Re: nVidia Geforce 6200 vs Radeon 9600 Pro 64 MB
On Jan 29, 2010, at 21:33 , Dana Collins wrote: On 1/28/10 12:23 PM, Klaus Marx of nox...@gmail.com sent On Jan 28, 2010, at 3:42 PM, GLT wrote: I have a G5 2.0 GHz dual processor PCI-X tower running 10.5.8 that currently has the stock AGP 8x Radeon 9600 Pro MB video. I also have a 8x AGP nVidia 6200 (don't recall RAM size) flashed for Mac.Is there a clear-cut reason to prefer one of these AGP cards over the other, for use in this G5? I guess the 6200 would be a bit faster, as long it has a 128bit memory bus. Perhaps someone can compare/contrast them for me? Also, would the Radeon card work in A 1.2GHz Digital Audio G4's AGP slot? It would, but you need to tape two pins Greetings, The target unit for these two cards was a G5 tower. With such being the case, then the two-pins-taped hack for the 6200 does not need to enacted. Taping the two pins (6 and 11?) fools the otherwise 8x AGP card into thinking it is a 4x AGP card. Of course, the G5 is native 8x AGP, so no tape required- taping is a concern if the user wants to migrate the card to any G4 unit. Best regards, Dana He asked if he could run the card in a 1.2GHz Digital Audio G4's AGP slot, so the taping *IS* needed. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: SSD
If it's going to be the boot disk, I heard that flash memory connected to an adapter may not be suitable for the task. The full-blown SSD drives are made with hard drive type use in mind. Because of the timing of all this, it seems like SSD's will become modestly priced after SATA has replaced IDE, and so the only IDE SSD drives available in the not too distant future will be older models. But then they'll likely cost less, too, and still improve the performance of an older computer. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?
I use an older Mac because: 1) I'm not a gamer 2) I'm not editing video 3) It still does what I want it to do with little trouble 4) There are inexpensive ways to improve its performance if needed 5) I'm not: a trust fund baby, otherwise wealthy, or someone who prefers having the coolest Mac to having decent food shelter -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Facebook question
Using Safari 4.0.4 How do I block that damn Zoosk ad that make the page reload rather often? I have ClickToFlash 1.5.3 (listed under Shockwave Flash) I have Safariblock too -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; to go forth and claim our place in outer space. - Capt. Henry Gloval (\__/) (='.'=) ()_() Help Bunny Take Over The World! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Facebook question
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: Using Safari 4.0.4 How do I block that damn Zoosk ad that make the page reload rather often? I have ClickToFlash 1.5.3 (listed under Shockwave Flash) I have Safariblock too Does either program allow you to create a filter for the URL that the ad originates from? That;s how Adblockplus in FF does it. Or can you subscribe to a block list? -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer http://mog.com/FluxMuse -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Facebook question
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 6:23 AM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: Using Safari 4.0.4 How do I block that damn Zoosk ad that make the page reload rather often? I have ClickToFlash 1.5.3 (listed under Shockwave Flash) I have Safariblock too Does either program allow you to create a filter for the URL that the ad originates from? That;s how Adblockplus in FF does it. Or can you subscribe to a block list? Hmmm, I don't know I see it (that Zoosk ad) on the Quiz pages and it keeps you from clicking to see more details on your answers I have done what Facebook says to do to make it go away -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; to go forth and claim our place in outer space. - Capt. Henry Gloval (\__/) (='.'=) ()_() Help Bunny Take Over The World! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Holy File Listing, BBatman!
This may be a 'No duh!' moment to some of you, but I just found something amazing in BBEdit. If you're in terminal or TextEdit, you can drag the folder or volume icon off of a Finder window to drop the path of that folder into the terminal window. for example: he-he bruce, it's been able to do that for like ever ;-) and once upon a time in the very old days, netscape could do that to - with clickable links too /tina -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Holy File Listing, BBatman!
I love that command, commander! Do stay away from the salamander! -Mike On Jan 29, 1:41 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: This may be a 'No duh!' moment to some of you, but I just found something amazing in BBEdit. If you're in terminal or TextEdit, you can drag the folder or volume icon off of a Finder window to drop the path of that folder into the terminal window. for example: /Developer/Headers If you're using BBEdit, it produces a neatly indented file tree listing of every file and folder in the folder you drag over: Headers: FlatCarbon: ADSP.h AEDataModel.h AEDataModel.r AEHelpers.h AEInteraction.h AEMach.h AEObjects.h AEObjects.r AEPackObject. ...and so on. I expect this would work in TextWrangler, their free application, too...I didn't test it because I no longer have it installed. This is something that I only need once in a while, but it's a pita to produce normally. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?
