Re: graphics card advice please

"Johan W. Elzenga" <nomail@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> 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.
>
Thank you Johan..good advice!
>
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> Johan W. Elzenga           johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
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