Re: Bad Video Card?

2012-02-11 Thread pdimage
On 06/02/2012 07:23, t...@io.com t...@prismnet.com wrote: The HP Fire GL X3 has two DVI ports and has the dedicated DVI chip on board. Apparently, conversion of the Fire GL X3 does yield two working DVI ports. It may require the full Mac firmware (Flash chip replacement) to get that

Re: NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL firmware hack to run on G4 933Mhz Quicksilver?

2012-02-09 Thread pdimage
On 09/02/2012 12:52, turn turn...@gmail.com wrote: There is Geforce 4 Ti 4400 ROM modified for PPC here: http://themacelite.wikidot.com/wikidownloads2 - so I am wondering if anyone thinks it might work to just flash with that. -? The Ti Geforce models were troublesome AFAIR due to hard

Re: ATI Radeon 7000 Mac Version 32MB PCI video card not recognized on Sawtooth

2012-02-09 Thread pdimage
On 09/02/2012 16:40, Jesse jesse.wm.wall...@gmail.com wrote: I've run the August 2005 ROM update while booted up in Safe Mode (OS X 10.4.11) and STILL am not having any luck. The card itself is listed as Part Number 109-85500-01 which matches up as the Radeon 7000 Mac version and as far as I

Re: Bad Video Card?

2012-02-04 Thread pdimage
On 03/02/2012 17:04, t...@io.com t...@prismnet.com wrote: Do you know if the X800 has the ROM lock feature. Thomas Perrier's site seems to be specific to the R9800. I have a few X800/X850s kicking around I've been meaning to convert. I thought all I'd need to do is replace the flash chip.

Re: Bad Video Card?

2012-02-03 Thread pdimage
On 02/02/2012 16:30, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: The flashing process does not involve soldering at all, but is accomplished by software on a PC... -- ErrThat's not quite true Bruceflashing from PC to mac bios has always involved soldering since the

Re: Bad Video Card?

2012-01-28 Thread pdimage
On 27/01/2012 21:08, Michael McMurtrey skyking...@verizon.net wrote: i recently purchased a Radeon 9800 Pro video card from an ebay seller. It was advertised as 256 Mb VRAM, and there is indeed a sticker on the card which identifies it as such. However, after installation, System Profiler

Re: Removing Heat Sink from Sonnet G4 upgrade card

2011-07-27 Thread pdimage
On 27/07/2011 14:19, Maccountant gsuc...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone done this before? I purchased a Sonnet G4 1.8gz MDX for my G4 single 1.25 MDD. It works fine but generates too much heat, even with the built-in fan. I want to remove the heatsink and replace it with an Apple copper one from

Re: radeon 9800 pro

2011-05-27 Thread pdimage
On 27/05/2011 10:58, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Not all G5 Macs came with ADC cards. My G5 had the dual-DVI ATI RV351 128MB Radeon 9600 Pro. I've placed other AGP cards into my G5, and the ones I've not been able to fit because of slot issues were all slower AGP cards. I've not

Re: radeon 9800 pro

2011-05-26 Thread pdimage
On 26/05/2011 05:42, Baldassare Guzzo guz...@gmail.com wrote: I see and read all over the place about people putting the Radeon 9800 Pro cards in their QS machines.There are dedicated websites discussing upgrades for QS users and all recommend the 9800 Pro as the best way to go. So is

Re: G5 monitor fails to fire

2011-05-12 Thread pdimage
On 11/05/2011 21:59, blindspot-smi...@yahoo.co.uk blindspot-smi...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: The monitor will eventually fire up - might take two, three, four G5 power-ups, might have to leave it for hours and just sometimes it might come on immediately. Haven't successfully powered

Re: Radeon 9600 from G5 ­ possible upgrade for G4?

