This listing is for a Apple OEM ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card with 1GB video memory. It came with my 2010 Mac Pro (Apple Build-to-Order, BTO) when I bought the desktop from Apple.
ATI Radeon HD 5870 includes 1GB of GDDR5 memory and uses the PCI Express 2.0 interface. It includes three video ports: two Mini DisplayPorts and one dual-link DVI port. This allows you to connect the 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display plus another Mini DisplayPort-based display, and a DVI-based display such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display. Display adapters (not included) are available to connect VGA displays. Uses Mac OS X native drivers. Note that is card is a double-wide card (a 2010 Mac Pro PCIe slot 1 is double-wide). See more details at Apple's page for the similar upgrade card, http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC743ZM/A/ati-radeon-hd-5870-graphics-upgrade-kit-for-mac-pro-mid-2010-or-early-2009?fnode=53. The card I am selling is functionally similar to the card at this Apple website but my card has a full-length shell. I am selling this graphics card because I am upgrading to a faster video card. This card has worked well but needs to be cleaned (or the fan needs to be replaced)--occasionally, the fan does not spin up after sleep but if you spin the fan by hand, it starts up, works fine and keeps the card at a normal temperature even under heavy loads. To clean the card, the shell needs to be removed, not hard but you have to clean off the thermal paste on the inside of the shell (and where the GPU and memory chips meet the shell) and put on new thermal paste when you have to put the shell back on the card (there are many articles and youtube videos how to take off an ATI 5870 shell). If you want or have to replace the fan, replacement ATI fans run about $20 (on ebay) or see if a quieter and more efficient third-party fan is available. (see for info, http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1564408) Computer requirements: Mac Pro 2010 or later with available PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot (probably works with 2008 and 2009 Mac Pros but I cannot confirm), Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later Includes graphics card, 2x 6-pin power cable $249, includes insured USPS Priority Mail shipping to USA addresses (other shipping methods are negotiable) Compatibility with your hardware and OS/software is not guaranteed. Preferred payment is by PayPal (cashiers check or money order OK too) Shipment after payment received and cleared Ted Masternak Dayton, OH 45458 ebay ID: teemaster88 -- You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email *from your subscribed address* to [email protected] LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "LEM Swap" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
