[G4] PCI and AGP expansion slots.

[Rick Smykla]

Ahh, cool. I didn't know any of the AGP cards could be successfully  
flashed for Mac. The Geforce2 cards are a good compromise for G4s on  
a budget. I use one of the Geforce2 "Twinview" cards in my  
Quicksilver - they support Quartz Extreme, but not Core Image  
technologies. See here <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html? 
artnum=301347> for more info.

Rick

On Dec 30, 2006, at 2:06 AM, Jeff Plourde wrote:

> I just flashed an AGP Aopen Geforce2 MX 400 64 megs for my G4 Agp  
> and it's working fine replacing the ATI Rage.
> On 06-12-29, at 14:25, Rick Smykla wrote:
>
>> Patrick,
>>
>> For what it's worth, every PCI USB 1.1 adapter card that I've  
>> tried (in every G4 I've tried them in), have worked without regard  
>> to manufacturer. USB 2 cards that are compatible with OS X are  
>> more of a mixed bag; many are recognized, but may only operate at  
>> slower speeds. Check for OS compatibility before shelling out your  
>> money.
>>
>> As to graphics cards, those absolutely must have compatible driver  
>> software to work in a Mac. Some older PCI cards can be ROM-flashed  
>> for OS X-compatibility, but preferably you'll want an AGP card  
>> specifically designed for the Mac, e.g., one of ATI's "Mac  
>> Edition" cards.  <http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/> is a good place to  
>> look for reports on specific graphic card/machine configuations.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Rick
>>
>> On Dec 29, 2006, at 5:20 AM, Patrick McCreanor wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all. I have a G4 Power Mac Digital Audio and was wondering if  
>>> there is a
>>> list of PC, PCI or AGP cards that would work in the G4. I know  
>>> that the
>>> cards have to operate at 33Mhz and at a given voltage but I've  
>>> not seen the
>>> bus speed listed on any of the boxes/instructions that I have  
>>> recently
>>> bought for my PC.
>>>
>>> Is it just a case of the bus speed that needs to be compatible or  
>>> is it that
>>> the operating system needs to be able to recognize the card or both?
>>>
>>> Ideally I would like to fit a better graphics card and extra USB  
>>> ports.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Patrick.
>>