2011-03-14 Thread pdimage
On 14/03/2011 05:51, Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: Why tape the pins 311, if this card doesn't feature ADC? The taping is required for any 8x agp card to work in any 2x/4x agp capable mac with adc connectors. These pins were unused in the 2x/4x agp spec but brought into use for

Re: The strange world of graphics card ID and ROM matching

2011-03-10 Thread pdimage
On 9/3/11 23:06, Paxton innfo...@gmail.com wrote: I have been buying 9800 Pros (PC versions) from $15 to $20 at the Free Geeks thrift store in Portland Oregon. Whoa! That's a long way for me to go for a 9800 from the UK... Pete -- You received this message because you are a member of

Re: The strange world of graphics card ID and ROM matching

2011-03-09 Thread pdimage
On 9/3/11 04:14, Valter Prahlad valter.prah...@fastwebnet.it wrote: Il giorno 7-03-2011 22:43, pdimage ha scritto: I'm in the UK and I can usually pick one up for around £10 - £20 on ebay - which is around 15 - 30 dollars I guess - plus postage. Postage to the US via airmail is around 8

Re: Low density or high?

2011-03-08 Thread pdimage
On 8/3/11 03:37, peterh...@cruzio.com peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: I have 3 high density 512mb chips... am I good to go? It's certainly low for the PC100/133 variety for early Sawtooth through Quicksilvers but I'm not sure for the PC2700 varietyI always understood that high density was

Re: The strange world of graphics card ID and ROM matching

2011-03-07 Thread pdimage
On 6/3/11 09:07, Justin The Cynical cyni...@penguinness.org wrote: b) Identify the correct Mac ROM - if there is such a thing - for the card. Extra points for revealing how you know and where to get it. This one, that's a bit trickier, if not impossible. The mac rom is from the FX5200

Re: The strange world of graphics card ID and ROM matching

2011-03-07 Thread pdimage
On 7/3/11 20:30, Justin The Cynical cyni...@penguinness.org wrote: Define cheap and where to get one. I look on the usual place, fleabay, and I see 9800 pros going for around 100 US... Mac versions are double that. Not quite what I would consider cheap. :-) I'm in the UK and I can

Re: Screen Redraw Errors / Artifacts in Safari

2011-01-26 Thread pdimage
On 25/1/11 15:10, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: Sounds like a possibility ... It has CI Software Support: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX: Chipset Model: GeForce4 MX Type: Display Bus: AGP Slot: SLOT-1 VRAM (Total): 64 MB Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de) Device ID:

Re: frivolous question

2011-01-26 Thread pdimage
On 25/1/11 17:38, Yersinia yersi...@myfairpoint.net wrote: another lister mentioned wanting to run some vintage apps, and it brought to mind one VERY vintage app - After Dark. tho it's a stoopid waste of time and resources, i just have to ask - does anyone know whatever happened to berkeley

Re: Screen Redraw Errors / Artifacts in Safari

2011-01-25 Thread pdimage
On 25/1/11 07:20, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: Well ... I tried Reset Safari to no avail, then tried disassembling my Mac, reseating all PCI cards (SATA and USB2) and memory after cleaning contacts. The streaking only appears regularly in Safari's Top Sites window.

Re: Help - what does this mean?

2010-12-19 Thread pdimage
On 19/12/10 03:27, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: Good info. I have a ATI Radeon 9800 Pro ME, and was wondering if the cooling fan ever fails, will I get a similar warning? No - the warning is just for the 12v power connection to the card. However, the fan is easy to replace

Re: Graphic Cards Compatibility with M5183 Digital Audio but back of computer looks like AGP Graphics set up

2010-09-17 Thread pdimage
On 16/9/10 19:46, Aerendel jimwelling...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Pete, I had gone to that page and it looked doable, but I wondered if there were any motherboard problems with the M5183 that would still cause problems. taping the pins looked like you'd better have a steady hand and plenty of

Re: Graphic Cards Compatibility with M5183 Digital Audio but back of computer looks like AGP Graphics set up

2010-09-16 Thread pdimage
On 16/9/10 16:19, Aerendel jimwelling...@gmail.com wrote: Will a EVGA (brand) nVidia GeForce 6200 LE (8x AGP card work with a M5183 (digital Audio?) (the back panel looks like AGP Graphics set up) Most problems are weird, but, Somebody donated an older Mac G4 to the local museum here. I'm

