Mac Pro Support Cards

[cynicaljoy]

Does anybody know where I can find a list of supported graphics cards for the Mac? Please lets not get into the whole 'If and Why' BS in regards to PC vs Mac.

If a list cannot be found, does anybody have a suggested card for 1gb ram that isn't $1000?

thanks!

 

[devinkoz]

http://www.apple.com/macpro/features/graphics.html

Not sure were you get get them though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATi-Radeon-HD-4870-PCIe-512MB-video-card-Mac-Pro-FAST-/150473954087?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item2308f25327 - 4870 for a Mac

 

[Timop]

You could get a normal HD4870/5770/5870 and flash the BIOS.
(Technically with 7300GT/X1900XT/Quadro FX4500/2600XT/Quadro FX5400/8800GT/GT120 also)

Other than that, your options are limited to looking on ebay and other resellers.

 

[IROC_69]

^+1 what he said

u can normally flash the bios of any GFX to make it compatible with mac

 

[cynicaljoy]

You guys know of a good walk through for flashing a card?

 

[cynicaljoy]

I found this out there for anybody else that is looking...

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=877437

 

[cynicaljoy]

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