Mac Graphics Card

waynejkruse10 · 03-18-2005, 04:05 AM

I have a few pci graphics cards laying around, am i able to install them in a old mac (powermac 7500) and use instead of the integrated graphics?

Wayne

macdude425 · 03-18-2005, 12:46 PM

I don't think you can use just any PCI graphics card in that Mac; however, Sonnet sells the Sonata SD card for $99, and it specifically says that it works with the 7500:

http://www.sonnettech.com/product/sonata_sd.html

waynejkruse10 · 03-18-2005, 04:56 PM

fair enough, thanks for the advice.

Wayne

g5orbust · 03-18-2005, 06:09 PM

A PCI graphics card wont work unless its a mac version.

waynejkruse10 · 03-19-2005, 03:32 AM

whats the difference between mac cards and pc cards?

g5orbust · 03-19-2005, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by waynejkruse10
whats the difference between mac cards and pc cards?

On some cards its as simple as firmware, on others the differences are more complex hardware changes.

waynejkruse10 · 03-19-2005, 08:52 PM

ok then

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