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<<<A question for those who upclocked... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
<<<A question for those who upclocked from 250/275 to 275/275 or higher. Is there a noticeable difference?>>

250 to 275 is so marginal that you have to be really looking. but i went from 230 to...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 31, 2002 at 06:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
Just how is Apple going to explain its political... 794 Views / 31 Replies  
Just how is Apple going to explain its political position?

They JUST spent oodles for a "Switch" campaign--slapping x86 in the face. They simply won't eat this kind of crow.
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 19, 2002 at 04:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've asked Tony and I might ask everyone here if... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
I've asked Tony and I might ask everyone here if there are step-by-step instructions for a newbie to follow to increase the voltage. What is it we're looking for and where and WHAT kind of pencil...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 15, 2002 at 10:39 AM, in Mac Desktops
... and now I have video!!!! A huge thanks... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
... and now I have video!!!!

A huge thanks goes out to Big Tony for sending me those other mods. I also suspected that my old ix micro 3d pci card might have been crashing the mac at the...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 15, 2002 at 01:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
Tony, I appreciate you helping me so ... ... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Tony,

I appreciate you helping me so ... all my emails to your address came back with fatal errors. Could you email me at [email protected] ?

I am hoping to finally nail this card down. ...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 14, 2002 at 05:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Zapping the PRAM is tough!!!! And I dont know... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Zapping the PRAM is tough!!!! And I dont know why.

cmd-option-P-R and nothing, zero, happens at restart. i waited more than a minute to see/hear any response and the Mac seemed in standby. ...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 14, 2002 at 01:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well, coffeehaus' link to the firmware updater... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Well, coffeehaus' link to the firmware updater for the 250/270 really only gets you to ATI's website, where I could not find that. For kicks I installed the June update and of course it does...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 14, 2002 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
OK, I'm doing this live as i write. I am... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
OK, I'm doing this live as i write. I am trying the 230/230 flasher from Coffeehaus now, and I am first running the ROM Restore. Upon bootup it has crashed right when the ATI dialog comes up. ...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 14, 2002 at 12:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
Wlescall, when you zapped the PRAM 5-6 times, I... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Wlescall, when you zapped the PRAM 5-6 times, I found that interesting. I've tried zapping the PRAM and I only get one no matter how long i hold down the four keys.

G4 2x450
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 14, 2002 at 12:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hey Tony, thanks. I DO have a PCI video card... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Hey Tony, thanks. I DO have a PCI video card running in it. My initial tests went awry so I thought maybe doing the blackout monitor thing might kick it in gear.

Here is a part number on the...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 14, 2002 at 12:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
Argh.... failed again. I think I've run... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Argh.... failed again.

I think I've run out of answers. This card will not respond.

So far, the methods I've tried are everything shy of editing the card's original speeds top match the...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 13, 2002 at 04:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
Helly, Tony: i know how ATI loathes having your... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Helly, Tony: i know how ATI loathes having your card hooked up to a monitor when it flashes, so i will indeed unhook my pci card completely to eliminate one more thing. I will also DL the...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 13, 2002 at 02:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well, back at Failure Ranch my attempt to start... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Well, back at Failure Ranch my attempt to start up under 9 with the Radeon Restore, then shut down and startup under Radeon Updater....has not produced any video once I hook the monitor back up.
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Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 12, 2002 at 11:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
Helly: Thanks a million. I will try that... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Helly: Thanks a million. I will try that tonight when I get home. I had been on vacation and wondered if the forum would produce a similar response and it has!!!!

Thanks again
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 12, 2002 at 05:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
My PCI works great. I got to watch it boot up... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
My PCI works great. I got to watch it boot up and OS 9 run the firmware update (like 5 seconds or something). Then it's all still and quiet, so I shut down and plugged the monitor in. Big Zero.
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Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 4, 2002 at 07:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well, what I did was make 9.2 the boot volume. ... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Well, what I did was make 9.2 the boot volume. Put the updater in the startup folder. Shut down and swap video cards and disconnect my monitor. I had a PCI card in there to power the other monitor...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 4, 2002 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
My card didnt work. Sucks. reading this forum,... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
My card didnt work. Sucks. reading this forum, saving all the instructions, following some simple steps...just sucks.

I got a retail card but not in a new box off an ebay who'd sold about 20 of...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 3, 2002 at 11:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
For anyone still following this thread, I tracked... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
For anyone still following this thread, I tracked eBay for the ATI-built retail cards (make sure they are dual display if u have 2 monitors) and they basically go for about $100 w/$15 for shipping...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jul 2, 2002 at 06:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've attempted twice now to buy and I've learned... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
I've attempted twice now to buy and I've learned that Dual Head is what you want if you are going to power 2 monitors. And those cards are always OEMs, despite any mention of ''retail box.'' ...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jun 27, 2002 at 05:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
Are these varying labels like PowerColor Evil... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Are these varying labels like PowerColor Evil Master II all the same? As long as its a 250 core, retail box at about $125 on up, shouldnt that guide our shopping?
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jun 20, 2002 at 04:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
OK, great. Im not much of a gamer, but InDesign... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
OK, great. Im not much of a gamer, but InDesign needs the redraw speed the most. I saw no appreciable improvement with 10.1.5 and maybe my rage pro driver isnt loading right (another thing that...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jun 20, 2002 at 04:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
Let me see if I get this right (hah!). <img... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Let me see if I get this right (hah!). <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

OC Systems has an overclocked card at 295/295 with added cooling systems. Let's just say I...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jun 20, 2002 at 10:21 AM, in Mac Desktops
Has anyone tried flashing a retail card using the... 72,549 Views / 666 Replies  
Has anyone tried flashing a retail card using the 3.6v 275/275? Having read sooooooo many posts between here and xlr8.com and others, it's becoming a blur. My question comes out of fear that the...
Posted by Chuck3d, on Jun 19, 2002 at 05:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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