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Changing video cards, how does Mac OS handle different vendor drivers?
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eternaldiatribe
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Mar 13, 2005, 11:43 PM
 
Coming from a PC where it's a no-no to performance to install an ATI card on an OS install where exisitng NVIDIA card drivers still exist, I'm curious as to how Mac OS handles it.

I have an X800XT on the way, and am currently running the FX 5200. Can I just plug it in and be happy, or do I need to get rid of the NVIDIA drivers beforehand?

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Mar 13, 2005, 11:56 PM
 
Hi!

Just plug it in, OS X will only load the drivers it needs.
     
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Mar 14, 2005, 12:04 AM
 
Plug-n-play.
     
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Mar 14, 2005, 12:07 AM
 
Yep. Take a look at the Extensions section in System Profiler. You'll see that only the kexts necessary for the hardware you have are loaded.
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Mar 14, 2005, 12:50 AM
 
Terrific!

Thanks all for the replies.
     
   
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