I would use a video card that has 256MB of VRAM. Most of my computers have that as a minimum, even though i almost never use graphics intensive programs, but just in case i have it there, it will be there. I reccommend an Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT with 256MB of VRAM. It can also have an extra 128MB of shared VRAM, getting up to 384MB of VRAM. I have an ATI RAGE 128PRO in my PM G4, and no matter what video card i buy, it's incompatible!!! GRRR. Anyways, i am looking for a video card to replace my current one. It lags so very badly under Leopard =(.
On 4/2/10, Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> wrote: > On Apr 2, 2010, at 10:35 AM, Steve Thompson wrote: > >> Its got an AGP slot on the board, & I was wondering what I could put >> in it to give it a bit more oomph in the graphics department. > > A PCI graphics card has throughput of 1/2 AGP. The slowest Mac AGP > slot is AGP x2, so minimally a the slowest AGP card has 4 times the > throughput of your PCI card, and perhaps 8 times if you have a G4 with > AGP x4 slot. > > You aren't getting any Quartz Extreme or Core Image acceleration with > your Radeon 9200 PCI, although you can enable Quartz Extreme > acceleration with PCI Extreme 3.1 available at MacUpdate. It works > with 10.4.11. > > Many 8x AGP cards need to be slightly modified by taping pins 3 & 11 > to work in older G4 PowerMacs. If you're upgrading, getting a card > that supports Core Image/Core Graphics would be best. Here is a list > of compatible cards for all the G4 models, and another page on how to > modify pins 3 & 11 for the cards that need modification: > > <http://themacelite.wikispaces.com/AGP+Graphics+Card+Compatibility > +Chart> > <http://themacelite.wikidot.com/pins-3-and-11> > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