Re: Plain text format now nostalgia and a dozy QS

2010-07-21 Thread pdimage
On 21/7/10 10:51, James Therrault jetas...@netzero.com wrote: Still had a waxer for ultimate paste up plus photographs were still a task of the printer, (pre-press). That's me! Pre-press final film planner, platemaker, camera, scanner, Cromalin proofer et al extraordinaire. Boy were those

Re: Plain text format

2010-07-20 Thread pdimage
On 20/7/10 07:16, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: It is not about Mac G hardware or one step removed. It is a good candidate for the Mac2Mac list or a list where people like to debate what plain text is while sending in rich text somewhere It is about display

Re: Yikes G4, Can The Computer Chime and still have a Bad CPU?

2010-07-20 Thread pdimage
On 20/7/10 08:19, Gus gusr...@comcast.net wrote: BUT!!! I am smart enough to know that I don't know everything. Is there something I am missing with this G4 - G4 swap? Thanks. For grins, I did drop the system clock from 400.. then up to 500 No change with the 500 mhz g4, Still

Re: Yikes G4, Can The Computer Chime and still have a Bad CPU?

2010-07-20 Thread pdimage
On 20/7/10 21:27, Gus gusr...@comcast.net wrote: okay.. unpluged everything. removed everything from the usb bus but the keyboard and mouse. changed the chip. changed the jumper. removed the battery. Let it sit for 30 mins. pressed the cuda button for five seconds. put the battery

Plain text format

2010-07-19 Thread pdimage
On 19/7/10 03:39, James Therrault jetas...@netzero.com wrote: You don't appear to be using plain text, (at least in my reader). sigh JT Hmm - I am experiencing this anomaly recently too. I've been on the lists for more years than I care to remember and originally used Claris

Re: Plain text format

2010-07-19 Thread pdimage
On 19/7/10 11:19, James Therrault jetas...@netzero.com wrote: I use Apple's Mail and have it set to only send out in plain text. To see if you are actually using plain text, just type out a few letters in a new mail. Then select all the text that you have type, click on Fonts, and it

Re: Plain text format

2010-07-19 Thread pdimage
On 19/7/10 13:54, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: What you observed, in this particular case, was kindof a cascade failure. Kevin Barth's reply in the thread was in rich text. Kyle replied to that, quoting Kevin, so his email client used the same format. Then James replied to that, and

Re: Big screen TV for PM G5

2010-07-14 Thread pdimage
On 13/7/10 12:29, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: OK. simple you say? I'm sure going to try to. I guess the trick here is getting the right cable. So to start how can I check positively the capability of my two DVI ports on my Radeon 9600 card? Then from there I should have part of the

Re: Big screen TV for PM G5

2010-07-14 Thread pdimage
On 14/7/10 08:45, pdimage pdim...@btinternet.com wrote: On 13/7/10 12:29, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: OK. simple you say? I'm sure going to try to. I guess the trick here is getting the right cable. So to start how can I check positively the capability of my two DVI ports on my

Re: Big screen TV for PM G5

2010-07-13 Thread pdimage
On 12/7/10 22:07, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: Hi All I want to get a large screen TV that I can connect my PM G5 Dual 2.7 to and be able to watch DVD images. What do I need to be able to do this? ,I don't want to watch iTunes stuff just full on DVD images like I do now by mounting

Re: G-4 DA Video Questions

2010-07-06 Thread pdimage
On 6/7/10 17:56, Dennis Myhand dmyh...@ednaisd.org wrote: I bought an ATI Video Card off of eBay, a 128 meg 9600XT and modified it to work in a G-4 DA. The card works, but the fan screams like hell. Do I need the fan? I have a couple of PCs with 128meg and 512 megs and neither of them even

Re: Video Card Upgrade Info Please

2010-06-29 Thread pdimage
On 28/6/10 20:09, Dennis Myhand dmyh...@suddenlink.net wrote: Hi All: I am looking to upgrade the video in my DA dual 533. I found the following card on eBay: MAC nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4600 AGP Video Card 128MB VRAM Here is the link:

Re: New video card help...

