RE: Flashing a PC video card for MAC OS

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RE: Flashing a PC video card for MAC OS

I have 10.4.8 and a g5 with a radeon xt800x card and 30 inch cine display. I would like to add another video card to be used with lower resolution monitors as tool pallates. How can I flash the PC card to make it see the mac OS?

Thanks.

G5 2.0 Ghz 4MB RAM, 2 FW Drives, MBox, radeon x800xt/w 30' cine, Event monitors, Mac OS X (10.4.5), G4 1.67 Ghz 2MB RAM 1 FW Drive

Posted on Mar 16, 2007 8:17 PM

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Answer 1

FangSuede

Level 4

2,195 points

Mar 16, 2007 9:17 PM in response to Nelson May

Hi,
Why not just plug another monitor into the ATI X800XT, it has another connector (ADC), just get a ADC->DVI adapter like this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/BELKIN/F2E9142WHT/.

To add another Video card to the G5 you'll have to get a PCI video card (Mac Edition), if you've got enought PCI slots available. There are ATI 9200's available from some retailers like OWC that will work for you too. Like this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ATI%20Technologies/100436014/

Flashing PC cards to Mac ROM is not easy, you'll need a PC and some knowledge and risk.

Regards,
Dave

no comp...

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Answer 2

SeaPapp

Level 7

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Mar 17, 2007 3:21 AM in response to Nelson May

Nelson, the flashing experts reside at http://www.strangedogs.com/
You have to register but it's free.

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Answer 3

Nelson May Author

Level 1

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Mar 19, 2007 11:06 AM in response to FangSuede

thanks for the E shop link. I may have been told in an earlier discussion: or possiblly on another thread topic that it was best to go from DVC to VGA. In fact I remember being told absolutley not to go from DVC to DVI then adapt to VGA.

Any additional thoughts?

Thanks

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Answer 4

FangSuede

Level 4

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Mar 19, 2007 12:30 PM in response to Nelson May

> thanks for the E shop link. I may have been told in

an earlier discussion: or possiblly on another thread
topic that it was best to go from DVC to VGA. In fact
I remember being told absolutley not to go from DVC
to DVI then adapt to VGA.

Any additional thoughts?

Thanks

I don't know what you mean "DVC".
But, going from VGA to DVI is a poor deal.
ADC to DVI works fine.

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Answer 5

Nelson May Author

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Mar 19, 2007 1:29 PM in response to FangSuede

Sorry ADC to DVI, then use a converter to got to VGA.

Does that make more sense?

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Answer 6

Mar 19, 2007 2:06 PM in response to Nelson May

Sorry ADC to DVI, then use a converter to got to
VGA.

Does that make more sense?

Many (maybe all) ADC to DVI adapters only pass the digital video, not the analog needed for VGA.
Notice the note at the end of the page for the ADC to DVI adapter mentioned earlier:
"OWC NOTE: Not compatible with DVI-VGA adapters."
<http://eshop.macsales.com/item/BELKIN/F2E9142WHT/>

Use an ADC to VGA adapter to use a VGA display with a graphics board using an ADC port. Gefen sell one
<http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=1299>

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