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ibook g4 800mhz gfz improvement..?
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The issue is more with the CPU than the GPU.
The 800mhz G4 is just plain out of date and Flash player on OS X blows, hardcore.
The 800mhz G4 is just plain out of date and Flash player on OS X blows, hardcore.
Well the system req's call for a 64MB GPU. The iBook only has 32MB, so that's a knock right there.
Games and YouTube are two totally different issues.
Games and YouTube are two totally different issues.
Not true.
But it would make a good come-on line for spyware distributors...
All modern operating systems use virtual memory, where RAM space is copied to the hard drive a temporary files, to make room for more information in the physical RAM. The less RAM you have (and the more programs you open at the same time) the more the OS has to swap data on and off the hard drive
Because a hard drive is slower than RAM, this slows the performance down the more you use the swap files. So maximizing RAM allows your machine to run at its full speed, by removing the slowdowns caused by the swap file activity.
Most likely not.
The games need more CPU power and a better GPU to run. That computer had issues playing the new games 5 years ago, it's not going to play anything FPS that's new.
The games need more CPU power and a better GPU to run. That computer had issues playing the new games 5 years ago, it's not going to play anything FPS that's new.
Try them.
If they play well, they do. If they don't, bump the RAM and see if it helps. If it doesn't, nothing will. Like I said, it had problems playing the games of the time when it came out. Laptops have always been a generation or so behind desktops in terms of graphics performance, especially bad back in the day.
If they play well, they do. If they don't, bump the RAM and see if it helps. If it doesn't, nothing will. Like I said, it had problems playing the games of the time when it came out. Laptops have always been a generation or so behind desktops in terms of graphics performance, especially bad back in the day.
Aleph One is a port of Marathon to OS X and could be considered a first person shooter. The graphics aren't much, but it runs well on older hardware and is still a fun game. It is capable of running all three games in the Marathon series, though it is generally recommended that you play them in order.
How much RAM do you have in your iBook? If it's less than about 512 MB, you might want to bump it higher. My PowerBook (sig) shipped with 512 MB and saw a massive performance boost after I installed 1 GB for more intensive applications.
How much RAM do you have in your iBook? If it's less than about 512 MB, you might want to bump it higher. My PowerBook (sig) shipped with 512 MB and saw a massive performance boost after I installed 1 GB for more intensive applications.
You can use ATIccelerator II to overclock your GPU by 10-20% but probably won't do anything besides kill your battery faster and make it run hotter, you can give it a try though 
You can use ATIccelerator II to overclock your GPU by 10-20% but probably won't do anything besides kill your battery faster and make it run hotter, you can give it a try though
And of course, this won't work with an Nvidia card, only compatible Radeons. It worked on my PowerBook, but not enough to make a difference before I got artifacting at about 300 MHz/260MHz (default on my card is 200/200). YMMV, of course.
All iBooks G3 and G4 had an ATI mobile graphics card
So it will work... probably not noticeable but will work
I never noticed any "gains" though.