2010-06-24 Thread pdimage
On 24/6/10 08:46, Mark Sokolovsky coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone, I need help on this one, so try your best. I recently picked up myself a nice deal on a new video card. for $60, I got myself an ATI Radeon 9550 AGP 8x with 256MB of DDR2 Video RAM. I am pretty much fed up with even

Re: IDK how to flash a video card

2010-06-16 Thread pdimage
On 16/6/10 05:56, Mark Sokolovsky coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: I have been an expert on computers since the dawn of the DOS systems, and this is something i really am stumped on. I have an Nvidia GeForce 6200 AGP with 256Mb DDR2 RAM AGP 8X, and it's a PC card. Can somebody show me step by step

Re: Dying GPUs?

2010-05-09 Thread pdimage
On 9/5/10 01:04, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: Is it DOS or the DOS command shell under Windows that the card patching programs need. I always figured they were DOS programs because those writing them were too lazy to create a GUI. It's plain old DOS usually - booted from a floppy

Re: can i use this video card?

2010-05-09 Thread pdimage
On 8/5/10 20:48, Mark Sokolovsky coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: i have recently bought an ATI Radeon 9600 with 256MB video RAM. I know I have to do some tweaking to put it in a PM G4 graphite Sawtooth It is a PC card. I have Leopard on the sawtooth right now, but the video card has only 64MB

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-12 Thread pdimage
On 12/2/10 15:54, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: Did you read the previous mails? First of all, a 500GB PATA drive doesn't exist at all, secondly I have a 500GB SATA drive. Doesn't exist? What's this then? http://tiny.cc/CjJMm Pete -- You received this message

Re: low density RAM?

2010-02-11 Thread pdimage
On 10/2/10 21:30, Geke gevangaste...@googlemail.com wrote: Thanks a lot! That link from Pete is precious; I can mention it to the company so they can check for themselves... (Note that it runs over two lines that should be connected before pasting into the browser.) Geke I wondered

Re: low density RAM?

2010-02-10 Thread pdimage
On 10/2/10 14:21, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: The bottom line first: If a 512MB PC133 SDRAM RAM module for the G4 Digital Audio has chips on one side of the stick only, can it be low-density? Thanks in advance! Geke I don't think sosee

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

2010-02-08 Thread pdimage
On 8/2/10 17:53, Jonas Ulrich jonasulrich3...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah it does sound stupid, however the pennies are taped together VERY well, and are taped to the surface VERY well, unfortunately the problem is back so I'm thinking of trying to reflow the solder on that chip. Any ideas of how to

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-05 Thread pdimage
On 4/2/10 21:51, Mark chris...@fuse.net wrote: Which brings up the question, how are you printing? From an inkjet ? Sending files to a printing company as PS/PDF ? Just an Epson R340 for all of the printing - printable cd/dvd too. Print resolution is max 5760dpi with six colours so

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-05 Thread pdimage
On 5/2/10 01:29, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: If the text is done in bit map then it should be dismissed. For stuff going to printers you want it all in vector except for actual photos. The alternative is to raise the working resolution of the document beyond the point where

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread pdimage
On 4/2/10 19:10, Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business promotion

Re: Can anyone help?

2010-02-03 Thread pdimage
On 3/2/10 12:55, Norm Rowe nrow...@roadrunner.com wrote: Been here before and thanks for the help but my problem continues. First I can not afford a new intel mac or evan a good used ppc mac. My screen is now OK with a addition of new ATI 9800 Mac Pro video card. Now the power button still

Re: nVidia Geforce 6200 vs Radeon 9600 Pro 64 MB

2010-01-30 Thread pdimage
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

Re: What's the latest in monitors?

