Some of the Digidesign PCI pro audio cards are not compatible with the PCI slots on the G5. See
here:
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New Power Mac G5 from Apple
Some Digidesign PCI Cards Cannot be Supported
August, 2003
Apple's new Power Mac G5 computers include a technical change to PCI card support which renders some Digidesign PCI cards incompatible.
The G5's PCI slots accomodate 3.3 volt-powered PCI cards only, compared to the G4's PCI slots which supported mixed voltage cards (5.0 V, 12 V, or 3.3 V). While some of Digidesign's PCI cards are compatible with both 5.0 V or 3.3 V PCI slots, others require 5.0 V-capable PCI slots and will be physically incompatible with Apple's new Power Mac G5.
Note that while the G5 1.8 GHz and dual 2.0 GHz models have PCI-X slots, and the G5 1.6 GHz model has PCI (and not PCI-X) slots, all Power Mac G5s support 3.3 V PCI cards only. MIX Core, MIX Farm, and all Pro Tools|HD cards are 3.3 volt-powered PCI cards which comply with the G5 PCI specifications. In addition to incorrect voltage, 5.0 volt PCI cards will not fit in the PCI slots on any G5 models. The affected Digidesign PCI cards are as follows:
Digidesign PCI Cards Incompatible with Power Mac G5
Digi 001
Pro Tools|24 system cards, in Pro Tools|24 or Pro Tools|24 MIX systems:
d24 (core card on Pro Tools|24 systems)
DSP Farm
Pro Tools|24 MIX system card:
MIX I/O (Note: this is different than the MIX Core and MIX Farm cards)
Audiomedia III (Toolbox)
Pro Tools Project PCI
Project II
Disk I/O (Pro Tools III Core card)
SampleCell II
New Pro Tools LE Hardware Exchanges
For the very first time, registered Digi 001, Mbox, and Audiomedia III owners will be able to upgrade to Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack systems as well as previously available exchanges to TDM systems. Pricing and other exchange details will be announced on Digidesign's website on Thursday August 7th. These will be listed in the Hardware Exchanges section, linked from the Support section of the website.
Digidesign G5 Compatibility
Digidesign is continuing to work closely with Apple to add support for the new Power Mac G5's to both Pro Tools TDM and LE systems, (using compatible 3.3 volt-powered PCI cards as well as our host based systems). Complete compatibility information will become available when the new Power Mac starts shipping - currently set for later this month (August 2003). Meanwhile, keep checking the Hot News section of the Digidesign website for late-breaking support information for Pro Tools on the Power Mac G5, as well as the Digidesign Compatibility Documents.
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How many 5 V PCI cards are out there anyway? They don't even fit into the G5's slots.
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