At 09:02 +0100 on 25/05/02, Mark Benson wrote: >>What is the advantage of additional VRAM in the above computer? More >>resolution? More color? > >The advantages of adding more VRAM is 2-fold. One aspect is that you >can get the screen up to much higher resolutions (1024x768 @
I'm reasonably sure that no Macs attain higher resolutions through the use of VRAM, but bit depth is certainly helped. >the desktop and that being used to display the video input. This >means the more VRAM the better. It makes out at 2MB taking 4 (60ns >IIRC) 68-pin 256k SIMMs. I think only the regular RAM has to be 60ns; the VRAM can be 80ns. If it had to be 60ns, faster-than-80ns VRAM would be a helluva lot more common (read: it would exist). the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
