[G4] Graphics card upgrade to run 20" cinema?

[JayB]

Well, I should have tried before asking I guess.  I just added the  
VGA connector and yes, it will support that monitor but there's a  
good amount of noise or "flicker" in the screen (@1680x1050).  That  
won't do.  I guess it's the Radeon 9600 for $75 and forget about OS 9?

I suppose that I'll have to replace the video card versus simply add  
it to a PCI slot?  Could I keep both since the monitor switches  
easily between VGA and DVI ?  That way keeping my options on OS 9 a  
little longer?
Thanks again for the help!

~Jay


On Jul 10, 2006, at 2:19 PM, JayB wrote:

> Phil-
>
> This is the Dell 2007WFP 20".  It has DVI & VGA.  I have it  
> connected with DVI as I have an Apple factory installed DVI  PCI card.
> The highest rez available in the monitor pref (or control panel in  
> OS9) is 1280x1024.  The "optimal" rez on the monitor is 1680x1050.
>
> Will I get the rez using the VGA connection (I have both on my  
> computer)?
>
> ~Jay
>
>
> On Jul 10, 2006, at 2:01 PM, Philip J Robar wrote:
>
>
>>
>> On Jul 10, 2006, at 8:26 AM, JayB wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I tried finding this answer on the archives search, and via a  
>>> general Google search- no joy.
>>>
>>> I've got a AGP 500 upgraded to 1gig. There's 2 RAGE 128 cards w/ 
>>> 2x16mb. Running OS 10.3.9 w/ a gig of ram ....
>>>
>>> Just bought a 20" (cinema) Dell that has a native resolution of  
>>> 1680x1050.
>>> I don't have that option in my display options.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> What options do you see? Is there an option to display unsupported  
>> resolutions?
>>
>> You don't say whether you have a PRO model or not, or whether  
>> you're connecting via analog (VGA) or digital (DVI). (If the card  
>> has DVI then you have a PRO model.) From what I've been able to  
>> find on the net either model card should be able to drive this  
>> monitor at it's native resolution via the VGA connector. However,  
>> older cards like these lack the digital bandwidth needed to  
>> support the native resolution via the DVI (digital) connector.  
>> (You're likely limited to 1280x1024.)
>>
>> You'll need to upgrade your card if you want to use a digital  
>> connection. Check with a knowledgeable source like http:// 
>> www.smalldog.com or perhaps OWC (http://www.macsales.com).
>>
>>
>> Phil
>>
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