Mac Mini Video Card question

[Daily]

Is it possible to upgrade the video card on my mini to something that supports Quartz Extreme?

 

[G5Unit]

One word: Nope, sry! Wait that's 2.

 

[Err]

One word: Nope, sry! Wait that's 2.

Well, technically "sry" isnt a word! I just wasted everyones time didn't I...... sry.....

 

[Sun Baked]

Well, technically "sry" isnt a word! I just wasted everyones time didn't I...... sry.....

Well you are allow one err a day.

 

[OutThere]

Well, your Mac Mini already supports Quartz Extreme, which has been used for much of the 2D graphics eye-candy in OS X for a while. What it doesn't support is core-image, the latest and greatest rendering system that supports even more eye-candy. My guess is that in the next revision of minis they will put in the Radeon 9550, which supports core image.

 

[Xeem]

Well you are allow one err a day.

Well played, well played.

If the Minis had a 9550 a month ago, I would have gotten one rather than my iBook. Then again, Apple doesn't want its "bargain" computer to steal business away from its more expensive ones.

 

[Daily]

well is it just not feasible to upgrade the video card? I mean _couldn't_ I simply yank out the 9200 and throw in a 9550?

 

[Sun Baked]

well is it just not feasible to upgrade the video card? I mean _couldn't_ I simply yank out the 9200 and throw in a 9550?

It's probably easier to upgrade the engine in a FWD car to a v-10 viper motor.

THERE IS NO CARD ...

It's a chip soldered directly to the board, any replacement needs to be pin compatible -- or it'll be a major challenge.

The Mini also has tight space tolerances.

 

[DaftUnion]

It's probably easier to upgrade the engine in a FWD car to a v-10 viper motor.

THERE IS NO CARD ...

It's a chip soldered directly to the board, any replacement needs to be pin compatible -- or it'll be a major challenge.

The Mini also has tight space tolerances.

you beat me to it.