i am new to mac. i bought a g3 with monitor and everything, and when i plug in the monitor, nothing shows up. the computer starts up. i was just wondering if i am just hooking something up wrong, or if its like the video card
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mac g3 video not working
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well it's either ur graphics card - ati rage i think in that 4mb or a duff screen you got there.
any way of testing the screen on anything else?
any way of testing the screen on anything else?
Pretty sure its a 16mb ati rage 128 card in there...not a 4mb card, you must be thinking the 2mb (upgradeable to 6mb) in the beige g3.
Anyway, it could be a bum card, or it could be a bum monitor...but it could be a loose card. Reach in and make sure it is securely in the PCI slot. Also, is it powering up alright so everything seems to work other than video?
Anyway, it could be a bum card, or it could be a bum monitor...but it could be a loose card. Reach in and make sure it is securely in the PCI slot. Also, is it powering up alright so everything seems to work other than video?
yea it powers up and makes a noise. just nothing going on with the monitor. i was going ot check if the card is loose
yea i checked the card and it wasnt loose, so i think i need a new card. i wanna make that comptuer just for my photoshop work, whats a really good card to get for it?
i'm not sure what other GPU's you can drop in there but here's the full run down of your system - source from http://www.apple-history.com
CPU
CPU: PowerPC 750
CPU Speed: 300/350/400/450 MHz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Data Path: 64 bit
ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM
RAM Type: PC100 DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 100 MHz
Onboard RAM: 0 MB
RAM slots: 4
Maximum RAM: 1 GB
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 1 MB backside, 1:2
Expansion Slots: 3 64-bit 33 MHz PCI, 1 32-bit 66 MHz PCI (filled)
Video
Video Card/Chipset: ATI RAGE 128
VRAM: 16 MB
Max Resolution: all resolutions supported
Video Out: VGA
Storage
Hard Drive: 6-12 GB (up to 3 36 GB available BTO)
ATA Bus: Ultra ATA
Zip Drive: optional
Optical Drive: 32x CD-ROM, DVD/DVD-RAM available
Input/Output
USB: 2
Firewire: 2
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: mono
Networking
Modem: optional 56 kbps
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
Miscellaneous
Codename: Yosemite
Gestalt ID: 406
Power: 200 Watts
Dimensions: 17" H x 8.9" W x 18.4" D
Weight: 28.7 lbs.
Minimum OS: 8.5.1
Maximum OS: 10.4.3
Introduced: January 1999
Terminated: September 1999
Although it shares the name of its predecessor, the "Blue" PowerMac G3 is an altogether different animal. Sporting an all new translucent "easy-open" case design (code named "El-Capitan"), the new G3 was the first Apple model to support FireWire, Apple's new high-speed serial standard. It was also the first professional model to include USB, although it also came with a "legacy" ADB port for backwards compatibility. In a controversial move, Apple chose not to include standard serial ports, a floppy drive, or on-board SCSI (Apple instead chose Ultra ATA). An internal Zip was available, however, as were SCSI expansion cards. The G3 was available in a number of configurations, starting at $1599, and rounding out near $5000 for the fully loaded server configuration. In late April, the "Blue" line was speed-bumped by 50 MHz, bringing the high-end model to 450 MHz.
CPU
CPU: PowerPC 750
CPU Speed: 300/350/400/450 MHz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Data Path: 64 bit
ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM
RAM Type: PC100 DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 100 MHz
Onboard RAM: 0 MB
RAM slots: 4
Maximum RAM: 1 GB
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 1 MB backside, 1:2
Expansion Slots: 3 64-bit 33 MHz PCI, 1 32-bit 66 MHz PCI (filled)
Video
Video Card/Chipset: ATI RAGE 128
VRAM: 16 MB
Max Resolution: all resolutions supported
Video Out: VGA
Storage
Hard Drive: 6-12 GB (up to 3 36 GB available BTO)
ATA Bus: Ultra ATA
Zip Drive: optional
Optical Drive: 32x CD-ROM, DVD/DVD-RAM available
Input/Output
USB: 2
Firewire: 2
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: mono
Networking
Modem: optional 56 kbps
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
Miscellaneous
Codename: Yosemite
Gestalt ID: 406
Power: 200 Watts
Dimensions: 17" H x 8.9" W x 18.4" D
Weight: 28.7 lbs.
Minimum OS: 8.5.1
Maximum OS: 10.4.3
Introduced: January 1999
Terminated: September 1999
Although it shares the name of its predecessor, the "Blue" PowerMac G3 is an altogether different animal. Sporting an all new translucent "easy-open" case design (code named "El-Capitan"), the new G3 was the first Apple model to support FireWire, Apple's new high-speed serial standard. It was also the first professional model to include USB, although it also came with a "legacy" ADB port for backwards compatibility. In a controversial move, Apple chose not to include standard serial ports, a floppy drive, or on-board SCSI (Apple instead chose Ultra ATA). An internal Zip was available, however, as were SCSI expansion cards. The G3 was available in a number of configurations, starting at $1599, and rounding out near $5000 for the fully loaded server configuration. In late April, the "Blue" line was speed-bumped by 50 MHz, bringing the high-end model to 450 MHz.
ok cool, where could i go on the internet to get one of those. yea it has a gig of ram i do know that, so thats why i was kinda wondering if there was maybe a better higher mb video card i could get.
well i put in a new video card. and still nothign. its the 32mb one instead of the 16mb. they didnt have any of the 16mb on ebay. i know its not a bad monitor cause im using the monitor right now. is there any difference in a monitor you would use for a mac and pc? anyone have any suggestions, or do i just have another money pit?
I know it sounds unconnected but: replace the PRAM battery.
One symptom of a dying PRAM battery is corrupted Parameter RAM that prevents video from syncing up with the monitor. 1/2AA 3.6V Lithium cell, should be about $10 at your local electronics store. You want the kind without pigtails. Before removing the old one, note which direction it is oriented, dont put the new one in backwards. When you take ot the old one, leave it out for a while to let the circuit completely drain. Push teh Cuda button on the motherboard. Install the new battery and try again.
One symptom of a dying PRAM battery is corrupted Parameter RAM that prevents video from syncing up with the monitor. 1/2AA 3.6V Lithium cell, should be about $10 at your local electronics store. You want the kind without pigtails. Before removing the old one, note which direction it is oriented, dont put the new one in backwards. When you take ot the old one, leave it out for a while to let the circuit completely drain. Push teh Cuda button on the motherboard. Install the new battery and try again.