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#1 2009-05-03 8:39 am
- audiophile777
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Power Mac G5 Video Card
Is there a way to use a 1.25 DP MDD video card in a Powermac G5 1.8 DP?
Thanks,
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#2 2009-05-03 9:56 pm
- dv
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Re: Power Mac G5 Video Card
Moved to Everyday Tech for better exposure - [MA] General is more for the gaming clans.
I think it'll work but I'm not 100% sure.
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#3 2009-05-03 10:42 pm
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Re: Power Mac G5 Video Card
if your G5 is AGP.. yes
if your G5 is PCI-e or -x , then no
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#4 2009-05-03 11:16 pm
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Re: Power Mac G5 Video Card
macnuke wrote:
if your G5 is AGP.. yes
if your G5 is PCI-e or -x , then no
PCI-X G5s had AGP slots for graphics.
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#6 2009-05-04 1:35 pm
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Re: Power Mac G5 Video Card
~Coxy wrote:
So the answer is, yes, I think it will work OK.
I don't think it will. I've looked into this before and seem to recall that G5 AGP slots will not physically accept older G4 AGP cards.
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#7 2009-05-04 2:00 pm
- audiophile777
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Re: Power Mac G5 Video Card
I think Jonski is right, it does not seem to fit the slot !
Why would Apple do such a thing !!!!!!!!!!!
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#8 2009-05-04 2:25 pm
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Re: Power Mac G5 Video Card
audiophile777 wrote:
I think Jonski is right, it does not seem to fit the slot !
Why would Apple do such a thing !!!!!!!!!!!
Who knows?? I think it was something to do with the way ADC was implemented on the G4s. Meaning, the G5 AGP slot is standard BUT the G4 AGP card is NOT and has extra connections.
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#9 2009-05-04 7:30 pm
- Jyri Erik
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Re: Power Mac G5 Video Card
The G4 AGP used 2 (IIRC) pins differently than normal AGP. So while you could modify a standard AGP to work inb a G4 slot, the opposite is not true.
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