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8800 GT in a 2.66GHz Dual Xeon Mac Pro?
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Neo.cmg
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Feb 24, 2008, 11:47 PM
 
Can you install the 8800 GT graphics card upgrade in these older Mac Pro models? I've currently got an ATI 1900 XT card installed, and I've already had to replace it once due to the card overheating and Apple refuses to actually fix the underlying issue with this particular card. I was hoping I could swap it out with the new 8800 without having to replace my Mac Pro. Is this possible? Has anyone done it?

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Feb 25, 2008, 01:27 AM
 
Currently, no. NVidia chose to make the cards with a ROM suitable only for EFI64 based systems, and the first generation Mac Pro machines use an EFI32 firmware. There is an upgrade kit in the works though, and once that comes out, you should be fine to upgrade.

NVIDIA 8800GT Option for Older Mac Pros Soon? - Mac Rumors
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cgc
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Feb 25, 2008, 10:15 AM
 
Originally Posted by Drakino View Post
There is an upgrade kit in the works though, and once that comes out, you should be fine to upgrade.
Word on the street is the 8800GT upgrade kit will be available to 1st Gen MacPro users when it reaches obsolescence.
     
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Feb 25, 2008, 03:55 PM
 
Originally Posted by cgc View Post
Word on the street is the 8800GT upgrade kit will be available to 1st Gen MacPro users when it reaches obsolescence.

soooo... next month. :]

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