[CUBE] Radeon Mac: OEM vs. Retail (For CUBE)

[Richard Clark]

On Monday, Jan 6, 2003, at 10:02 Europe/Rome, akihabara at inwind.it wrote:

> Hi guys!
>
> Just wondering ... Went on Ebay this morning and i saw these two items:
>
> - 2086281986 ATI Radeon Mac Edition 32Mb DDR Retail Card: $ 69 (no 
> bids)
> - 2085414306 ATI Radeon 32Mb ACD (OEM ?): currently for $ 169.99 (1 
> bid)
>
> I want to understand the differences between the two.
>
> As far as i understand here they are:
>
> - The $69 one does not have ADC some this is probably the main reason 
> why there is a $100 gap between this one and the other one. People 
> with a Cube wants to use Mac ADC Flat Panel displays. Is this right ? 
> Is that the reason ?
I think that is the reason
>
> - The $169 one is fanless (which not everyone agrees it is an 
> advantage right ?). More silent for sure, but .. coller than the fan 
> equipped $69 one ? Is this the another advantage up to you ?
with fan runs cooler, cooler electronics happier electronics but unless 
your not playing heavy games and watching lots of dvd's i think maybe 
the one without the fan might work fine at least those are reports by 
other list members i would personally put a fan in mine if it didn't 
have one Cube parts are expensive and hard to come by.
>
> Let's say i want to hook a DVI-I flat panel (not Apple so no ADC) .. 
> will the $69 one perform in my Cube AS WELL as the the other one (i 
> mean performances etc.). Do they have the same capabilities ?

Not sure i think they are the same if i needed to use a DVI flat panel 
there is no reason to get or use an ADC card because then you would 
need to convert adc to DVI which is more money spent for nothing. The 
advantage of ADC is that it brought power and usb to the monitor none 
of which the DVI lcd has so no use in buying an ADC card unless you 
have an ADC monitor.
>
> And now the most important thing: FACEPLATE.
>
> On the $69 one i guess a user cannot simply switch the face plate as 
> they would do with an Apple OEM Radeon right ?
I think the faceplate needs to be modified on any of the cards you get 
and i'm not sure but   i don't think you can switch the rage faceplate 
with the geForce one because i think the spacing is different between 
the adc and vga.
>
> It would need some mods to fit right ?
>
> Instead the $169 Radeon OEM will allow the user to simply unmount the 
> original ATI Rage 128 face plate and switch it right ?
> Thanks in advance for your comments. ;-)
>
> Carlo Ambler
>
>
>
> ----------
> Check out the Cube email list FAQ
> http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Cube.html
>
> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Cube-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to 
> <Cube-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Need help from a real person? Try.  
> <Cube-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>
> ----------
> $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your 
> Mac ISP
> Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire!   
> http://macinternetaccess.com
>
>  T3Hub  |  3 Port USB Hub weighs less than an ounce!
> Dr. Bott|   <http://www.drbott.com/prod/T3Hub.html>
>
>    Cyberian   | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com!
>    Outpost    | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml
>
> ADC Extension | Extend the built in cable of your flat panel by 10 ft.
>   Dr. Bott    |    <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADCExtension.html>
>