On Aug 3, 4:48 pm, imrazor <[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 3, 10:55 am, rumble <[email protected]> wrote:
> > i'd like to add an additional video card to my g5 mac, but it is pci- > > e. > I think your options are going to be very limited *adding* a video > card. For upgrades, there should be at least a few available on eBay > or perhaps LEM Swap. According to Everymac, the PCIe G5's only had one > 16 lane PCIe slot, along with one 8 lane and two 4 lane slots. The > problem is that most graphics cards require a 16 lane slot, and > there's only one in your G5. That means replacing your existing card > would be theoretically simple, but adding would not be. You might be able to find a nVidia GeForce 7300GT pci-e on the swap list. The early Mac Pros shipped with these and many people have since upgraded their video card. When I added a Radeon 5870 to mine I moved the GeForce card to the 8x slot and it works fine there as a second card. -- 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
