Q: Video card swap from early to late models

I am in the process of restoring a few PowerMacs from a few that I am using for parts. Is it possible to take a video card from a 1.6GHz SP model from mid 2003, and install it in a later model with an AGP slot in order to utilize the card for its ADC port?

PowerMac, 1.6GHz SP, 2GB

Posted on Dec 16, 2014 5:02 PM

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BDAqua Dec 16, 2014 5:28 PM in response to AJsApple
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Dec 16, 2014 5:28 PM in response to AJsApple

Appears so, 1.6 had...

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM occupies an 8X AGP Pro slot.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_1.6.html

Last AGP G5 was the 2.7, and also used 8x AGP Pro slot...

The ATI Radeon 9650 with 256 MB of DDR SDRAM occupies an 8X AGP Pro slot.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_2.7_dp.html
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AJsApple Dec 18, 2014 8:43 AM in response to BDAqua
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Dec 18, 2014 8:43 AM in response to BDAqua

Thank you.
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