[SunRescue] The Great Ultra5/10 Cheap ATI FB Search

[Aaron D. Teche]

On Thu, Mar 23, 2000 at 09:24:44PM -0800, Pres. Dan Jameyson wrote:
> I tried some of the "newer" ATI Rage3d-pro based cards again, and they
> really just don't work. What does work, and happens to be a nice cheap
> solution to us ultra 5/10 folks that want extra 24b 1024x768+ heads, are
> the ATI Expert at Work PCI cards made around 1998. They are 4mb cards
> (there is an upgrade module to 8mb, but I bet that's nearly impossible
> to find these days). Hardware wise, it's almost identical to the onboard
> 24b fb shipped on the newer ultra 5. I'm using one right now, and I'm
> very happy with it - super value.

The 4MB Module to upgrade to 8MB is relatively easy to find.  The Apple iMac 
the G3 use the Rage Pro chipset for video.  The same module works
for my ATI Xpert @Work.  I purchase the module from MemoryX for $22.

It may not be worth it, but it is cheaper the the $75.00 ATI wants to 
charge for the same thing.


Aaron 
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