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| Readers Report Flashing PC GeForce2MX cards with Mac ROM: |
| I was offline most of the afternoon and night with other work and my cable modem ISP had problems last night, but in the email flood this morning there are some reports from readers on flashing PC GeForce2MX cards with the Mac firmware included with the 1.1.1 Nvidia driver released noted in yesterday's news (and at this Apple download page). One reader used an Elsa Gladac card (AGP?) and another a Creative Labs PCI version. (Creative has a DDR SDRAM version, but DDR is 64bit bus where the std. SDRAM models are 128bit bus I think.) |
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Well what do you know, I got it to work!!!
With the new updater released by Apple I was able to hack the rom out of it,
use my PC with two video cards to flash my Elsa Gladac GForce2MX PC card and
VOILA!!!! I'm now running the Elsa card in my G4 Tower!
You'll remember a while back I emailed you that I was working on it...but I
didn't have much luck with the rom I extracted from the Apple card. This
new 1027 rom worked first try.
I'll email better instructions and details when I get a chance later today.
Now I need some benchmarks etc.
Take Care
Tim the Crazy Canadian!"
Another reader wrote regarding a PCI version of the card:
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Mike...I extracted the rom from the new nvidia drivers (it is in the
resource fork of the flasher). I flashed the rom
onto my creative geforce 2 mx (PCI).
It boots and I get video, but the text and icons are "scrambled"
Good sign I think. Hopefully I can get this thing to work.
--
Charles
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The Creative card I think is a DDR version (64bit wide DDR SDRAM vs 128Bit SDRAM on the most GeForce2MX cards). Not sure if this is why the images are scrambled or if it's due to the AGP firmware.
What's odd is that all reports I've gotten so far from early G4/GeForce2MX owners with the earlier 1.09 drivers and firmware noted the updater would not apply. |
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| Comments on DVD-R Discs at Apple Store: |
| Yesterday I noted that 5 packs of DVD-R discs for the G4/733's SuperDrive are now available for order at the Apple store ($49.95). Several readers noted they got their discs faster than the stated 6 days (although most noted selecting faster shipping options). One reader sent a comment on the discs as far as compatibility with other drives:
"Hey Mike,
Quick note about apple's DVD-R media, which can seem like a steal
at $10/disk.
This is DVD-R(G) media, the G stands for "general media" uses a
635nm laser, the other option being the older DVD-R(A) or "authoring"
format using a 650nm laser.
That means those disks, as stated on apple's page, are usable in
apple's "superdrive" only (and conversely that sweet firewire version many
of us anxiously await), and not in older Pioneer DVR-S101 and DVR-S202
drives which require the older DVD-R(A) media (at around $30 a disk,
d'oh!)
- juan" |
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| CPU Upgrades Owner Ratings Database Updated: |
| The Rate Your CPU Upgrade database has been updated with 8 new reports (total to date: 5,430). [Entries from after midnight EST will be added the following day.]
- Other World Computing G3/450 in Beige G3 (rated 10)
- Other World Computing G3/400 in Beige G3 (rated 10)
- Powerlogix G3/450 in Beige G3 (rated 10)
- Sonnet G4/500 in Beige G3 (rated 9)
- Sonnet G4/500 in Beige G3 (rated 10)
- Sonnet G3/240 in Performa 6115 (rated 10)
- B&W G3/400 OC report
- Beige G3/333 OC report
You can find these full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an entry in the database. Search the database for entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy. (Searchable by mac model/upgrade brand). For detailed reviews with performance tests and install tips, see the CPU Upgrades page.)
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| CDRW/CD/DVD/HD Compatibility Database Updates: |
The Drive Compatibility searchable database had 11 new entries added this morning including DVD-ROMs, CDRWs, and Hard Drives. (Current total 3,324 reports). Entries from after midnight are added the following day. [BTW - the drive database is not a place to post questions, it's for reports on drives you've used. For guides to drive installs, see the IDE, SCI or Firewire articles linked above and/or the FAQ. Thanks.]
You can find full owner reports by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches).
If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. make sure you add a report to the database.
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