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I WAS the One · May 31, 2006, 08:09 AM

I was looking at this:
http://poweron.com/itemdesc.asp?Cart...RCEFX&tpc=

can I use this PCI card with my MDD g4?

someone here told me it doesn't matter what it says, it will work. I doubt it.

harrisjamieh · May 31, 2006, 08:55 AM

The card you linked to says its an AGP card, not PCI...

seanc · May 31, 2006, 10:02 AM

And it's not mac compatible

iMacfan · May 31, 2006, 10:22 AM

Finding a Mac compatabile retail card can be tricky. If you're prepared for a bit of a gamble, look at what high-end cards could be BTOed when it was new, and see if you can pick up any cards with the same chipset - hopefully the Mac drivers won't realise the difference. Otherwise, eBay is a good bet.

indigoimac · May 31, 2006, 10:42 AM

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/video/hardware/

Pick one that fits ur model(You want AGP)

seanc · May 31, 2006, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by iMacfan

Finding a Mac compatabile retail card can be tricky. If you're prepared for a bit of a gamble, look at what high-end cards could be BTOed when it was new, and see if you can pick up any cards with the same chipset - hopefully the Mac drivers won't realise the difference. Otherwise, eBay is a good bet.

I think it's more of a case of the card needing to have a mac bios so that it can work with open firmware. Hopefully the days of mac compatible cards will be gone with Intel.

I WAS the One · May 31, 2006, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by indigoimac

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/video/hardware/

Pick one that fits ur model(You want AGP)

cool options man, but can you tell me the difference between AGP and PCI? I really don't know..
isn't mine a PCI (MDD g4 Dual BTW)

newtech · May 31, 2006, 10:27 PM

MDD has 4 64bit 33MHz PCI slots and 1 AGP 4X slot. The AGP 4X slot has higher bandwidth than the PCI slots, allowing better performance for an AGP video card there than a PCI slot.

I WAS the One · May 31, 2006, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by newtech

MDD has 4 64bit 33MHz PCI slots and 1 AGP 4X slot. The AGP 4X slot has higher bandwidth than the PCI slots, allowing better performance for an AGP video card there than a PCI slot.

and I suppose to install that AGp card where the factory installed one is? it is removable?

james3 · Jun 13, 2006, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by I WAS the One

and I suppose to install that AGp card where the factory installed one is? it is removable?

yes, of course it is..

http://strangedogs.proboards40.com/i...ead=1111556315

Tells you how to convert your PC card to Mac.