desktop and applications fine. It plays
YouTube movies, though in a choppy manner. When I try to play a DVD,
however, the screen suddenly freezes up and breaks up into bright
green and white stripes of pixels. I can't force quit or restore the
screen image. This also happens when I let the computer go into sleep
mode and then "wake it up." The screen freezes with the green and
white stripes of frozen pixels. When the computer freezes, the only
option is to turn it off.

I tried reinstalling the Radeon driver and control panel software. I
restarted the computer and tried to play a DVD again, but it still
freezes and displays the stripes. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

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