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

[Thubten Kunga]

Which Apple OEM Radeon? It needs a number. No number means the first 
32MB model that is pretty slow and not TwinView. The retail version 
won't fit in the Cube. You certainly don't need a fan for that GPU. 
I'll sell you a fanless Apple OEM Radeon 7500 if you want the fastest 
fanless with TwinView capability.

Kunga

On Monday, January 6, 2003, at 03:52  AM, Richard Clark 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