Good timing for this question. Forgive my long-winded answer. I bought a G4 1.25GHz MDD new, over 7 years ago. 2 years ago, my family insisted on a family room computer, and wanted a PC. $600, Vista #fail. 'nuff said. I found my workhorse G4 on ebay for sub $200, and bought it for the family about a year ago. Plug and play. My wife and daughter hit print and it prints to my home office printer. It runs the software to sync TV shows off our TiVos so my daughter can either watch on her iPod or burn to DVD. It hosts her iTunes library. It drives two monitors so I'm looking at 2 24in screens as I type this. It runs Leopard like a champ, bringing all the features that came with 10.5. I. Love. My. G4s. As others wrote, I'm not a gamer either. I do some video encoding and that's where you can see the performance hit. But. When I have a video I want to encode for TV viewing, it may take 4 hours to encode an hour of video. It's not like a new Mac will do this in under an hour, more likely 2 or so. So for this single use case, the new machine still won't help when my wife wants to see a show that not encoded yet. Either way it takes planning and an earlier or overnight process. I'm just saying for the one thing a new machine will do better, I'm still loving my old ones. The G4 is friendly to upgrades. Maxed out the memory to 2GB. For $10 added a USB 2.0 card. Easy to add Hard Drives as I catch them getting cheaper and cheaper. When you look at Performance per dollar, I dare say the G4 MDD Macs are at the peak of that curve. I understand, support will start to fade over time, but I ask you, not as a PC user whom you might want to evangelize a Mac to, but as a happy Leopard user, with now 4 of these G4s around the house, what is your compelling reason for me to make the switch? (On the other hand - I drool over the iPad. I plan to buy it as soon as I can go to the Apple store and wait less than 2 hours on line to get one.) Joe -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
DVD Writer
I was told that the LaCie with firewire will work on my G4. What other DVD writers will work and do I have to find one that works on firewire? Paula -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?
$ problems seems to be the underlying reason in the majority of statements in this thread. Otherwise I suspect most of us would buy new Macs and not regret the move. But Bang for Buck is a big advantage of the Gs. No doubt about that. But lets get to the real crux of the matter. What other platform is as satisfying all around? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
I just got a Pioneer 118LBK (newegg)K connected to firewire. Worked fine for my DL DVD+R 10.5 backup, after I finally googled how to do it the correct way.. I stay away from LaCie.- Too many bad stories I've read about their drive compatibility and quality. -Mike On Jan 30, 10:17 am, icansw...@aol.com wrote: I was told that the LaCie with firewire will work on my G4. What other DVD writers will work and do I have to find one that works on firewire? Paula -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Facebook question
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 6:23 AM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.comwrote: Using Safari 4.0.4 How do I block that damn Zoosk ad that make the page reload rather often? I have ClickToFlash 1.5.3 (listed under Shockwave Flash) I have Safariblock too Does either program allow you to create a filter for the URL that the ad originates from? That;s how Adblockplus in FF does it. Or can you subscribe to a block list? Hmmm, I don't know I see it (that Zoosk ad) on the Quiz pages and it keeps you from clicking to see more details on your answers I have done what Facebook says to do to make it go away ___ How about a search for other ad-block plug ins for Safari? or using FireFox which will allow Adblockplus ? -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer http://mog.com/FluxMuse -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:17 AM, icansw...@aol.com wrote: I was told that the LaCie with firewire will work on my G4. What other DVD writers will work and do I have to find one that works on firewire? Paula __ Does your machine have USB 2 ? A Google search with G4 in the string should turn up many DVD burners to work with your machine. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer http://mog.com/FluxMuse -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
All G4s have FireWire 400. FireWire 400 will be way, way faster than USB 2.0 for DVD/CD burning/reading. -Mike On Jan 30, 10:35 am, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:17 AM, icansw...@aol.com wrote: I was told that the LaCie with firewire will work on my G4. What other DVD writers will work and do I have to find one that works on firewire? Paula __ Does your machine have USB 2 ? A Google search with G4 in the string should turn up many DVD burners to work with your machine. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com /in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer http://mog.com/FluxMuse -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: SSD
On Jan 30, 2010, at 12:12 AM, Ed Grey wrote: Because of the timing of all this, it seems like SSD's will become modestly priced after SATA has replaced IDE, and so the only IDE SSD drives available in the not too distant future will be older models. This is true today. But then they'll likely cost less, too, and still improve the performance of an older computer. Sadly more likely is that they'll just dry up and disappear, because they'll stop making them. The IDE- SATA transition hit just as these were coming to market, so only the very early iterations had IDE electronics. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
