Radeon 7500 Mac Edition Quicksilver 2001

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Radeon 7500 Mac Edition Quicksilver 2001

I have installed a Radeon 7500 Mac Edition video card in my 2001 Quicksilver. This card was an option in the 2002 Quicksilver. I am having problems installing OSX software and notice that Mac warns that it may be necessary to install the original graphics card for installation. I no longer have my original card.

Is the 7500 compatible with my machine? In general the card works fine with my dual moniotrs but I do have problems running iChat with frequent freezes and dropped service.

If the 7500 is not a good choice for my machine what should I buy for dual monitor support and Mac compatibility?

G4 Quicksilver, Mac OS X (10.4.4), Sonnet 1.2GHZ

Posted on Feb 27, 2006 6:42 AM

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FangSuede

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Feb 27, 2006 9:33 PM in response to cowkicked

Hi,
The 7500 Mac Edition is kind of an oddball. Good card, but ATI doesn't support it with Mac Drivers. You can download the latest Radeon Universal Driver ROM's from here;
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folder ID=27

Run the program and see if it helps.
If not, depending on budget, I'd get an ATI 9800 Pro Mac Edition, either the 128MB or 256MB. You will then have the best video card available for a G4, the QS will handle it just fine. I just noticed that Newegg.com has the 256MB available for $199 after rebate, a deal -for the best.

Regards,
Dave

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cowkicked Author

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Feb 28, 2006 6:34 AM in response to FangSuede

Thanks for the good advice. My only problem is that I have a Cinematic display that would need the DVI/ADC converter that runs another hundred bucks. I also run a VGA monitor. The Newegg deal has disappeared. Is there a good option for less money?

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FangSuede

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Feb 28, 2006 12:15 PM in response to cowkicked

Hi,
Yes, this is my trusted vendor, see this.
I have two of them, work perfect.
They need the ADC-DVi adapter though.
Dave

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cowkicked Author

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Jul 7, 2006 5:33 AM in response to cowkicked

Purchased the Radeon 9800 Pro Mac edition with the Apple ADC adapter and all problems disappeared. Am now running OS 10.4.7 with zero problems. Many thanks for your quality help.

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