2010-01-30 Thread pdimage
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

Re: Entourage onMac - identity crisis

2009-12-01 Thread pdimage
On 30/11/09 12:49, Geoff Black bla...@telkomsa.net wrote: Microsoft Entourage had built up a 16 Gb Identities folder in Entourage office 2004. I upgraded to MSO 2008 and it transferred the identity to the new version. None of the mail wants to open. It reccomends a rebuild of the

Re: Radeon 9800 Gig Ethernet

2009-10-31 Thread pdimage
On 31/10/09 05:10, PETER WARNER pe...@petermwarner.com wrote: Having updated the ROM to the August 05 (130), I still had the same problems. Then I re-read this, and it caught my eye. My stock frequencies in ATIccellerator II are listed as Processor 378 MHz, and Memory 337.50 MHz. So I took

Re: Radeon 9800 Gig Ethernet

2009-10-31 Thread pdimage
On 31/10/09 12:47, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: My apologies if I sounded like I was being patronizing ... that was not my intention. It had also, always been my experience to perform download the latest drivers whenever there seemed to be a software/hardware issue. But

Re: Radeon 9800 Gig Ethernet

2009-10-30 Thread pdimage
On 30/10/09 15:53, PETER WARNER pe...@petermwarner.com wrote: Any Ideas? Here are my specs: G4 Gigabit Ethernet Dual 450 1 Gig of matched RAM (4...@256 PC 133-333) 6 port PCI USB 2 card USB devices are mostly powered, or on a powered hub Acer X183H 1360x768 @ 60Hz 18.5 WS monitor ATI

Re: Radeon 9800 Gig Ethernet

2009-10-30 Thread pdimage
On 30/10/09 20:18, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: If there's a way to do it under OS X 10.5.8 or even under OS 9, I would oblige. Unfortunately, my Compaq Presario is somewhat gutted ... and has rolled over, dead. There's a program called Graphiccelerator which you can

Re: Scanner gives funny colors with one G4 but not another

2009-10-29 Thread pdimage
On 29/10/09 00:08, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: the scanner's colorsync profile is messed up on the weird G4, I'll bet. Go into /Library/ColorSync/Profiles on the weird G4 I'll bet there's a folder marked HP, possibly in a folder called scanners. Replace that folder

Re: AGP ATI 9800 Pro in a dual DA 533?

2009-10-26 Thread pdimage
On 26/10/09 04:51, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: Under Leopard 10.5.8, will an ATI Radeon 9800Pro work ok in a DA Dual 533? Currently have a GeForce 4MX, which performs OK, minus hardware accelerated Core Image, but I have the 9800 in my QS and don't use it a lot now.

Re: AGP ATI 9800 Pro in a dual DA 533?

2009-10-26 Thread pdimage
On 26/10/09 10:21, Stewie de Young stewies...@hotmail.com wrote: 9800s are supposed to only go in computers that have a 300W PSU or greater especially the 256mb cards as they draw considerably more power than older video cards like the standard Rage Pros. Whats in the DA - a 308W PSU ?

Re: Agp Help

2009-10-13 Thread pdimage
On 13/10/09 05:08, Erik Hancock ehanc...@concentric.net wrote: Had my AGP bite the dust ­ power system or logic board ­ Was smoking and sizzling as soon as power cord plugged in ­ alt power supply no help. Purchased a used AGP and swapped the drives and now not sure if it is booting up

Re: Agp Help

2009-10-13 Thread pdimage
On 13/10/09 14:51, Erik Hancock ehanc...@concentric.net wrote: Yes - Sawtoowth AGP version - the current card with no signal is the ATI Rage - presumably the original version (DVI and VGA ) posts. Tried the pram reset and to boot off master disc - with no video - found original rage 128

Re: iMac 233mhz tiger? how?

2009-09-24 Thread pdimage
On 23/9/09 18:50, Jeffrey Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: No firewire...on this imac. Jeff On Sep 23, 2009, at 10:34 AM, Dan wrote: Connect the iMac to another Mac via firewire Target Disk Mode then use CCC to slam the system over. I put Tiger on a stinky pinky (strawberry) 333mhz

Re: Video card install

2009-09-23 Thread pdimage
On 23/9/09 07:40, dorayme dora...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Turn off your machine, open it, put the power cord back in (the wall socket to off position though) and have everything ready. Touch the metal part of the QS (not any electronics!). Handle both cards by the edges only (just look and

Re: Video Driver Question.

