[worldcruiser]

Hi, I was hoping to find some info on upgrading video ram by way of 3rd party software or hardware that will allow a iBook to increase 32mb - 64mb in orer to run an external 20" at a much better preferred resolution !

If anyone can shed any info, it would be great! Don't really want to buy a new iBook for the sake f shared video ram ! Has anyone a solution.

Thankyou.

[mfbernstein]

You don't need to upgrade the video RAM for this. My iBook G3 with a 16MB card can drive a 20" just fine. What you need is a firmware-level hack that works around Apple's disabling of video-output beyond just mirroring. Have a look at ScreenSpanningDoctor.

[selowitch]

Originally Posted by mfbernstein 

You don't need to upgrade the video RAM for this. My iBook G3 with a 16MB card can drive a 20" just fine. What you need is a firmware-level hack that works around Apple's disabling of video-output beyond just mirroring. Have a look at ScreenSpanningDoctor.

That's correct, you don't need to upgrade the VRAM in order to do this, which is a good thing because to do so would be virtually impossible. The VRAM is soldered to the motherboard and is not generally removable in a safe, predictable way. Now, if one were insane or independently wealthy, he or she could make a go of hacking up the motherboard and attaching a larger piece of VRAM, but that's mighty risky and the results could be ... well, bad. Save your money and upgrade to a MacBook. They're inexpensive and glorious.