On Jan 30, 10:17 am, icansw...@aol.com wrote: do I have to find one that works on firewire? Paula No. Depending on what ver. of Mac OS X you are using you may need http://patchburn.de/ -Mike :) -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Memory for G4 iBook
Thanks to All. Everything has been very enlightening! I would order the bigger SIMM even though I already purchased the 512, but the documentation says max is 640. Hope that does not cause any problems. Indeed the problem with th iBook has been opening applicationsor changing among them. I don't know why I waited thus much, I instead switwched to my XP, but back then, memory was too expensive.! Clark Martin wrote: On Jan 28, 2010, at 9:25 AM, mac-in_true_love wrote: I have ordered 512 Mb of memory for G4 ibook, assuming that 640 is the maximum, which I found running an analysis program linked to from this forum when memory was addressed. All G4 iBooks can take a 1Gb SO-DIMM. I would go with that rather than the 512Mb. I hope this makes it faster with browsing and running applications both OS 10 and classic 9 which I still run. I am no expert --just a long time user of Macs--and some highly technical jargon will go over my head,like the type of memory, etc. Let's assume the memory is the right one, what else can I do to make it run faster? It will tend to make applications run faster, depending on how much you have now. Where it will be most noticed (where I noticed it at least) was in switching between applications. On my 1.33GHz G4 iBook with the stock 256 Mb of RAM whenever I switched applications it would sit on the beach ball cursor for awhile. When I added the 1Gb RAM module it got very snappy switching apps and only rarely went to the beachball. And last question, will it accept Leopard so I can run newer apps? I think the answer to this is YES,just comfirming. Yes it can. If it's a 800MHz model you'll need Leopard Assist or some other trick to install it. Leopard won't, on it's own, install on a G4 with a CPU clock below 867 MHz. Clark Martin Redwood City, California Macintosh / Internet Consulting / Railfan I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
Which model G4 do you have? Asking because internal may be a solution. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: nVidia Geforce 6200 vs Radeon 9600 Pro 64 MB
I had the same experience. The 16mb Rage Pro video card in my DA was crap. I don't think the 32mb nVidia card they were using at that time would have been much better so I went and got a flashed Radeon 9700 128mb card and it there isn't anything that card can't do. Sure, there's better cards out there but the Radeon 9500/9600/9700/9800 cards with at least 64mb VRAM should be enough for almost everybody and there are plenty of them out there and I recommend them as the minimum for G4/G5 Powermacs. On Jan 29, 9:23 am, Michael B. in Cincinnati wmicha...@fuse.net wrote: I can't compare the two, but I upgraded my DP 533 DA from the original ATI Rage 16 MB to a flashed GeForce 6200, and it actually made the machine usable. Browsing felt three times as fast, and I could finally run Klondike Forever and watch programs on Hulu.com. Mine was delivered with the requisite pins taped over. - Michael B. in Cincinnati On Jan 29, 8:28 am, Klaus Marx nox...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 29, 2010, at 2:08 PM, GLT wrote: Klaus, I guess the 6200 would be a bit faster, as long it has a 128bit memory bus. Is it possible to tell how wide the memory bus is? I think the easiest way is to search on google for the specs of the card or to determine it by the amount of ram chips. It would, but you need to tape two pins (http://themacelite.wikidot.com/pins-3-and-1) I was aware of a similar requirement to make the geForce 6200 work in my G4, but not aware a mod was also needed Radeon 9600 Pro. Thanks! However, the link you provided took me to a basically empty page. here's the right link:http://themacelite.wikidot.com/pins-3-and-11 Thanks again, Galen -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtmlandour netiquette guide is athttp://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
Mike I looked at the Pioneer 118Lbk and I thik it may work on my G4 450 PowerPC. But it doesn't come with software and recommends toastLite. Is that what you are using? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: SSD
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: Sadly more likely is that they'll just dry up and disappear, because they'll stop making them. The IDE- SATA transition hit just as these were coming to market, so only the very early iterations had IDE electronics. And my understanding is that the very early iterations of the SSDs were much less special. What has made SSDs more attractive recently has been not only the cost coming (somewhat) down, but improvements in the tech and firmware to improve the performance and make it more consistent as the disk filled up over time. I would suggest that instead of looking for a PATA SSD you consider using a PATA to SATA adapter with a newer SATA SSD. it seems like SSD's will become modestly priced after SATA has replaced IDE FWIW, SATA has already replaced PATA. Doing a quick count over on newegg they offer around 108 SATA drives versus about 10 PATA. Of those 10 PATA drives, the largest capacity offered was 500GB. And it is much more likely that a new iCore motherboard will drop that legacy PATA connector completely. (FWIW, both PATA and SATA are IDE. A technical distinction that means less and less as common usage of IDE has twisted it into a synonym for PATA. Oh, well.) -irrational john -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
What's the latest in monitors?
