mekintosz Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Hi! Because my GTX260 don't have support under OSX, I need to buy new card. I've chosen 78xx/79xx series. From what I've read the most non problematic is 7900GS 256MB, but I've found two faster cards from this series wich I can afford - 7800GTX and 7900GTX. Are the modded bioses universal for those cards ? Can I for example flash bios from XFX to BFG card ? (I think it should be possible if they have the same aumount of ROM memory, but I wanna get sure...) And on the wiki page it's written that for example 7900GTX works with flashed bios and Kalyway Patch - what is this patch, I can't find it anywhere, is it on Kaly's 10.5.2 DVD ? And why this patch, shouldn't it work with nVinject, should it ? These are the cards I'm choosing from: http://www.allegro.pl/item558061637_nowa_a..._sample_gw.html http://www.allegro.pl/item559836083_potwor...00_pozytyw.html http://www.allegro.pl/item555981238_7800_g...ell_tv_out.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/153817-new-graphics-card-for-~-75/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 You're gonna buy a new 7-series? OK. Well it's trickier to get 512mb cards working, as far as I know. It's easy with 256mb cards. Maybe try for a 8-series? Or a ATI 2600/3870? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/153817-new-graphics-card-for-~-75/#findComment-1085539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekintosz Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I would want to, but I don't have money. I can only afford 8800GS wich I think should work ('cause iMac has it built in), but I didn't find much tutorials and opinions about that card, so I think I'll go with 7900GS... /EDIT I'm going to buy that card ---> http://www.allegro.pl/item556984201_xfx_ge...t_super_oc.html and as you see it's 20mins to end of auction, so If you think 8800GS will be better (and easier to install) write it, quickly Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/153817-new-graphics-card-for-~-75/#findComment-1085603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Get 8800GS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/153817-new-graphics-card-for-~-75/#findComment-1085749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekintosz Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Too late I bought 7900GS But I hope support for GTX 260 will come out soon and then I'll only have to swap cards and sell 7900GS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/153817-new-graphics-card-for-~-75/#findComment-1086499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Oh well! It could get support in Snow Leopard Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/153817-new-graphics-card-for-~-75/#findComment-1087557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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