HT201805: About graphics-card compatibility between Mac Pro models

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cdecde12

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Q: is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4 GB model compatible with the 2008 mac pro

I want to upgrade my mac pro's graphics card from a nvidia gforce gtx 680 to a 960 and i am wondering if it would mess up my boot camp or if it would destroy my computer or something (Is it safe to put a EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 in a 2008 mac pro and have everything work right)

Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Aug 13, 2016 12:14 PM

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lllaass Aug 13, 2016 12:23 PM in response to cdecde12
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Aug 13, 2016 12:23 PM in response to cdecde12

Yes it will work. You do need to install the Nvidia drivers.
http://www.macvidcards.com/drivers.html
Also, unless you get a Mac flashed card the boot screen will not show and this if this is the only graphics card you can't use the special startups like Recovery and boot manager.

For more info:
http://www.macvidcards.com/store/p78/Nvidia_GTX_960_2_GB_and_4_GB.html
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