On 31/05/2012 16:13, "Valter Prahlad" <valter.prah...@fastwebnet.it> wrote:
>> Certain parts of the rom are write protected if using a pc for the flashing
>> - hence the vnc and panther - and the dvi port is kaput....nice looking card
>> though.....
> If I got it right, after the flashing the DVI port is still operational.
> It just outputs an analog (not digital anymore) signal, hence just VGA
> monitor (using a DVI to VGA adapter).
> Since I still own analog (VGA) monitors, it's no problem to me.
>
>
> Regarding the OP question, I mentioned my X800XT just as an example about
> buying PC cards for cheap (and not bothering much with the 7500).
> I still think the Radeon 9800 could be his best option.
Semantics really - I should have said the dvi signal is kaput but twin
vga is possible with an adapter - though some X800 pc cards will not
successfully convert to mac for unknown reasons. I remember there being a
thread on strangedogs about it. The explanation of the missing dvi signal
was also on strangedogs some years ago - a dim memory now....
The Radeon 8500 64MB (not LE or 128MB) pc card is just about the easiest
conversion from pc to mac - also the 9500, 9700 and 9800 though there are
many different kinds of 9800 and not all will convert. Some problem 9800
cards are pointed out at mac elite wiki - but the newer ( in some cases
brand new), cheaper 9800 cards from the far east will not convert - cheap
tsop vram and half the memory interface....
Pete
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