I just saw a used one on ebay yesterday for $135. It might still be there if you hurry.
Mac cards are more because there are fewer of them made than PC cards and demand from hobbyists is high. I'm trying to get Radeons for my beige Powermacs but can't afford them yet. I had to buy a bunch of Rage 128 Pro's because the cheapest Radeon I could find was a 7000 with 32megs for $30. This would be a $10 card for a PC. I have 7 machines to upgrade so for me to shell out $30 or more for each one is out of the question. If you've ever flashed a video card before, some PC cards can be flashed with a Mac ROM and work but you have to know what you're doing. Some professional flashers (not the kind with the long raincoats) sell cards on ebay or in some Mac related forums so you might find a better deal than buying a Mac edition card there. On Mar 13, 8:08 am, rumble <[email protected]> wrote: > these are $200 refurbed. is there anything cheaper out there? even a > single port would do. > > why are the pc video cards so much cheaper? can they be adapted for > mac? > > On Mar 13, 1:50 am, PM7500 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 7800GT. Period. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
