> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter da Silva) > > This is the same video chipset that was used in the early G3s, so it > should be supported. > Thanks! Ill keep that in mind! - Peter, Oslo > ------------------------------ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ATI XCLAIM 3D RAGE PRO pci > > yes, it is. > > I'm using the XCLAIM VR Pro card (basically the=20 > same chip set) in my Smurf now, with Tiger. > > - Dan. OK. Good to know! - Peter, Oslo > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:07:09 +0100 > Subject: Re: ATI XCLAIM 3D RAGE PRO pci > From: "J.M.P.Hissel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > But it's not the original videocard of a 9600. That was the IX Micro Twin > Turbo with 8 MB (non-upgradable) and this is not supported by OS X. At > leas= > t > not without XPostFacto or any trick but I myself stopped this experiments. > Getting the Radeon 7000 MacEd for =E2=82=AC 10 -15, it's just not worth > the time. > > AFAIK, the card you mentioned in the subject is OS X-comp. In which Mac > you > will use it? > > Jo Hissel > The former owner had it in his 9600 (now dead, I think, something about overheating...). Bought it at an on-line auction for small change (well, about USD 10 when you throw in a USB PCi card & P&P in Norway). My 9600 has its original card in place. Thought it might come in handy, possibly in my Desktop G3 (if theres room inside the box), and if there are speed advantages. - Peter, Oslo > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Liam Proven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ATI XCLAIM 3D RAGE PRO pci > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Should work, but won't be brilliantly fast. That's more or less the > same video chip as on a Beige G3's motherboard. > > I have got one of my new B&Ws up and running and am typing on it now. > It's only a 400, which I might yet overclock, but it's significantly > quicker than my old Beige 333. I think a large part of this is due to > the twin ATI Rage128s I have fitted. There's no CoreImage or > QuartzExtreme or anything on these, but they are dramatically faster > than any other old unaccellerated OS X graphics card I have ever used. > Even things like the Flurry screensaver work well and dragging windows > between my 2 1152x870 TrueColour desktops is smoooooooth. > > -- > Liam Proven =B7 http://livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=3Dlproven Can I extapolate form your writings that the G3s video might get faster with that card? :o) - Peter, Oslo
-- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
