Re: graphics card advice please

Paul Burdett <pburdett@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> 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.

Sorry, not advise on the card, but a word of warning. Deactivate
Photoshop before you install the upgrade card! There is a good chance
that Photoshop will need to be activated again, because your computer is
significantly changed because of the card.


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Johan W. Elzenga           johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer     http://www.johanfoto.com