bofors Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Note that my links to the Apple Store may expire. NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT provides excellent all-around performance in creative and productivity applications. It features a 256MB frame buffer and both a single-link DVI port and a dual-link DVI port, making it capable of simultaneously supporting one 23-inch and one 30-inch Apple Cinema Display. Price: $149.00 Based on the PCI Express architecture, the GeForce 7300 GT fits into any single available slot in your Mac Pro. The upgrade kit also includes a DVI to VGA adapter for easy connection to VGA-based displays. System Requirements Mac Pro with available PCI Express slot http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebO...nplm=MA567Z%2FA Note that Apple's GeForce 7300 GT appears similiar to the XFX PVT73EUDJ3 Geforce 7300GT at $85: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...699&CatId=0 ATI Radeon X1900 XT Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro ATI Radeon X1900 XT with 512MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory provides an ideal solution for motion graphics, animation, or 3D design and visualization. It offers two dual-link DVI ports that can simultaneously support two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays for an incredibly large widescreen workspace. Price: $499.00 Based on the PCI Express architecture, the ATI Radeon X1900 XT fits into the double-wide slot on your Mac Pro or a standard plus one adjacent standard PCI Express slot. The upgrade kit also includes a DVI to VGA connector for easy connection to VGA-based displays. System Requirements Mac Pro with available double-wide PCI Express slot or two standard slots http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebO...nplm=MA631Z%2FA Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe The Dragon Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 apple card likey has a efi bios Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-158379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 Yes, I am sure it does Joe, but that does not mean the XFX card will not work either. Furthermore, we can extract the EFI firmware and try use it to initialize the card. BTW: Does that look like an SLI interface on top of the Apple GeForce card or what? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-158387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdfath3r Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Yes, I am sure it does Joe, but that does not mean the XFX card will not work either. Furthermore, we can extract the EFI firmware and try use it to initialize the card. BTW: Does that look like an SLI interface on top of the Apple GeForce card or what? probable...they claim that can be installed 4x7300GT cards in MacPro....so why not Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-158529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme43 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 4 seperate for 8 displays Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-158561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0pcat Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 So what would happen if you took a standard video card say a 7800 and put it in the system or a x1900 would it error and not boot or continue to boot? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-158563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme43 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Won't be long before people are confirming if pc video cards work in it They better!!!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-158606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
user2 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 So if one were to install this in their hackintosh what would happen? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-159704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhai Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Just buy one and see what will happen. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-159705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
user2 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Just buy one and see what will happen. I'm tempted Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-159708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboss Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 hmm.. those pins on the 7300gt (sold by apple) look like the place to insert an sli bridge.. maybe apple's engineers and driver developers are having trouble with mac sli drivers and will release sli variants of the mac pro (and possibly dual quad-core chips) when they have fixed the problems... i guess its possible but i dont know for sure. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23836-apple-graphics-upgrade-kits-for-mac-pro/#findComment-159849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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