on 6.9.04 8:15 pm, Toronado455 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I now have 2 StarMax computers: a 5500/200 and a recent acquisition: a > 3000/180. So I guess I'm a real StarMax junkie now :-). Anyway, I've > noticed several (unexpected) differences between the two.
i have a starmax 5000. i might have an extra 4mb vram chip. not sure. you could have it for a song. > > 1. The 3000 has a max refresh rate of 75Hz, where as the 5500 is 85Hz. > (this is using the same monitor of course). I noticed that they use > different video chips - the 5500 says "3D Rage" and the 3000 just says > plain "ATI". I tried pulling the VRAM module out of the 5500 and > installing it in the 3000 to see what would happen and I got more > colors and higher resolutions but still only 75Hz refresh. Why is this? > > 2. I *think* the VRAM in the 5500 is a 4MB and the one in the 3000 is a > 1MB. Is there any way to identify these modules for sure - either with > software or with visual identification? (I'm running 8.6 on both and > the System Profiler in 8.6 doesn't list VRAM info.) > > 3. What is the max VRAM for each of these machines? (I think it's 4MB > for the 3000 but I don't know whether it is 4MB or 8MB for the 5500) If > I want to buy a VRAM module, what specs do I need to get the right one? i have a starmax 5000. i might have an extra 4mb vram chip. not sure. you could have it for a song, if it exists, & if you want it. > > 4. If I want 85Hz refresh on the 3000, do I have to install a PCI video > card? > > 5. The 3000 has a 256K L2 cache installed, and the 5500 L2 slot is > empty - (it has been like that since I got it). I'm wondering if I > could (and should) put some L2 cache into the 5500. (I have no > intention of using the L2 slot for a processor upgrade.) Will it take > up to a 1MB cache? What specs do I need to get the right one? > refresh rate has to do with the monitor hardware, right? the online video for starmax machines is totally fine. plus, you can either plug in a mac or pc monitor = sweet :) let me know on the vram chip! later, omar -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
