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"

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