On Dec 5, 2010, at 4:30 AM, Justin The Cynical wrote:
>> If the VRAM chips (there should be 4 of them on the fan side of the >> card) are square it can probably be flashed, if they are rectangular >> it cannot be flashed for a Mac. If it looks like it may be compatible >> the info on themacelite website is still good. > > Looking at the card I have handy, it's not BGA RAM, so by the wiki, it's > not compatible. > > I don't know if the incompatibility is because the ROM can't deal with > the different RAM type or it's just speed, in which case there are tools > to slow down the speed the ROM tells the card to use. > > That's one of the questions that I can't seem to find an answer for. > Any insight? The type of RAM probably only indicates the version of the card. The usual problem with flashing a card with Mac firmware is that the flash ROM isn't big enough to take the Mac firmware. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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
