On Saturday, December 15, 2012 2:00:37 PM UTC-6, pdimage wrote: > > On 15/12/2012 16:32, "Richard Gerome" <onecoo...@earthlink.net<javascript:>> > wrote: > > > So this left me > > wondering why so many put this 9800 in them??? Maybe someone here can > tell me > > why they even use this 9800 card? When I go back to NC to visit them I'm > going > > to download Leopard on it for them... > > It's because the 9800 pro was just about the fastest 4x agp card you > could get for a G4 - and the easiest to convert from pc to mac with little > or no problems and get all the ports working fully. >
I think the ATI Fire GL X3 256mb AGP was faster. It may not be easier to convert. However, if you get the HP version, ATI Fire GL X3. then reports are that both DVI ports work fully as expected. There are problems with getting both ports working if one gets a regular X800 XT. The ATI Fire GL X3 is available on Ebay for less than $50. Back in April they were going for as low as $25 each. Jeff Walther -- 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
