> From: Robyn J. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 16:23:53 -0600 > > Oh I know the Radeon rocks! I unfortunately don't have $120. I can > swing $30 though. So unless someone wants to sell me a Radeon for $30, > I think that I'll have to settle for the Mach64. Even though I can't > use your input here, thanks for answering anyway. > > So to repost my question: > > How does the ATI Mach64 stack up in OSX. Would it be faster than my > ISM TwinTurbo? > > Input on any inexpensive card is welcome though. > > -Robyn
Robyn, I checked out the Mach64 card. OWC is now selling it for $17.95 apox an amazing deal for an ATI RAge Pro video card. It is however only 4mb of video and doesn't say anything about being able to add video memory. If you can live with 4mb of video should be a great card. 4 mb is enough on an old world machine unless your doing lots of video work or want to have a lot of windows open at the same time and or use a really large video monitor.The main difference I notice was for example full screen Quicktime Video plays much better with 8mb of video then with 4mb unless you close other windows . A 8mb card would be a better deal. Sorry in advance to Radeon 7000 video card owners but IMHO....but any ATI 128 card works as well in an old World mac and at half the price! Even works with DVD . The ATI 128 cards also work in all versions of Mac OS with pretty much no issues which you can't always say about the Radeon 7000. Now a Radeon Mac Edition is another story...that card rocks!! Sadly it is no longer sold new and is expensive used. I paid $49.00 for my ATI 128 orion card and it does everything the Radeon 7000 does and without worrying about work arounds in some Mac OS's. Unless you are a gamer the average old world mac users just isn't going to notice the extra video memory. in fact I was surprised to note that there is very little noticable difference on my hardware set up between the ATI rage pro 8mb card and the ATI 128 which has 16 mb of video other then I can now use Apples DVD player. I am running an Apple 17 in. Display monitor. Sorry I can't be more helpful. later Will S -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
