Hi,
I'm running Photoshop CS3 Extended (a legal paid for version!) and was
considering buying the FocalPoint plugin from OnOne software. I note that
the software requires an Open GL graphics card (1.5 or greater). I tried
the
demo version but got the error message that it wouldn't work with my
graphics card. Updating the driver didn't work. My computer (desktop) has
an
ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard with on board graphics (Intel 82865G graphics
controller). The motherboard has a total of three 32 bit PCI 2.2 expansion
slots which (according to my manual) sup****t bus master PCI cards like
SCSI
or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput (whatever that means!)
In addition, the same situation with the software exists on my one year
old
To****ba Satellite laptop! which has Mobile 945GM Express chipset family.
I'm looking for advice as to a suitable graphics card for the PC (I can do
without the software on my laptop if necessary...not sure if it's possible
anyway to upgrade a graphics card on a laptop). FocalPoint requirements
state 125Mb minimum, 256MB preferred. I don't use the computer to play
games
as most of my work is with Photoshop...I don't really want to spend more
than $AUD100 if possible.
Many thanks in advance,
Paul
