8 pin is enough, it can be a serial eeprom, on powerup a chip can sequence the information out of the device and into it's setup registers, or a small ram boot area, it's done this way because it is cheaper. it's the same on the TI firewire cards, except there it is only the setup registers that are read. anyway if you get the chip number off the device, then do a search on the internet, that will tell us straight away.
steve > From: Tom & Lisa P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(SuperMacs List) > Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 19:23:51 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(SuperMacs List) > Subject: Re: [SM] ATI Radeon 7000 > >> on 10/7/02 11:00 PM, Tom & Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> >>> Does anyone have a good closeup of the R7000 ? I would like to see >>> if the mac and PC versions are the same hardware. >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Mad Dog >> You my find thre is an EEprom on the top edge of the card, that has been >> flashed with mac/pc startup code, but it is still worth a try, or if someone >> can locate a read/write utility. > > I see a spot for the typical 32 pin PLCC flashROM, but the only thing > in there is an odd 8 pin unit that I have a hard time thinking of as > a flashROM. > > Mad Dog > > -- > 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 > > > -- 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
