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Radeon X800 for Mac
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Mac Pro Dual 3.0 Dual-Core
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Edmonds, WA, USA
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Damn! I was hoping for a NuBus card for the 6100...
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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I want this card real bad!!! Isn't it suppose to be PCI-X, hence x800? Or can it be AGP also?
Actually this card will work perfect for what I need. I have a Dual 2.0 G5 with the older 23 inch cinema display and I must say that I'm not very impressed with my GeForce FX 5200 that came with my system.
So here was my dilema before the announcement of the X800:
I wanted something as powerful as the 6800 but with an ADC connector to drive my OLD 23 inch.
Now I can with the X800. BTW, I've owned Nvidia cards in my previously owned Macs and never had a problem. Any problems or reasons why I shouldn't go ATI or Nvidia?
Oh yeah, also: Any ideas or predictions on when this might be available?
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ATI make great cards. And the X800 is the 6800 competition�they're more or less equals, so you should be good.
Anyway, about the news: yummy. ADC and DVI. Looks like my ADC CRT may have some life yet when I upgrade to a G5. Whoot!
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Originally posted by pwharff:
I wanted something as powerful as the 6800 but with an ADC connector to drive my OLD 23 inch.
I think Apple sells a $99 box that can take a DVI input and supply a powered ADC output.
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Originally posted by rbarris:
I think Apple sells a $99 box that can take a DVI input and supply a powered ADC output.
Yep, the DVIator. Keep in mind, though, this is only for LCD ADC monitors, as the signal is digital. Those who got stiffed (like me  ) with the ADC CRT cannot use the DVIator. Won't work, since the CRT signal is analog.
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Originally posted by pwharff:
I want this card real bad!!! Isn't it suppose to be PCI-X, hence x800? Or can it be AGP also?
I think you mean PCI-Express. PCI Express is different from PCI-X - search the PowerMac forum, we've explained it there a couple of times.
The card will most likely be available in an AGP 8x Pro version as there are no Macs that have PCI-Express. As well the PC card has AGP and PCI-Express versions. The market right now is for AGP cards as most computers - PC and Mac alike - use AGP.
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Mac Pro Dual 3.0 Dual-Core
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Originally posted by rbarris:
I think Apple sells a $99 box that can take a DVI input and supply a powered ADC output.
Yes they do and I have looked into that. But I don't feel like spending 600 bucks for the card and then another hundred to get what I want and still have one useless slot. I'd rather wait and get everything for about 500 bucks (that's what I'm guessing the card will go for).
Also, do you think the card will be the x800 Pro or the x800 XT?
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Professional Poster
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Santa Clara, CA
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I have an extra PC X800 card that I'm hoping I can flash over to my G4 PowerMac.
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World of Warcraft (Whisperwind - Alliance) <The Eternal Spiral>
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