2009-09-21 Thread pdimage
On 21/9/09 15:59, Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 21, 2009, at 10:48 AM, Gus wrote: Also, I bought this card from ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=120468674399 I was told this would also alleviate my video blacking problem. Unfortunately,

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

2009-08-21 Thread pdimage
On 21/8/09 14:56, corolla2 victoria.mie...@gmail.com 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

Re: Hard Drive Limit

2009-07-06 Thread pdimage
On 6/7/09 21:37, Michael Koch troutcr...@ncwcom.com wrote: Question to All Has anyone gotten OverDrive to work; in overcoming the 128Gb limit ? I installed it on the wife's G4 Dual 500 and it makes on difference. When i go to find update, I get file not found. Any advice Thank You I

Re: Flashing PCI video cards for G4's - tape pins?

2009-07-05 Thread pdimage
On 4/7/09 23:48, joplinfan kawni...@cableone.net wrote: Hi all, I'm getting ready to flash a BFG / Geforce 6200 and a Radeon 9250... both standard PCI cards... to use in my MDD G4 1ghz towers. Been studying up on the process at The Mac Elite website where it mentions that AGP cards

Re: converting a g5 9800 x8 card to a g4 4x card with the tape hack questions

2009-07-03 Thread pdimage
On 3/7/09 15:31, Roger Deghetto ppcpowerma...@yahoo.com wrote: i know if you take a radeon 9800 out of a g5 the one with dvi /adc ports you have to tape pins 3 and 11 to get it to work in a 4x g4 what id like to know does doing that disable the adc port in other words would i still be able to

Re: eMac motherboard swaps

2009-06-26 Thread pdimage
On 25/6/09 23:49, dev0001 ocd...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone happen to know if you can swap an eMac 1 GHZ motherboard and assembly into an original 700 MHz model? I swapped a 1ghz emac mobo into an 800mhz emac - but I seem to recall the 700mhz is a different fit for the output ports - no

Re: GeForce4 MX Core Image Support (Not?)

2009-06-21 Thread pdimage
On 21/6/09 02:57, insightinmind billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: I recently put my GeForce4 MX in my new Digital Audio Dual 533, and was at least expecting Software Support for Core Image. Running Tiger 10.4.11, with PCI Extreme (from a previous setup), now set back to AGP. But no. When

Re: Where Do I Find Reliable Info On Color Critical Monitor Choices?

2009-06-09 Thread pdimage
On 9/6/09 18:45, aussieshepsrock ilovaussiesh...@yahoo.com wrote: Seeking a reliable web resource or resources to become knowledgeable in choosing a color critical Monitor for myself. My google searches looking for websites or webpages were ludicrously scatter shot and mostly 'forum' posts

Re: Where Do I Find Reliable Info On Color Critical Monitor Choices?

2009-06-09 Thread pdimage
On 9/6/09 20:27, aussieshepsrock ilovaussiesh...@yahoo.com wrote: Me thinks I overstated my hopes and expectations! I'm not seeking a mission critical or pre-press/soft-proof grade Monitor, per se. I'm thinking more along the lines of Beautiful Monitor to live with and use for

Re: ATI 9800 TV Problem

2009-05-06 Thread pdimage
On 5/5/09 22:00, starrf...@valley.net starrf...@valley.net wrote: I'm running an ATI 9800 Pro Mac Version in a Quicksilver. Usually I have two LCD monitors on it, but once I used the TV output for a special job. Since then the board thinks there's a TV attached to it and always creates

Re: ATI 9800 TV Problem

2009-05-06 Thread pdimage
On 6/5/09 14:09, Nesta nestami...@gmail.com wrote: Where exactly are these preferences located on the system's HD? I've heard so many people use the phrase trash the preferences without direction on where they are. It's important since deleting stuff in OS X can  be problematic. I assume

Re: video card question

2009-05-04 Thread pdimage
On 3/5/09 22:28, roger deghetto linuxuse...@yahoo.com wrote: im working out a trade for a ati all in wonder 9800 pro video card guy said its not flshed but he also said he thinks it will work in a mdd g4 im taking it since it is a 9800 pro it will or am i thinking wrong thanks roger I

Re: Installing a GeForce 4MX ...

