Re: Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
On Apr 16, 7:04 am, Paul pper...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 15, 8:44 am, dc dbc...@verizon.net wrote: You can check video card compatibility for your beast here: http://themacelite.wikidot.com/compatibility They have extensive information on flashing a PC video card for Mac use, which expands your options while making it very inexpensive. Doesn't this require the use of a (compatible) pc running windoze (purist disgust) ? 2 issues on video cards in my experience: 1) flashed cards may not work as well if they are OEM rather than retail. 2) for Linux fans : Nvidia has better linux drivers, ATI is not opensourced so they must be reverse engineered. Also the higher agp speeds make a big difference, the agp4x get much better performance than the 2x models of g4 (I found out after moving my card from a sawtooth to a DA). Although the supports of Quartz and CoreGraphics may or may not also matter (my card supports the first and not the second), and now there is CoreVideo too. Maybe someone else has experience with these. I also wonder how much more graphics RAM might help. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
On Apr 15, 8:44 am, dc dbc...@verizon.net wrote: You can check video card compatibility for your beast here: http://themacelite.wikidot.com/compatibility They have extensive information on flashing a PC video card for Mac use, which expands your options while making it very inexpensive. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
Hello; I'm desperate to find a compatible video card for my G4 Power Mac. Does anyone know which one I need? My Mac is 5 years old. I don't wanna spend a lot of money on it but its a beast and I don't want to get rid of it quite yet. Much appreciate any help. Tre --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
On Apr 14, 2009, at 9:17 AM, Tre wrote: I'm desperate to find a compatible video card for my G4 Power Mac. Does anyone know which one I need? My Mac is 5 years old. I don't wanna spend a lot of money on it but its a beast and I don't want to get rid of it quite yet. Much appreciate any help. There were numerous models of G4 Power Mac, such as listed here: http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Models.cfm?stype=Video You can help other list members, in trying to help you, by specifying your exact model. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Need help - Video card compatibility for my G4
On 14 Apr 2009, at 09:17:43 PDT, Tre wrote: I'm desperate to find a compatible video card for my G4 Power Mac. Does anyone know which one I need? My Mac is 5 years old. I don't wanna spend a lot of money on it but its a beast and I don't want to get rid of it quite yet. Much appreciate any help -- Well, there are at least 11 different models of Macs that have a G4 processor. Better advice could be offered if you could say which G4 Mac you have. Ken http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
