Yeah I would have to agree with you on that Kris, I play DVD's on my G3 466 Clamshell without any problems at all and the max memory in that is only 576...
-----Original Message----- >From: Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> >Sent: Jul 15, 2010 9:10 PM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: G4 Power Mac M5183 up grades!!! > >On Jul 15, 2010, at 7:11 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > >> I can play DVDs in the optcal drive on a 500 with nothing running, >> need all 500 processor or the stumbling begins. DVD image plays >> smoothest. > >Something is wrong. The optical drive should be using the hardware DVD >decryption in your Radeon video card, and if you're struggling with >DVD from your optical drive and the CPU is max'd out, this likely >means your System is using software decryption rather than the >hardware decryption available in your Radeon card. I'm not certain how >to fix this problem, but I'm certain that a 500MHz with a Radeon card >should play a DVD from an optical drive smoothly without dropping >frames as long as the hardware decryption is working. James' >experience confirms this: "I play DVD(s) without any problem >whatsoever on my 400MHz Gigabit running 10.4.11, 768MB RAM and 123 >Rage Pro (16MB VRAM) on a 22" Samsung flat screen." James is using a >Rage card (which also has hardware DVD decryption), but your Radeon >should be more than capable. I'd look for a solution, there is a >problem. > Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... -- 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