2009-04-08 Thread pdimage
On 8/4/09 06:37, insightinmind billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: Now I did a Restart with C for the Installation DVD, and I get video. Doesn't that mean the card is ok, somethings wrong from the OS X partitions holding the system? or is something wrong with my hard drive? If you get video

Re: Installing a GeForce 4MX ...

2009-04-07 Thread pdimage
On 7/4/09 19:43, insightinmind billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: The ATI Radeon 9800Pro Mac Edition, I thought, was supposed to be ready for the QS 2002 ... no taping required. I have now removed the battery for 20 minutes, and am waiting awhile after replacing for it to build the mobo back

Re: Installing a GeForce 4MX ...

2009-04-07 Thread pdimage
On 7/4/09 17:05, insightinmind billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: I tried the trashing of the Extensions.mkext, so far no help there. Is the wire with the square shaped head in the airport slot area, just the airport wire? Does it have to be touching anything? I moved it away from the metal

Re: DA 533 gets stuck at boot

2009-04-05 Thread pdimage
On 5/4/09 18:42, diane di...@mathermotorsports.com wrote: At 1:25 PM -0400 4/5/09, insightinmind wrote: Tried booting from the Installation CD/DVD? How about another video card? maybe re-seating the old one, after blowing out the dust? I think he has tried the boot as he first

Re: Test Programs for an ATI Radeon 9800Pro in a G4

2009-04-04 Thread pdimage
On 4/4/09 02:36, insightinmind billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: Anyone got some recommendations for anything to test my AGP video card? Its in a QS 2002 Dual 1GHz. (ATI Radeon 9800Pro Mac Edition) AMD (ATI/Avid) suggested Googling to find 3D Benchmark applications ... I couldn't find

Re: Is paragon ntfs software reliable?

2009-04-01 Thread pdimage
On 1/4/09 04:25, aussieshepsrock ilovaussiesh...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm entering a mixed marriage (girlfriend is a PC user) and I'm considering options for having co-usable data drives, files, and etcetera. (Yes, she's slowly being seduced by the powers of Light Goodness - the new iMac's

Re: Thermal grease?

2009-03-16 Thread pdimage
On 15/3/09 21:13, Amanda Ward amanda.w...@comcast.net wrote: I have the aforementioned heat sink and CPU apart. What would be a good thermal compound to reassemble the beast? I do have a dab of Arctic Silver from a former project. Think this would be okee dokee? The chip doesn't seem to

Re: Thermal grease?

2009-03-15 Thread pdimage
On 15/3/09 09:21, Amanda Ward amanda.w...@comcast.net wrote: I have a CPU (Intel type) with a large heat sink that is firmly stuck to the processor. Any thought on getting the two separated. They should come apart somehow... the CPU is a ZIF and you can't get it back into the socket because

Re: jumpers

2009-03-15 Thread pdimage
On 15/3/09 13:56, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net wrote: I have a new hard drive on order. I plan to install it into my BW and after carbon copy, switch it to the master position. I am presently using a Quantum Fireball as my main drive. Interestingly, the BW prefers me to set

Re: Heat sink break-in period?

2009-03-14 Thread pdimage
On 13/3/09 22:18, MacGuy macgu...@gmail.com wrote: just replaced my stock mdd heatsink with a copper one, question, is there a break-in period and if so, approx. how long? I'm sitting at 135.6F (57C) and the fans are running at a high rpm with no load on the computer to speak of. Jeff

Re: Thermal grease?

