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Graphics Card Question
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Nebraska
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Not sure if this has been asked before. My search on the subject takes forever and never finishes. Anyway. I have a birthday coming up. Now's as good as any time to get myself a new Power Mac G5. I'm getting the 1.6GHz. I don't need dual processors for what I do I just want more options on upgrades. One thing that I've wondering is can I gut out my PC and use the FXF Nvidia GeForce 6800GT 256MB in my new Power Mac? I know that video card have to have the mac bios flashed on them, but according to Nvidia's web page under supported OSes they listed Mac OS X.
I play WoW (World of Warcraft) on my PC and if my nvidia card can be used in my Mac I'll sure be playing it on my Mac.
I've tried a google search for flashing a nvidia 6800GT but couldn't find anything so makes me wonder if it needs it at all. Can I just put the card in and have it work?
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[Riding a circus elephant]
Peter: Look Lois, the two smybols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change. - Family Guy
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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The Powermac has a AGP-Pro slot, not a standard one. So, unless you know someone who is an electrical engineer, no.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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I have never heard of a graphics card for the PC working automatically, without modification, in a Mac. At the very least you would have to flash it, but I have not heard of anyone doing that with recent cards.
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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Originally posted by Zubir:
The Powermac has a AGP-Pro slot, not a standard one. So, unless you know someone who is an electrical engineer, no.
My card is AGP Pro.
BigMac: Yeah I was affaird of that. Oh well. Maybe I'll just pay a few extra for the 9600XT BTO option.
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[Riding a circus elephant]
Peter: Look Lois, the two smybols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change. - Family Guy
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally posted by Applefreak01:
My card is AGP Pro.
BigMac: Yeah I was affaird of that. Oh well. Maybe I'll just pay a few extra for the 9600XT BTO option.
thats what i did and i've been happy with wow, call of duty, and ut2k4.
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http://www.mafia-designs.com
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Senior User
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Thanks Mafia. I'm so sick of my windows pc crashing while playing wow and just doing whatever period. I'd run wow on my iBook but it's so slow and I really don't need a laptop as I don't travel much. So I'm thinking of selling both and getting the Power Mac.
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[Riding a circus elephant]
Peter: Look Lois, the two smybols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change. - Family Guy
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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The only guys who might be able to help you out are at this forum
www.strangedogs.com
No one's attempted flashing a 6800 yet, though.
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