NVIDIA 6600LE problem on Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz
Hi,
I'm after advice on replacing a faulty NVIDIA 6600LE with another brand card.
I have a late 2005 Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz that came with the NVIDIA 660LE PCIe graphics card. I have suddenly lost video on the computer. I have ascertained that the problem is with the card not the montior. The problem occurred hours after installing OX10.5, without any updates.
The cost of a new card is almost as much as buying another G5, so I have decided that I might buy a cheap alternative on ebay. According to Apple I can also install an NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT on this machine. Could someone tell me if either of the following cards, or any other known brand, can be used on a G5.
(1) NVIDIA GeForce 6600LE 256MB Graphic card PCI Express NW with Acer chipset.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160423675670&ssPageName=ADM E:X:RTQ:GB:1123
(2) I have purchased an XFX GF 7800GT 256MB plus the power cable. It was so cheap that I give it a try. But it does not work. I imagine it is due to the flash. Has anyone re-flashed this card to make it run on a G5?
Thanks for your help.
regards,
Eddie
I'm after advice on replacing a faulty NVIDIA 6600LE with another brand card.
I have a late 2005 Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz that came with the NVIDIA 660LE PCIe graphics card. I have suddenly lost video on the computer. I have ascertained that the problem is with the card not the montior. The problem occurred hours after installing OX10.5, without any updates.
The cost of a new card is almost as much as buying another G5, so I have decided that I might buy a cheap alternative on ebay. According to Apple I can also install an NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT on this machine. Could someone tell me if either of the following cards, or any other known brand, can be used on a G5.
(1) NVIDIA GeForce 6600LE 256MB Graphic card PCI Express NW with Acer chipset.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160423675670&ssPageName=ADM E:X:RTQ:GB:1123
(2) I have purchased an XFX GF 7800GT 256MB plus the power cable. It was so cheap that I give it a try. But it does not work. I imagine it is due to the flash. Has anyone re-flashed this card to make it run on a G5?
Thanks for your help.
regards,
Eddie
Power Mac G5, Mac OS X (10.5)