2009-03-14 Thread pdimage
On 14/3/09 16:28, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Is this true? I'd think there's a chance the the word conductive is being misinterpreted? It seems to me that thermal paste is likely to be thermodynamically conductive and not likely to be electrically conductive? Yes this is

Re: Thermal grease?

2009-03-14 Thread pdimage
On 14/3/09 14:50, PAR prieme...@msn.com wrote: still don't have a good feel for an answer. For example, arctic silver (and comparable products) say they are thermal conductors and not electrical conductors, yet the fine print says it may end up shorting out circuits -- in plain English,

Re: Thermal grease?

2009-03-13 Thread pdimage
On 13/3/09 13:54, insightinmind billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: In a similar vein ... I have a Dual 1GHz QS 2002 ... seems to be working fine ... just concerned about age. Would it be advisable to go on and remove the heatsink(s), clean the surfaces, and re-apply thermal grease? Sort of

Re: Tiger can write to NTFS drives?

2009-03-10 Thread pdimage
On 10/3/09 07:23, Paul pper...@gmail.com wrote: After looking at the NTFS drive after installing it in a PC, I saw that some OS 10 files, such as .trashes, had been written to it. Is there anyone else with an NTFS drive and a vanilla installation of Tiger (with no special utilities) who

Re: acceptable hard drives for G3 iMac?

2009-03-09 Thread pdimage
On 9/3/09 14:38, mythmaker18 mythmake...@yahoo.com wrote: I've got a couple G3 iMacs I inherited and was planning to fix them up for family, one 350 slot-loaded and one 500 slot-loaded. Unfortunately, one of them had the HD removed. On most Macs, I'd just slap in one I have lying around,

Re: questions....questions

2009-03-01 Thread pdimage
On 1/3/09 17:47, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net wrote: Hmm, that's strange, the hard drive should work in either, if it's an IDE HD. You could just install OSX on the G4, then put the HD from the G4 in the beige, (hopefully this would work?) then move you home folder over, and

Re: Need graphics utility question.

2009-02-28 Thread pdimage
On 28/2/09 08:31, dorayme dora...@optusnet.com.au wrote: On Feb 28, 10:34 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: I need to prepare about 100 photos for ID's and class photo composites   for our incoming students; each got their picture taken at interview   time. The

Re: Where do I learn.... becomes archiving files and images- the future

2009-01-15 Thread pdimage
On 13/1/09 05:29, aussieshepsrock ilovaussiesh...@yahoo.com wrote: The optical resolution of your scanner - say 600x600ppi for this purpose - is the limit for original capture - higher resolutions like 9600x9600ppi can only be provided by interpolation ... Your input is greatly

Re: Where do I learn.... becomes archiving files and images- the future

2009-01-12 Thread pdimage
On 8/1/09 22:29, aussieshepsrock ilovaussiesh...@yahoo.com wrote: HiYa Pete and Everyone, My intended Scanning Methodology - Seperate from my Media Storage Options - is something like this. I've only done a 50 image or so 'test' run to sort out file size and physical process

Re: Where do I learn.... becomes archiving files and images- the future

2009-01-08 Thread pdimage
On 7/1/09 23:00, aussieshepsrock ilovaussiesh...@yahoo.com wrote: Original Poster here.. This jpeg vs tiff question is pretty important to me. My personal experience with jpegs is that the inherent nature of how the compression it uses works, very little quantities of data loss equate

Re: Where do I learn.... becomes archiving files and images- the future

2009-01-07 Thread pdimage
On 6/1/09 16:35, Sam Macomber s...@macomber.com wrote: RAW format is all the information captured by the camera's sensor in an unaltered state(though sometimes lossless compression is used, depends on the camera). To generate a TIFF that sensor data has to be altered and when you do so

Re: eMac Leopard

2008-10-23 Thread pdimage
On 23/10/08 09:23, Simon Royal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Is anyone running Leopard on an eMac? I had a 1Ghz eMac when they first come out (my first brand new Mac) and it was fantastic, a great little work horse. I am looking at getting another one, preferably a 1Ghz and above as