> From: Robyn J. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:52:32 -0600 > > WooooHooo!!!! BestBuy, here I come.........! Fortunately, my fiancee > knows German ;) > > -Robyn > > On Monday, February 17, 2003, at 06:34 PM, Chrisso wrote: > > Hi listers, > > slightly off topic, but I think interesting for upgrading our old > machines. > A guy from Germany has just successfully flashed a Radeon 7000 (64mb PC > version) with a Mac ROM, and it seems to work flawlessly. > The card is a rare PCI version, originally designed for HP > workstations and > only available in the US. Best: It's really cheap compared to our 32mb > version, I think $59, not sure... > Here's the link to the (German) forum thread, there's some info in > English > language in the original post: > > http://www.falkemedia.com/cgi-bin/forum/ > forum.cgi?board=hardware;action=disp > lay;num=1045243482 > > The whole thread is a little bit confusing (because mitch, the guy who > did > it, is a little bit confused), but I think there's all the info you > need. > Hope this is a good news for you, > > Chrisso
Yes, I to think this could be a fun and not too expensive project! I ran to my local (40 miles round trip is that local?) Fry's electronic store this evening. I can't believe how many ATI video cards there are! They had maybe 12 or so but don't carry the 7000 PCI 64 mb version. I know from reading forums in the past that no other ATI PCcard has been made to work in a Mac. ATI has been very good at making sure they get their premium price for Mac cards. They do have the 7000 32mb PCI card for like $59.00 but it hasn't worked in the past so didn't get it. I've done some on line checking and the correct card can be bought as cheap as $58.00 plus shipping. Circuit City which is as least a western US chain store (maybe nationwide?) has them for local pickup at $69.99 website also says no hassle and no hidden charges returns. So after thinking things over I may go pick one up tomorrow and see how it goes. The kit for flashing the card also lets you re-flash back into a PC card just as it was to start with. This is also the first time a firmware flash utility has been made that works with ATI cards so this could work with the cheaper ATI 7000 PCI 32. mb card at $59.00 or less it is less then half the price of the Mac 7000 card and is exactly the same card except for the firmware. So this could be fun if it works! I'll let you guys know how it goes if I end up doing it. Will S PS. bestbuy.com only lists maybe 3 ATI crds and not this one. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
