>>>> I have a slot loading Imac with 8Mb of VRAM. Mac warehouse states that >>>> Jaguar requires 16 MB of VRAM, but the apple site does not seem to make >>>> that >>>> statement. Anyone know if that's true or not? And if so, can a slot >>>> loader >>>> have a VRAM upgrade? >>> >>> That is incorrect. Quartz Extreme -- which is not eye candy -- requires >>> at least 16 MB of VRAM. Plain old Quartz will run just fine with less. >>> >>> Quartz Extreme is not eye candy. It actually offloads the whole process >>> of managing screen display and windows to the video section of your >>> computer, freeing the CPU to work on other tasks. >>> >> >> But, Dan, doesn't Quartz Extreme require a different video card then >> what is in the CRT iMacs? So if you had 16 MB of VRAM but not the >> newer card, it still wouldn't work, correct? > > Quartz Extreme also requires AGP 4X, so the CRT iMacs are out of the game > when it comes to QE.
Aren't there patches to at least partially enable QE on some unsupported hardware? Is there a list anywhere of what is possible with what video cards? -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