I'm looking to buy something (maybe the lcd-type screen), to project clear still images, so I can work in a painting studio from pictures I've taken outdoors. Wondering about projecting a single image for relatively long periods of time using one of my G4s (Yikes! with 9200Pro, QS with GeForce 4MX, or DA with 9800Pro). Would like something fairly large in 48 wide range and proportionately tall, that provides near exact reproduction of a digital image ... whatever that means. Would be nice to be able to rotate the large screen / monitor for either portrait or landscape orientations. Keep seeing Samsung ... lcd in ads ... is lcd the way to go? or was it led? Recommendations / Experience? Thanks -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What's the latest in monitors?
On 30 Jan 2010, at 09:08:29 PST, Bill Connelly wrote: Keep seeing Samsung ... lcd in ads ... is lcd the way to go? or was it led? --- Well, it would seem that LCD and LED go together. LED (liquid crystal display) screens can be lit from the back by fluorescent or light emitting diodes (LED) or I believe edge lit by LEDs. The primary advantage of LEDs seems to be that they can be adjusted to give better contrast and use much less power than other lighting methods. As for providing a near exact reproduction, then you might be needing a high end monitor. If you are an artist (and I am certainly NOT!) and using paints, I would think that you could easily do with a reasonably good monitor. Monitors are generally measured diagonally and a 47 inch seems to be a standard for advertising. I suppose you could swing one to either portrait or landscape orientation and use software to rotate the picture to match and fill the screen. Ken http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
On Jan 30, 11:54 am, icansw...@aol.com wrote: Mike I looked at the Pioneer 118Lbk and I think it may work on my G4 450 PowerPC. But it doesn't come with software and recommends toastLite. Is that what you are using? Paula,- Yes. I use toast 6 titanium with jam for 10.3.9 and it works great with this pioneer drive via FW400. Haven't tried it with 10.4 and 10.5.8 supports it fully. I installed patchburn for panther just to be safe. Have your permanent marker ready! :) 10.4 should support it fully too, but you may want to install patchburn just in case or if you get a coaster or an error. Any other questions, just ask. :) -Mike -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
Paula, Sorry. No. You don't need toast, but I'd get it anyway. It's a lot zippier than disk utility and more options. -Way, way funner than disk utility and more projects you can do with it. It copies CDs and DVDs like a professional copier just by easy selection and superb documentation in the help menu. toast lite? Go for toast with Jam, depending on what ver of OS X you are using . Do some googling on it and ebaying. Great value! Hope this helps :) -Mike On Jan 30, 11:54 am, icansw...@aol.com wrote: Mike I looked at the Pioneer 118Lbk and I thik it may work on my G4 450 PowerPC. But it doesn't come with software and recommends toastLite. Is that what you are using? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What's the latest in monitors?
