>Hi gang,
> I recently purchased an ix UltimateRez video card for my Starmax 5500.
>I've downloaded the latest drivers, and am running OS 8.6 w/ 96 MB of RAM and
>a Metabox G3 card. I have a few problems with the card and hope you guys can
>help me out.
>
>1) I heard/read somewhere that a video card should be placed in either the
>1st or 2nd PCI slot closest to the motherboard. The problem is I can't
>insert the card in either the first or second slot because my G3 accelerator
>is blocking the way. So, the card is now in the 3rd slot. Is putting the
>video card there going to work, and if not, how can I fix it while keeping my
>G3?
This is a recommendation only, not an absolute rule. If the video
card works, and the SM is not locking up, you can leave it as is.
However, you will take a performance hit (does anyone know how much?)
for card placed in the upper 3 slots because all of their PCI I/O
must be passed through the PCI bridge chip.
>2) Apple system profiler doesn't recognize the video card. It does show a
>display card, but says is an ATI Rage II (which I think is the factory card
>that came with the 'max, but not sure). However, I plugged my monitor in
>through the video card and the monitor works fine, so I know at least part of
>the video card is working. Since the card is fitting into a PCI slot,
>shouldn't it show up?
ASP wont report on any cards in the upper 3 slots of the 5 slot PCI
SM computers. It is not programmed to scan the PCI bus beyond the
PCI bridge. The Rage II being reported is your built-in video. The
video chip is actually on the motherboard along with a slot for the
VRAM. IIRC, the VRAM slot is at the very bottom of the motherboard
when the case is upright.
>3) I used Norton's System Info to clock my Starmax before and after I
>inserted the card. There is no noticeable difference between the before and
>after. Is this proof the card doesn't work, or is System Info not designed
>to detect whatever video acceleration the card is giving?
IMHO, the UltimateRez card is no better or worse than the ATI Rage
II+ that is built into the SM computers. You also might be fighting
the limitation of going across the PCI bridge chip.
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