As up to date, what video cards are really compatible with MacPro 1,1?, As up to date, what video cards are really compatible with MacPro 1,1?

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As up to date, what video cards are really compatible with MacPro 1,1?, As up to date, what video cards are really compatible with MacPro 1,1?

The original NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT in my MacPro Original 1,1 just died today, after 6 or 7 years of good performance. It is really confusing trying to find a replacement card which should not be discontinued today. This workstation is still a good computer which I expect to work in for at least a few years more. Any help will be very much appreciated.

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Original 1,1

Posted on Oct 7, 2013 3:24 PM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Oct 7, 2013 4:04 PM in response to joeteu

Buy the Apple-firmware 5770, about US$250. It works in every model Mac Pro, and Drivers are in 10.6.5 and later.

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The hatter

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Oct 8, 2013 8:30 AM in response to joeteu

Do what I did and what Grant recommended. I would also upgrade or buy Lion now too, which you don't have to worry about having 10.6.5+ (the latest 10.6 DVD is 6.3).

Beyond that, FBDIMMs are cheaper and better made, and a Samsung 840 for boot drive.

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Oct 9, 2013 7:06 AM in response to The hatter

Thank you very much to both. I'll post later here to let you know what I was able to get through Apple in Mexico City. Regards!

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Oct 9, 2013 9:02 AM in response to joeteu

This is incredible... the Apple's website announces the ATI Radeon HD 5770 only for MP 2010 with PCI Express 2.0!

http://store.apple.com/mx/product/MC742ZM/A/ati-radeon-hd-5770-kit-de-actualizac i%C3%B3n-de-gr%C3%A1ficos-para-la-mac-pro-mediados-de-2010

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Oct 9, 2013 9:42 AM in response to joeteu

That is true if you are using it to play copy-protected movies. Otherwise, it works great:

Mac Pro: Using ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card with Mac Pro released before 2010

That article is available in Spanish as well.

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Oct 9, 2013 10:36 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Thanks for the link, Grant. I'm not concerned on protected or unprotected movies, have no time to watch either!

I do video trainings for nurses and other workers at a private hospital in Mexico, so if the card works with a licensed Final Cut Studio 2 suite, I will be saved and we won't have to trash this beautiful computer when my second GeForce 7000 GT dies (we got two of those from the beginning and I am using the one left with two monitors)! I am very thankful with you guys for the feedback. Regards!

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