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omar96 · Jan 29, 2005, 01:43 PM

If this is in the wrong place, let me know and/or mods, please move to the appropriate forum.

I've got a PC with no video card, so I was going to take the 16MB Rage128 from my Sawtooth and flash it with a PC ROM for use in the PC...the only problem is, I don't know where to get a Rage128 flasher (DOS, OS X, otherwise) or a Rage128 ROM. Any suggestions?

bluedog · Jan 29, 2005, 05:17 PM

I could be wrong, but I believe the Rage128 models were not flashable. It used a ROM specific to the Mac and wouldn't work with PCs.

It wasn't until the Radeon sets that the cards became nearly interchangable.

Try looking at:

www.macfixit.com

for any help.

Waragainstsleep · Jan 30, 2005, 05:21 AM

Since its only a Rage128, you could probably buy a PC card which is notably better for very little cash indeed. Save yourself the bother.

omar96 · Jan 30, 2005, 09:51 AM

over 50 revisions of the Rage128 *shudder* Maybe I'll take waragainstsleep's advice.

buffalolee · Jan 31, 2005, 11:05 AM

Yeah, you can pick up a card for $40-$50 dollars. Save the hassle, and a ruin video card.

omar96 · Jan 31, 2005, 12:22 PM

Picked up a GF2MX on eBay for $25 after shipping. It's just an office productivity style machine that has a TV tuner card in it so that'll be more than I need.