> >Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 15:48:01 -0500 >From: Steve Hardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >I assume that my C500 is stock excep for RAM and the hard drive. I have >an HP 15 inch monitor. It looks like the only way to get more than 256 >colors with the equipment I have is to drop back the refresh rate to >60hz @800x600 or change resolution back to 640x480 or less. Nothing >offers me millions tho. > >Steve
Well you didn't think you were going to get high resolutions as well did you ;-) I think it was maybe 60 hz refresh for 800x600 with thousands of colors and 640 x 480 with millions of colors was 67 or 72 hz refresh. A trick to see more choices of resolutions when using control strip hold down the control key when clicking on the resolutions panel. With the monitor control panel it varies with OS you are using. Some you use the control key to see more choices and others let you choice between recommended and all choices. This machine may have done better with a 13 or 14 in monitor and you now knwo why most people bought a PCI video card to go with it. A 4 mb video card will get you millions of colors in several resolutions even with a 17 in monitor. Sometime list sponsor has the Twin turbo video card 4mb for $19.99 8mb version $24.99 both great deals. They sold for like $200- $400 apox a few years ago. The difference between the 2 they will work about the same with your setup but Quicktime would play better in full screen and you could have more then one graphic's going on at a time . with the 8mb card. The ATI rage pro is the other good but still lower priced card these days. They are hard to find and poweron has one for $79.99 to much money compaired to the twin turbo in my option. There are of course more expensive options. Best of luck -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
