So I'm a big old dummy in too much of a hurry, operating off decade-old general IT knowledge and trying to throw money at problems instead of time. My MoBo's PCIx1 slots all went through chipset, only the PCIx16 went through CPU. But the thing is, the onboard Intel Integrated graphics chip handles …

I'm gonna guess none of the x1 slots go direct to CPU. If it's a blind pitfall, I'm gonna hit it. I'll check it out tho, thanks for the heads up. Do you think a memory bump would have an appreciable effect? Or do you think I pulled GPU cycles by capturing to a 1080p target and scaling the capture in …

Promised update: My DataPath RBG-E1S arrived and I had the chance to do the install over the holiday weekend. I was immediately impressed and satisfied with the results of the card itself. All three weird iMac resolutions and frame rates were handled with ease and the card works effortlessly with …

You still got a used one on ebay for a decent price (dont see any anymore)? Or did you buy one of the 700 bucks ones? I saw a used listing for $200 but I managed to find a new one for $340. I'll pay it off over 6 months no interest. Here's hoping it is what it says it was. 100% rating on the seller …

Thanks for all the advice. I pulled the trigger on the Datapath. I'll come back to update or, more likely, ask follow-up questions. Much obliged!

Thank you so much for the quick and informative reply! EDIT: Hmm. I'm not seeing the Datapath card or the CamLink supported by XSplit. Ways to get them to work? Or everybody using OBS? I looked up specs on the CamLink and it looks to top out at 60 Hz. Datapath looks like the only option, plus a …

Hello everyone. I am attempting to capture mirrored VGA output from a slot-loading iMac. Specifically VGA, SVGA, and XGA with some unusual refresh rates. https://i.imgur.com/eDop8cqm.jpg I have a crap solution in place but the quality is unacceptable. That involves and old GV-USB2 I have in concert …