Swap out video cards: G4 867 dual into G4 1.25 dual?

Can I take out the video card from my G4 867 dual MDD that has been sitting idle for 6-7 years and install it in my G4 1.25 dual MDD? The Apple genius bar person was pretty sure that the video card on the 1.25 dual G4 is causing the symptoms I've been having: long time on the solid blue

Re: Swap out video cards: G4 867 dual into G4 1.25 dual?

Wow! Thanks for the detailed and quick responses! We have to perform tonight, but I'll try to get to it on Sunday and report back. Mira On Saturday, October 24, 2015, Mac User #330250 wrote: > Original message from mkehoe, 2015-10-24 20:54: > > Can I take out the video

Re: Swap out video cards: G4 867 dual into G4 1.25 dual?

By "home page", I mean my "desktop"... I'm the only user on this computer, so I don't log in. The Apple person said the the graphics card is the last thing to "boot up" ... I'm not sure that's the term he used, but he said that's why the blue screen is taking so long. It wouldn't hurt to change

Re: Swap out video cards: G4 867 dual into G4 1.25 dual?

On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 9:54 PM, mkehoe wrote: > The Apple genius bar person was pretty sure that the video card on the 1.25 > dual G4 is causing the symptoms I've been having: long time on the solid > blue screen before my home page appears, etc. They still provide support

Re: Swap out video cards: G4 867 dual into G4 1.25 dual?

I haven't changed any components recently. What do you mean "dump" ? Hold the button down? Also, a year or so ago I purchased a new PRAM battery, but didn't install it. Would this be a good time to do that, and if so, the battery first, or the video card? Mira On Saturday, October 24, 2015,

Re: Swap out video cards: G4 867 dual into G4 1.25 dual?

Thanks for your quick feedback! On Saturday, October 24, 2015, Cameron Kaiser wrote: > > Can I take out the video card from my G4 867 dual MDD that has been > sitting > > idle for 6-7 years and install it in my G4 1.25 dual MDD? > > Yes, it should just work. The 9000 Pro

Re: Swap out video cards: G4 867 dual into G4 1.25 dual?

Does that machine have a PRAM and CUDA button? If so dump both no matter what you do. It could just be old settings and config causing problems. Especially if you have changed any components recently. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com