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which video card is in my powermac?
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deermatt
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Mar 24, 2006, 02:46 PM
 
i have a dual 1.8ghz powermac g5, and i cant hook it up to a display right now ,so could someone tell me which video card is in it ? thanks
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Mar 24, 2006, 02:49 PM
 
Could be a nVidia GeForceFX 5200 Ultra or maybe an ATI Radeon 9600.


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Mar 24, 2006, 02:57 PM
 
or being lucky even an ATI 9800… but most likely a nVidia 5200 since I think the ATI 9600 came in a later revision…


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Mar 26, 2006, 06:06 AM
 
If you take the side off the case you should be able to see some markings on the card. If you are really game, you could take the card out. The nVidia has a longer edge connector (will fill the whole slot), the 9600 is shorter and doesn't fill the whole slot.

The nvidia 5200 was the standard card. So chances are that's what it is. The 9800pro was offered as a BTO option.

I think that there is a little sticker on the case that says what the specs are, but it is a while since I glanced at a G5.
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