iWork/iLife on MDD?

2010-10-10 Thread The M
I currently have a MDD with 512 RAM, Mac OS X 10.4, and a 867Mhz processor. I plan to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5, 1GB of RAM (possibly more in the distant future) and a 1.25Ghz processor. How will iWork and iLife '09 run on both configurations? Thanks -The M There are 10 kinds of peop

Re: EDIT: A good and cheap video card

2010-03-22 Thread The M
I'll look into that. I googled NVidia FX5200 and I saw a really cheap 256MB card but it was PCI. Do pci graphics cards work with the MDD's? You can't compare Apples and oranges. And Microsoft is the orange here. Another idea would be to pick up a used G5 NVidia FX5200 card, do a bit of modi

Re: EDIT: A good and cheap video card

2010-03-22 Thread The M
pport it? I may or may not upgrade; I really would like quartz extreame. And could I upgrade the RAM on my stock card? Sorry to be asking so many questions :) You can't compare Apples and oranges. And Microsoft is the orange here. On Mar 22, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Rory wrote: On Mar 22, 8

Re: EDIT: A good and cheap video card

2010-03-22 Thread The M
d Microsoft is the orange here. On Mar 22, 2010, at 8:28 PM, Rory wrote: On Mar 22, 8:23 pm, The M wrote: How would I go about installing a new rom? Could I just flash the firmware? Sounds like a great card to me. Pretty much. This link will have everything you need to know: http://them

Re: EDIT: A good and cheap video card

2010-03-22 Thread The M
How would I go about installing a new rom? Could I just flash the firmware? Sounds like a great card to me. I modded (new ROM and taped off AGP connector) a PNY GeForce FX5200 Ultra (128MB) to put in my dual 800MHz Quicksilver. It replaced a stock Geforce2MX TwinView (64MB). The difference wa

EDIT: A good and cheap video card

2010-03-22 Thread The M
What would be a good (128 MB VRAM or more ,quartz extreame preferred) video card that would fit into my PowerMac G4 dual 867mhz MDD's AGP slot? I am looking for the best performance for when I upgrade to leopard. It is running a geforce with 64 MB VRAM. Any suggestions? And how will my mac perfo

A good and cheap video card

2010-03-22 Thread The M
What would be a good (128 MB VRAM ,quartz extreame preferred) video card that would fit into my PowerMac G4 dual 867mhz MDD's AGP slot? I am looking for the best performance for when I upgrade to leopard. It is running a geforce with 64 MB VRAM. Any suggestions? And how will my mac perform with

Re: How will my computer run?

2010-02-27 Thread The M
onitor but I feel that I may need/want more... LOL! On Feb 27, 2010, at 9:17 AM, The M wrote: How did the 32MB card run? You can't compare Apples and oranges. And Microsoft is the orange here. On Feb 27, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Ricardo Sevilla wrote: I had a 32 mb Geforce 4 in mine but recentl

Re: How will my computer run?

2010-02-27 Thread The M
How did the 32MB card run? You can't compare Apples and oranges. And Microsoft is the orange here. On Feb 27, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Ricardo Sevilla wrote: I had a 32 mb Geforce 4 in mine but recently upgraded to a 64 mb Geforce 4 and now it is nearly perfect!!! -- You received this

Re: How will my computer run?

2010-02-27 Thread The M
My real concern (though thanks for the assurance) is the video. Will all of leopards eye candy be smooth? You can't compare Apples and oranges. And Microsoft is the orange here. On Feb 27, 2010, at 12:04 PM, JoeTaxpayer wrote: - Sorry, I was confused, thought you were buying a higher speed.

Re: How will my computer run?

2010-02-27 Thread The M
You can't compare Apples and oranges. And Microsoft is the orange here. On Feb 27, 2010, at 11:41 AM, JoeTaxpayer wrote: I'd report them to eBay and insist on a full refund (or partial and keep machine). I've bought multiple G4 MDD 1.25GHz, running 4 in the house now, and I love these machin

Re: How will my computer run?

2010-02-27 Thread The M
13 AM, The M wrote: Well, I ordered a PM G4 MDD off of eBay. The seller ripped me off and I didn't get what was advertised. I am going to upgrade to leopard. How will it perform? Here are the specs: Dual 867 MHz G4 1GB RAM Geforce 4 video card Pretty well, it's officially supported, and

How will my computer run?

2010-02-27 Thread The M
Well, I ordered a PM G4 MDD off of eBay. The seller ripped me off and I didn't get what was advertised. I am going to upgrade to leopard. How will it perform? Here are the specs: Dual 867 MHz G4 1GB RAM Geforce 4 video card You can't compare Apples and oranges. And Microsoft is the orange her