"Infomal" graphics card+HW survey.
I know many of you like to brag, err, list your hardware in your sig... What I'm really curious about is what kind of graphics (video) card and on which model, are most popular with AI'ers.
On to the survey.
I have a 733MHz Digital Audio that I dropped in a ATI 9800pro. That was a huge step up from the stock nVidia GeForce2 MX!
Just as an aside, I maxed out the RAM and replaced the stock HDD with two new HDDs. She runs Panther really nicely...
I may, not sure yet, upgrade the proccessor up the road a bit. Maybe...
On to the survey.
I have a 733MHz Digital Audio that I dropped in a ATI 9800pro. That was a huge step up from the stock nVidia GeForce2 MX!
Just as an aside, I maxed out the RAM and replaced the stock HDD with two new HDDs. She runs Panther really nicely...
I may, not sure yet, upgrade the proccessor up the road a bit. Maybe...
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ATI Radeon 32MB Mac Edition
Thinking about dropping in a 9800 as I think that is the only card I can put in this machine that will "support" Tigers Core Image/Video.
So I'm looking to upgrade to some GPU that will have 256MB. The only thing holding me back is whether AGP is going away with the next PowerMac G5 speedbump, and if AGP 8X cards won't be of any use if the new G5 has PCIe. Anybody know whether AGP cards work in a PCIe slot?
patiently awaiting the next major powerbook/powermac revision to upgrade.
As far as my Digital Audio goes, I guess the 9800 is about as advanced a card as I can use in this machine. It was worth the price...
Anybody know whether AGP cards work in a PCIe slot?
One of the tech-heads here should provide you with an answer shortly...
Originally posted by lundy
Anybody know whether AGP cards work in a PCIe slot?
No. If they worked in PCIe slots, then they'd be PCIe cards.
None the less, five replies...
Originally posted by hardhead
Ok, ok, I probably should have done this as a poll...
None the less, five replies...
That's probably because there are so few video cards available for the Mac, it?s not a interesting question. A better question would have been, ?How many of you felt compelled to mortgage the children and purchase a better video card then the included Apple crap?.
Originally posted by fulmer
does the 9600Pro actually support Core Image?
Yes.
rage128pro --> radeon8500 --> radeon9800pro
Tiger runs like butter.