They have just released a flash utility for the radeon7000, it's on their website.
but, it is fairly well protected, deleting itself after flashing the rom. i would be the basis for a utility to flash pci cards to mac. > From: Will Schou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(SuperMacs List) > Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 16:24:53 -0800 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(SuperMacs List) > Subject: Re: [SM] Slightly OT: Flash ATI Mach64 > >> From: Robyn J. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:02:32 -0600 >> >> Hey all, >> >> This is slightly off-topic but here goes. I've stumbled upon an IBM >> compat PCI ATI Mach64 video card. Does anyone know if these can be >> reflashed to work in my S900. I've got more info on the chips. I know >> MadDog might know about this, and probably Will and Jeff too. What say >> you guys? >> >> Thanks, >> Robyn >> > > The success rate for flashing ATI PC cards to Mac hasn't been good. In > general because ATI has been smart enough to make the cards so it can't > be done easily. The Mac cards are often twice as much money at retail. > To start with many of the ATI can't be flash upgraded but instead need > a chip firmware upgrade which involves changing the chip or > reprograming it and often the chips are not in a socket but soldered . > Tom or Jeff likely know more about this then me and I have no info on > this card's chip type etc. In general not worth the trouble with an ATI > card though there are one or two card versions people have had luck > with don't remember which they were. I won't be available for anymore > quick replies today ;-) 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
