> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Len Gerstel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] video pci card? > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:49:37 -0500 > > > On Mar 14, 2005, at 8:21 PM, David Elmo wrote: > >> I have purchased a 20" LCD screen (coming soon!) and am thinking of >> something a bit more more than my onboard 7600 vram (4MB) or the 8MB >> Twin >> Turbo. This screen has 1 x 15-pin D-sub, 1 x 24-pin Digital DVI-D, 1 x >> S-Video, 1 x Composite Video, 5 x USB (1 Upstream and 4 Downstream). >> Any >> recommendations for a Mac PCI video card that is not too expensive (I >> might >> not have this screen on this machine for all that long...) >> >> David Elmo >> >> (recently saw an ATI 16MB card go for about $40 on ebay... would this >> sort >> of thing be ok, I don't play games...) > > What OS are you running? Do you want every bit of performance that you > can out of the monitor? > > If you are still running 9 and intend to stay there? My favorite OS 9 > video card is the Voodoo 3 3000. Very fast and will knock the socks off > of the radeon 7000 or any other pci card in 9 (except the voodoo 5 > series). However- these cards are NOT supported under OS X. Also, they > only have VGA out so you will not get the quality you would if you used > a card with DVI out. > > Are you running X or intending to on your new Mac? Your best bet at > that point is a Radeon 7000 with DVI out. That way you can hook the > monitor up to the DVI port on the card and get the best picture > possible, compared to using the VGA port. You will also be able to get > all the eye candy that X (at least up through 10.2.8) has to offer by > running the PCI Extreme patch to get the full Quartz Extreme effect. > Also, when you get newer Mac, you can take the card along to run a > second monitor. > > The Voodoos go in the range of 15-25 on the swap list and the Radeons > are in the $40-50 range and a much bettter bet than the 16MB Rage. If > you are adventurous, you can get a flashed Radeon on eBay in the 35-45 > range. Just check out the seller. I am running a flashed 7000 in my > beige G3 with no problems at all. > > I think the 16MB ATI Rage Orion is not worth it. The card has only ADC > and VGA so to get the most out of your monitor, you will need to get an > ADC to DVI connector at additional expense. Be careful, many of the ATI > 16MB cards are AGP so study the auction well. > > HTH, > Len
Much appreciate this advice Len. I know little about these things, and in particular I like the idea of a card that has dvi output (as this gets better quality you say, ). I should look for Radeon 7000 with DVI out then. And it won't hurt for me to look out for an additional Voodoo 3 3000 to replace my old twin turbos for extra old screens (just for my old 7600...) David Elmo thanks to others too for advice... -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