Here is a blog dedicated to monitors. http://amonitorblog.blogspot.com/ Bill Connelly wrote: I'm looking to buy something (maybe the lcd-type screen), to project clear still images, so I can work in a painting studio from pictures I've taken outdoors. Wondering about projecting a single image for relatively long periods of time using one of my G4s (Yikes! with 9200Pro, QS with GeForce 4MX, or DA with 9800Pro). Would like something fairly large in 48 wide range and proportionately tall, that provides near exact reproduction of a digital image ... whatever that means. Would be nice to be able to rotate the large screen / monitor for either portrait or landscape orientations. Keep seeing Samsung ... lcd in ads ... is lcd the way to go? or was it led? Recommendations / Experience? Thanks -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DVD Writer
On Jan 30, 2010, at 10:56 AM, littlefeet wrote: Hi Paula My G4 AGP tower only has the 450 processor but I got a Lacie DVD burner from ebay recently that works great plugged into the firewire socket. The mac immediately recognised it and it appears in the profile, . It works well with Toast Titanium 6 providing you don't try to write at the fastest speed. And it only cost me £21. You may need to go for a pre Lightscribe model If you go to the LaCie website and look up the manuals and specs for past models, a pdf dowload will tell you what the minimum size processor is for each model of burner. I was limited by my processor but many more LaCie burners will work with processors 600 Mhz or greater. There are always a few on ebay/ Good luck On Jan 30, 3:17 pm, icansw...@aol.com wrote: I was told that the LaCie with firewire will work on my G4. What other DVD writers will work and do I have to find one that works on firewire? Paula Hi Paula I have 3 iMac G3s, 6 G4s, 1 G5 and a MBP all use Pioneer drives, they are the best IMHO, I've had trouble with LaCie and Samsung especially the LightScribe models. For LightScribe I use 2 HPs. all my machines use Toast 6 to Toast 8. I use Mac DVD Ripper Pro for ripping. Hope this helps. BTW stick with Tiger on that machine if you expect to get good burns. John Carmonne wtmm Yorba Linda USA 26 kids all named Mac -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: nVidia Geforce 6200 vs Radeon 9600 Pro 64 MB
On 30/1/10 16:30, PM7500 jburke...@comcast.net wrote: If it's an 8x card you need to tape over pins 3 and 11 to make it work in a 4x AGP slot Powermac. The 8x specification hadn't been finalized at the time Apple made the Digital Audio Powermacs so they used the unused pins to carry power for an ADC monitor so you have to insulate the pins on the video card so that power doesn't get through and fry the card. Also, the Powermac G5 uses an AGP Pro slot which is longer than an AGP slot. You can use AGP Pro cards in an AGP slot but they require surgery to get them to fit. You can do a Google search for all the information on getting them to work. Having the pins untaped will not damage the card or the mac - the mac wil simply not boot until the pins are isolated. Pin taping or isolating by any method is required for all mac models with adc type connection via the agp slot - so some 2x agp G4 models also require it. Early Sawtooth and Cubes did not have adc so the taping is unecessary as pins 3 and 11 have no function on those models. Isolation can also be done by cutting the traces to the pins or removing the resistors which control them for a more permanent and less messy method. I think nail varnish will also do the job - never come across it though Pete -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What's the latest in monitors?
On 30/1/10 17:08, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: I'm looking to buy something (maybe the lcd-type screen), to project clear still images, so I can work in a painting studio from pictures I've taken outdoors. Wondering about projecting a single image for relatively long periods of time using one of my G4s (Yikes! with 9200Pro, QS with GeForce 4MX, or DA with 9800Pro). Would like something fairly large in 48 wide range and proportionately tall, that provides near exact reproduction of a digital image ... whatever that means. Would be nice to be able to rotate the large screen / monitor for either portrait or landscape orientations. Keep seeing Samsung ... lcd in ads ... is lcd the way to go? or was it led? Recommendations / Experience? Thanks Led is the latest - lcd is ok but has viewing angle problems - plasma is better quality than lcd but more expensive - crt is marginally better than lcd and plasma for colour, resolution, brightness and contrast. If I had to recommend I'd go for a large plasma - the newer the better as the colours deteriorate with age. Monitor or television either will do as long as it has vga and/or dvi and either can be run from the computer - ATI Displays advanced controls can be used with the 9800 or the 9200 to flip the display 90% to portrait or landscape - though flipping the large screen 90% may require a very sturdy mechanism. Pete -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?
Because: They're fun, useful, experienced, trustworthy, paid for and functional. and my wife has the new one. Paul -- When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him. -- Thomas Szasz -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Facebook question
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 6:23 AM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.comwrote: Using Safari 4.0.4 How do I block that damn Zoosk ad that make the page reload rather often? I have ClickToFlash 1.5.3 (listed under Shockwave Flash) I have Safariblock too Does either program allow you to create a filter for the URL that the ad originates from? That;s how Adblockplus in FF does it. Or can you subscribe to a block list? Hmmm, I don't know I see it (that Zoosk ad) on the Quiz pages and it keeps you from clicking to see more details on your answers I have done what Facebook says to do to make it go away ___ How about a search for other ad-block plug ins for Safari? or using FireFox which will allow Adblockplus ? There is one other (maybe 2) flash blocker(s). I remember the one has special instructions to use it with Safari -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; to go forth and claim our place in outer space. - Capt. Henry Gloval (\__/) (='.'=) ()_() Help Bunny Take Over The World! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: SSD
And the same thing seems to have happened at about the same time with the change from PCI to PCIe. Are there any SSD's that plug into a PCI slot? That would be very handy for a desktop machine, and would avoid taking a hard drive connector. I've seen PCIe, but I don't remember whether or not I've seen any PCI. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
