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The other technology in OS X that relates to video acceleration you might hear about these days is Core Image. There isn't much value in pursuing a video card that will support Core Image (Radeon 9600, GeForce FX 5200, or newer), in my opinion. You'll get much better bang-for-the-buck (and possibly noticeable performance improvements) by installing a Quartz Extreme compatible (anything OTHER than the Rage 128 you've got!) video card. QE offloads all the window manager decorations (shadows, genie dock effect, window roll-ups, etc) to the video card instead of to the main CPU. So by installing a QE capable card, you might actually notice a performance increase.
A PCI card to drive your Radius display would work fine, but you may as well just look for a dual-display capable AGP video card like the GeForce4 MX. You probably won't save any money by going with a PCI video card, anyway. The only ones that work with OS X are the PCI implementations of the Rage 128, Radeon (original), Radeon 7000, flashed cards between the 7000 and the 9200, and the Radeon 9200. There aren't many choices, and the Radeons (any variety) will cost at least $30. If you keep your eyes open on eBay, you can find an AGP GeForce4 MX for $35 to $50.
My eBay winnings have expanded. I now own a PowerBook Mustang of my very own. It cost a penny or two, but it was worth every cent. I've got a prototype 2400c/240 (prototype CPU module in a production 2400c/180), a prototype 3400c/160 (yep, 160 MHz), and a prototype Kanga G3. Only the 2400c and the Mustang will boot. The 3400c is missing a PMU (the connector to mount one was never installed - solder pads are present, but no connector), and the Kanga has GLOD of some sort. I picked up an Apple Set Top Box at some point, too. It doesn't do much, which is pretty typical for these boxes as far as I can tell.
I also picked up a pair of Assistive Technology Freestyle tablets derived from the PowerBook 5300c. Those are neat, but really pretty terrible machines. Very cumbersome, heavy, and apparently easily broken. The touch screen is partially defective on both.
Oh, I've also got a TAM that I picked up from 4seasonphoto locally. I still don't quite understand why he let it go, but I'm glad he did. I love it to death!
The last "bidding war" I was in was for the PowerExpress machine on eBay that was sold by a fellow 'Fritter member (and won by another). I was the 2nd highest bidder for that one. Now, though, I see the right person won it because he is actually equipped to produce flash ROMs to try to boot it! I'm not upset about losing that one.
The guy who beat me to the first Mustang (Jococo) hasn't surfaced in a while in any auctions I've been involved in. There are some other folks I see in interesting auctions from time to time. But there don't seem to be too many serious collectors interested in the same things that I am. Or maybe having been gainfully employed for the last 6 years, my threshold for "serious" has risen somewhat from that first Mustang on eBay. ;-)
Peace,
Drew
A PCI card to drive your Radius display would work fine, but you may as well just look for a dual-display capable AGP video card like the GeForce4 MX. You probably won't save any money by going with a PCI video card, anyway. The only ones that work with OS X are the PCI implementations of the Rage 128, Radeon (original), Radeon 7000, flashed cards between the 7000 and the 9200, and the Radeon 9200. There aren't many choices, and the Radeons (any variety) will cost at least $30. If you keep your eyes open on eBay, you can find an AGP GeForce4 MX for $35 to $50.
My eBay winnings have expanded. I now own a PowerBook Mustang of my very own. It cost a penny or two, but it was worth every cent. I've got a prototype 2400c/240 (prototype CPU module in a production 2400c/180), a prototype 3400c/160 (yep, 160 MHz), and a prototype Kanga G3. Only the 2400c and the Mustang will boot. The 3400c is missing a PMU (the connector to mount one was never installed - solder pads are present, but no connector), and the Kanga has GLOD of some sort. I picked up an Apple Set Top Box at some point, too. It doesn't do much, which is pretty typical for these boxes as far as I can tell.
I also picked up a pair of Assistive Technology Freestyle tablets derived from the PowerBook 5300c. Those are neat, but really pretty terrible machines. Very cumbersome, heavy, and apparently easily broken. The touch screen is partially defective on both.
Oh, I've also got a TAM that I picked up from 4seasonphoto locally. I still don't quite understand why he let it go, but I'm glad he did. I love it to death!
The last "bidding war" I was in was for the PowerExpress machine on eBay that was sold by a fellow 'Fritter member (and won by another). I was the 2nd highest bidder for that one. Now, though, I see the right person won it because he is actually equipped to produce flash ROMs to try to boot it! I'm not upset about losing that one.
The guy who beat me to the first Mustang (Jococo) hasn't surfaced in a while in any auctions I've been involved in. There are some other folks I see in interesting auctions from time to time. But there don't seem to be too many serious collectors interested in the same things that I am. Or maybe having been gainfully employed for the last 6 years, my threshold for "serious" has risen somewhat from that first Mustang on eBay. ;-)
Peace,
Drew
