List of tested graphics display cards for Photoshop CS4
This list of graphics display cards was tested by Adobe before the release of Photoshop CS4. They are listed by operating system, and with the amount of video RAM that was on the card during testing.
Mac OS graphics display cards
The cards below were tested with Mac OS 10.5.4 and 10.4.11.
MACTEL iMac 8800 GS 512 MB (tested only on Mac OS 10.5.4)
MACTEL 8800 GT 512 MB (tested only on Mac OS 10.5.4)
MACTEL Radeon x1900 512MB
MACTEL nVidia Quadrofx 4500 512MB
MACTEL nVidia 8600M 256MB (tested only on Mac OS 10.5.4)
PPC nVidia 7800 256MB
MACTEL ATI HD 2600 MAC 256MB
17″ MACTEL iMac x1600 128MB
Macbook Air intel GMA X3100
The following PPC cards should work without problems in Photoshop CS4 as well:
nVidia GeForce 7800 GT
nVidia Quadro FX 4500
Note: OpenGL is enabled for the 7300GT, but Advanced Drawing and 3D Acceleration are disabled due to technical issues.
Windows graphics display cards
The cards below were tested with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 and 3), and Windows Vista (Service Pack 1).
Adobe recommends that you download the latest drivers from ATI, nVidia, and Intel.
Quadro FX 4600 768 MB
Quadro FX 4500 512MB
Quadro FX 4400 512MB
Quadro FX 3700 512MB
Quadro FX 3500 256MB
Quadro FX 1700 512MB
Quadro FX 1500 256MB
Quadro FX 1400 -128MB
Quadro FX 570 -256MB
Quadro FX 370 256MB
ATI Radeon
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB
Radeon x3870 x2 512MB
Radeon x2900HD 512MB
ATI Radeon HD 2400 256MB
Radeon x1900XT 512MB
ATI Radeon x1800 – 512MB
Radeon x1800 256MB
ATI Fire GL
ATI Fire GL 7700 512 MB
ATI Fire GL 7600 512 MB
Fire GL V7200 256MB
ATI Fire GL 5600 512MB
Fire GL V3600 256MB
Fire GL 3350 256 MB
How to pay your National Insurance contributions via internet banking
I went online to pay my National Insurance contributions and HSBC require I use the predefined organisation list but I ended up calling the helpline as HSBC present you with a confusing list of options and I didn’t want to pay it into the wrong account.
So, in simple steps which doesn’t state the obvious:
Make a payment
Pay a bill or organisation
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Select a payee: HMRC NIC QUARTERLY
Payee’s reference: 18 digit number on your NIC bill
The part I got stuck on was choosing a payee and there were two NIC options. A quick call to the hotline (I waited longer on hold longer than I spent on the call) confirmed that I should use “HMRC NIC QUARTERLY”.
Where to find annatto seeds & achiote powder in London
Up until this week the only place I could find annatto seeds and achiote powder in London was Cool Chile. Then I was wandering around New Loon Moon in Chinatown looking for some staples and stumbled across them in the back room. 50p for a 10g packet of achiote powder or 55p for a packet of annatto seeds (can’t remember the weight of this bag).
Me and Tom when to see Stephen Lynch at the Brixton Academy on Friday. Funniest shit ever!
He started over 15 minutes late but opened with a song about AIDS so who couldn’t forgive him?! And he played Special Ed early on and encouraged a sing-a-long.
He also gave specific instructions to “download my music illegally. I don’t give a shit.”
It wasn’t quite a concert and wasn’t quite a comedy act. But he sang Don’t Stop Believin’, Free Bird and Purple Rain so who cares!!
Last weekend was spent up in March and Cambridge with the family introducing Tom to the crowd. Sunday in Cambridge was probably the highlight of my weekend coz I managed to snap two awesome photos.
This weekend has so far been spent having work drinks, Googling geeky things and watching Dharma & Greg. Tonight, it’s Nando’s in South Wimbledon.
