ITASOR said:
ITASOR said:How do you think it will work at 1280x1024? Would it be better than your performance on the 2005FPW, with the new iBooks graphics card and all? Do you feel the iBook getting hot or anything. I'm going to be so scared to try this on a brand new computer. Hacks are something I like to do.
QCassidy352 said:Soooo stupid. The 14" ibook has better battery life, a faster processor, and is easier on the eyes. I've owned both a 12" and a 14", and I do prefer the 12". But it's a total lie that the 14" looks "fuzzy" or "stretched;" it just doesn't.
NO!banditf50 said:Can the iBook be used in clamshell mode? That way the entire 32 MB of VRAM could be sent to the external monitor.
-bandit
Thanks for the rather animated responsedsharits said:Running an iBook in clamshell mode will do serious damage to your logic board due to heat.
The PowerBook casing is made of aluminum, so the heat can be spread out and dissipated much more easily. The iBook has to dissipate much of it's heat through the palmrests and the keyboard. Blocking the main escape route for the heat will fry your logic board.banditf50 said:Thanks for the rather animated response![]()
So what is it about the Powerbook that makes it safe for it to be used in clamshell mode?
-bandit
Yes, I do it all the time.zeeko said:so would it be possible to watch dvds decently on the external display with screen spanning on a new ibook?
TBi said:Like other people have said, an LCD will look bad at anything but it's native resolution. One of the caveats of LCD displays.
Don't be afraid to try it. As long as your iBook has a Radeon, it already has a dual-head video card, and it's well-equipped to run dual displays.ITASOR said:Yeah, I posted before but you must have missed it.I meant to say my LCD whose native res. IS 1280x1024. I was basically wondering if ANYONE used 1280x1024 with the iBook hack, and how it worked. I'm very scared to try this hack and probably will just end up getting rid of my LCD and using the iBook's screen.
Yes. I had it enabled on my iBook G3 800, and i have it enabled on my present iBook G4. No problems whatsoever.zeeko said:have you tried the hack?
How would they do that without DVI-out?SpaceMagic said:I'd love to know this info too! Anyone care to try powering a DVI monitor as soon as they get their new iBook for me!
ITASOR said:Yeah, I posted before but you must have missed it.I meant to say my LCD whose native res. IS 1280x1024. I was basically wondering if ANYONE used 1280x1024 with the iBook hack, and how it worked. I'm very scared to try this hack and probably will just end up getting rid of my LCD and using the iBook's screen.
TBi said:*: Wrote this bit on dell 2005FPW at 1680x1050
**: Wrote this bit on my samsung 173T at 1280x1024. Could have just changed res but wheres the fun in that?![]()