InsanelyMac Forum > ATI Radeon x1600 Series PCI-E

jagger27

Oct 5 2008, 02:19 AM

I have a mostly working system with Leo4allv4.1 installed on my Dell E521. I have sound working and ethernet working. My video card (ATI Radeon X1600 Series, PCIe NOT PRO) however, isn't working. This is what the system profiler in Leopard says about it:

CODE

  Type:    Display
  Bus:    PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:    x16
  VRAM (Total):    256 MB
  Vendor:    ATI (0x1002)
  Device ID:    0x71c0
  Revision ID:    0x0000
  Kernel Extension Info:    No Kext Loaded
  Displays:
Display:
  Resolution:    1024 x 768
  Depth:    32-bit Color
  Core Image:    Software
  Main Display:    Yes
  Mirror:    Off
  Online:    Yes
  Quartz Extreme:    Not Supported

I really hope that I can get QE/CI working. My monitor is 22" (1680x1050) and it really sucks at this low resolution. Do I need to get a new video card? I'm thinking GeForce 8800 GS or GT. Maybe a Radeon 2600HD, I don't know what video cards work the best. Fill me in!

Thanks

realityiswhere

Oct 5 2008, 03:50 PM

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry508765
this has been reported to work..

jagger27

Oct 5 2008, 05:07 PM

It's not really all that clear. I don't have some of the files that they're talking about so it doesn't really work.

tessa17

Oct 5 2008, 09:48 PM

QUOTE(jagger27 @ Oct 4 2008, 10:19 PM)

I have a mostly working system with Leo4allv4.1 installed on my Dell E521. I have sound working and ethernet working. My video card (ATI Radeon X1600 Series, PCIe NOT PRO) however, isn't working. This is what the system profiler in Leopard says about it:

CODE

  Type:    Display
  Bus:    PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:    x16
  VRAM (Total):    256 MB
  Vendor:    ATI (0x1002)
  Device ID:    0x71c0
  Revision ID:    0x0000
  Kernel Extension Info:    No Kext Loaded
  Displays:
Display:
  Resolution:    1024 x 768
  Depth:    32-bit Color
  Core Image:    Software
  Main Display:    Yes
  Mirror:    Off
  Online:    Yes
  Quartz Extreme:    Not Supported

I really hope that I can get QE/CI working. My monitor is 22" (1680x1050) and it really sucks at this low resolution. Do I need to get a new video card? I'm thinking GeForce 8800 GS or GT. Maybe a Radeon 2600HD, I don't know what video cards work the best. Fill me in!

Thanks

I am not a
techie but try here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry918670 and here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=128176

jagger27

Oct 5 2008, 10:46 PM

Thanks a lot!

I just switched back to XP for today because I was unable to stand the resolution...