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"PC" PCIe Graphics Cards in Apple Mac Pro?

  • 11-12-2006 1:07pm
    #1
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭


    Hi,


    Im selling a few OEM nVidia Quadro FX cards on eBay, standard PC centric stuff. I get a lot of emails from Mac owners asking if the Quadro FX 1400, 3450 and 4500 work on the Mac Pro Quad. I know non-Intel Macs could generally not use PC cards as the BIOS on the cards were different, however with the new Macs sharing the Intel platform, are things different?



    Matt


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  • #2
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Info here might help.

    But this offers a different view and interesting news !

    I think "out of the box" the answer is no, but if you're prepared to sacrifice a card you may have some success by flashing a PC card with Mac firmware.

    ZEN


  • #3
    Urban Weigl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    I think the card needs to work with EFI, as the Mac uses EFI already, whereas most PC's still use old fashioned BIOS.


  • #4
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    That's true but there are many sites about dedicated to compatibalising ( :confused: ?) "PC" cards for the Mac and top of the list is Video cards ?

    Google is your friend !

    ZEN


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