Hello,
We have just purchased the Dell 24in Widescreen LCD monitor to test in the studio here at work. We are currently trying to run it on a G4, spec as below.
Machine info:
Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,5
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 733 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.2.5f1
Serial Number: CK139HVZL4Y
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Chipset Model: GeForce2 MX
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-1
VRAM (Total): 32 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device IDL: 0x0110
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 1057.019
Display:
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Memory
DIMM0/J21, DIMM1/J22, DIMM2/J23:
Size: 512 MB
Type: SDRAM
Speed: PC133-333
The NVIDIA GeForce2 MX doesn't seem to support the 1920 x 1200 at 60hz, optimal display resolution. When in 'Sys Pref > Displays' it only lists 1920 x 1200 at 76 and 85hz as options and doesn't work (screen grab attached). It is using the VGA lead as supplied.
Is there a 'driver' we can download which will allow us to use this monitor on the G4, with this graphics card?
We have downloaded the following from the apple site:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/nvidiagraphicsfirmwareupdater.html
But when installing it tells me there is nothing to install and stops.
Would using the DVI ports give us more options on the resolution? But we would have to use a ADC > DVI connector for this.
Thank you in advance for any help with this matter.
Paul
We have just purchased the Dell 24in Widescreen LCD monitor to test in the studio here at work. We are currently trying to run it on a G4, spec as below.
Machine info:
Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,5
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 733 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.2.5f1
Serial Number: CK139HVZL4Y
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Chipset Model: GeForce2 MX
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-1
VRAM (Total): 32 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device IDL: 0x0110
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 1057.019
Display:
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Memory
DIMM0/J21, DIMM1/J22, DIMM2/J23:
Size: 512 MB
Type: SDRAM
Speed: PC133-333
The NVIDIA GeForce2 MX doesn't seem to support the 1920 x 1200 at 60hz, optimal display resolution. When in 'Sys Pref > Displays' it only lists 1920 x 1200 at 76 and 85hz as options and doesn't work (screen grab attached). It is using the VGA lead as supplied.
Is there a 'driver' we can download which will allow us to use this monitor on the G4, with this graphics card?
We have downloaded the following from the apple site:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/nvidiagraphicsfirmwareupdater.html
But when installing it tells me there is nothing to install and stops.
Would using the DVI ports give us more options on the resolution? But we would have to use a ADC > DVI connector for this.
Thank you in advance for any help with this matter.
Paul
