Re: A graphic Nubus card for word processing and photoshop
Adam, What is the file size of the photos you are using. My experience with Photoshop is that they are usually very large files. What is the lowest resolution you can go with and still get the detail you need. Smaller files will speed up the redraw time. John _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: A graphic Nubus card for word processing and photoshop
Powermac wrote: - Original Message - From: Sque [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't know about a photoshop plugin but the 660av takes 1mb of the 8mb onboard for vram. Probably better of with some kind of video card. It explains the lack of speed for mine. Isnt the video ram part of the motherboard? I didnt think it used system ram for video. I upgraded my 840av to 2 meg VRAM so I can get more color depth. Most software slowdowns are caused by not having enough system ram causing the system to swap to the HD alot. My system (840AV 128mb ram) is snappy considering its age and all. Check the 660av specs 1 MB of built-in 80 ns VRAM is dedicated to video function. While the 840av has 1 mb dedicated and 4 extra slots for 4x256k to give a max of 2mb. How well the 660 allocates this vram and the fact that its capped at 1mb causes me concern when using a program such as photoshop. You may well be correct stating photoshop has a pluggin for the 660 in which case the overall system ram may play a part. Both models you mention use 80ns vram, the difference in the way each is setup and the extra mb you have would explain the difference for me. Macs love ram, the more the better. -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: A graphic Nubus card for word processing and photoshop
Powermac wrote: - Original Message - Hello All, I'm looking for the above to help me get through the ever growing thesis I'm writing. Redraw rates and photos in the document are S . L . O . W . and I'm looking to speed things up. Running a 660av (so a 7' card guys) on OS 7.6.1. I suppose the most important thing is availability. The Radius thunder II gx may be the bees knees but if they're virtually impossible to get second hand, it's a bit of a loss! Isnt there a plugin for photoshop 2 or 3 that uses the built in DSP's of the 660AV? I dont think any nubus cards are faster then the built in video of the 660/840av quadra's because of the slow nubus bus compared to the faster built in video bus. The thunder GX is fast because of the DSP's onboard, if you cant get the 660av onboard dsp's running try finding a cheap radius photobooster card on ebay (its just a DSP addon card). I don't know about a photoshop plugin but the 660av takes 1mb of the 8mb onboard for vram. Probably better of with some kind of video card. It explains the lack of speed for mine. -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: A graphic Nubus card for word processing and photoshop
- Original Message - Hello All, I'm looking for the above to help me get through the ever growing thesis I'm writing. Redraw rates and photos in the document are S . L . O . W . and I'm looking to speed things up. Running a 660av (so a 7' card guys) on OS 7.6.1. I suppose the most important thing is availability. The Radius thunder II gx may be the bees knees but if they're virtually impossible to get second hand, it's a bit of a loss! Regards, Adam Dunn Isnt there a plugin for photoshop 2 or 3 that uses the built in DSP's of the 660AV? I dont think any nubus cards are faster then the built in video of the 660/840av quadra's because of the slow nubus bus compared to the faster built in video bus. The thunder GX is fast because of the DSP's onboard, if you cant get the 660av onboard dsp's running try finding a cheap radius photobooster card on ebay (its just a DSP addon card). -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: A graphic Nubus card for word processing and photoshop
Powermac wrote: - Original Message - From: Sque [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't know about a photoshop plugin but the 660av takes 1mb of the 8mb onboard for vram. Probably better of with some kind of video card. It explains the lack of speed for mine. Isnt the video ram part of the motherboard? I didnt think it used system ram for video. I upgraded my 840av to 2 meg VRAM so I can get more color depth. Most software slowdowns are caused by not having enough system ram causing the system to swap to the HD alot. My system (840AV 128mb ram) is snappy considering its age and all. Check the 660av specs 1 MB of built-in 80 ns VRAM is dedicated to video function. While the 840av has 1 mb dedicated and 4 extra slots for 4x256k to give a max of 2mb. How well the 660 allocates this vram and the fact that its capped at 1mb causes me concern when using a program such as photoshop. You may well be correct stating photoshop has a pluggin for the 660 in which case the overall system ram may play a part. Both models you mention use 80ns vram, the difference in the way each is setup and the extra mb you have would explain the difference for me. Macs love ram, the more the better. (sorry if this appears twice, resent due to server problems) -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: A graphic Nubus card for word processing and photoshop
- Original Message - From: Sque [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't know about a photoshop plugin but the 660av takes 1mb of the 8mb onboard for vram. Probably better of with some kind of video card. It explains the lack of speed for mine. Isnt the video ram part of the motherboard? I didnt think it used system ram for video. I upgraded my 840av to 2 meg VRAM so I can get more color depth. Most software slowdowns are caused by not having enough system ram causing the system to swap to the HD alot. My system (840AV 128mb ram) is snappy considering its age and all. -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
