[CUBE] Video cards, again...

[Michael Blossom]

I think the GeForce 4MX would be good, except for one thing:  It won't 
run Quartz Extreme if you're on Panther.  See:

<http://eshop.macsales.com/Reviews/Framework.cfm?page=/hardwareandnews/nvidia103/nvidia103.html>


On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 12:13:03 +0100, Christian Leue wrote:
> Hi CubeFolks!
> 
> Despite the flurry of valuable information discussed here, I must 
> admit I'm still confused about which card should replace my Rage128.
> 
> I have a Geforce 4 MX and a Radeon 7500 available, and I do not worry 
> about having to relocate the DC board. I would like to drive dual 
> displays, but I've been cautioned that at least the 7500 would 
> require a fan, which I will not tolerate. Does anybody here have the 
> Geforce 4 MX running without a fan on dual displays?
> 
> If I have to give up my hope for dual displays, can somebody suggest 
> which of the two cards I should install? Since I am also installing 
> the Gigadesigns CPU card, the lower heat output would then be the 
> decisive factor (with my simple iTunes/Safari/iPhoto/Mail/DVD-Player 
> use, the graphics speed difference is probably not noticeable between 
> the two cards).
> 
> Cheers,
> Christian