I Just bought a mac pro 1,1 for a steal but I want to upgrade the graphics card inside. I found this card for very cheap but i don't know if it will work right out of the box. Has anyone out their ever tried this card does it work?
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
PV-T80G-TDF4
I think it not work on Mac OSX.
You need to get Mac EFI firmware card like following.
IN 10.7.5 it should get to desktop and start showing things.
No boot screen with an EFI flash
What do you mean by "No boot screen with an EFI flash"?
Do you mean unless the video card has the Mac firmware. the card will work in OSX 10.7.5 and later but will not show the boot screen. After ll the drivers are loaded the screen will then work
DPArt wrote:
IN 10.7.5 it should get to desktop and start showing things.
No boot screen with an EFI flash
Wait so you mean I won't be able to use boot camp if so what software do you suggest that I buy to run windows 7?
Windows 7 64-bit works, is a PITA to install on a 1,1, you won't see early video out, but works fine - IF you manage to get it installed.
Boot Camp. Bad name. Don't use it generally. Drivers, yes and no as Apple support on 1,1 is abysmal. BCA: don't. Just pull all drives but one and install Windows.
Downloading Apple drivers for Windows use to be on the OS X 10.6 DVD now they are download in BCA or directly. Installing them there are workarounds as Apple wants to block x64 drivers on EFI 1.1 (and does not support).
Was Windows on 1,1 your original and main use and why you are asking or just another issue that came up?
Install Windows on a PC then quickly before it boots on the PC move the drive to your Mac, or just buy a i7 4xxx mobo and Intel cpu and you'll be miles ahead.
Yes I did run Windows 7 and 8 and 8.1 on 1,1, but left it for my own PC.
Windows Vista pre-SP1 64-bit was easy piece of cake. Then it started getting harder and had to use Imgburn to redo the ISO DVD.
XFX GeForce 8800GTS Alpha Dog Edition 640MB GDDR3 In Mac Pro 1,1?
