Nvidia 8800 GT

[I'mAMac]

Any chance they'll add the 8800 as a customization option in the mac pro (or any other mac)?
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_8800_preview/page13.asp

[Deerhunter04]

Wow, this card is a beast.

I seriously doubt they'll add it to the Mac Pro. I've heard that this card is extremely loud and very power hungry. Apple likes their computers to be silent.

[wsgroves]

I just purchased one from new egg, the 8800GTX that im gonna throw in my mac pro. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow and if not monday. I'll let you know how it works out.

[QCassidy352]

I just purchased one from new egg, the 8800GTX that im gonna throw in my mac pro. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow and if not monday. I'll let you know how it works out.

yes, please do post results. The 8800GTX seems like a whole new level in graphics power. :cool:

[Pressure]

I just purchased one from new egg, the 8800GTX that im gonna throw in my mac pro. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow and if not monday. I'll let you know how it works out.

If it fits inside the Mac Pro case. And no, I am not joking ;)

[wsgroves]

It should fit ok. I have a 7900GTX in it now. The new card is an inch and a half longer then the 7900 so it should be fine. I'll let ya know.
As of this second, it doesnt look like it is going to ship today so may have to wait till monday.

[dusanv]

Wow, this card is a beast.

I seriously doubt they'll add it to the Mac Pro. I've heard that this card is extremely loud and very power hungry. Apple likes their computers to be silent.
You didn't read a single review, did you? It's actually fairly quiet and the power consumption for the GTX is ~7W more than the x1950XTX. GTS power consumption is actually below x1900XT/x1950XTX. It doesn't have any of image quality problems of its predecessor (7xxx) either and it rips. I sure hope they start selling it soon because I'd get one (well, I'm frugal, I'd go for the GTS).

[MacRumorUser]

damn thats a beast.

but €669 here for the 8800GTX = $858 :eek: :eek:

I'll stick with the X1900XT for a year or so before i upgrade. Besides Vista & DX 10 is still not out, might be better to wait till they iron out the first generation glitches.

But no doubt it's a mighty card. I wonder what ATI are going to do ?

[aiongiant]

planning to buy the 8800 GTX
althoguht i'm not sure if the MacPro can even handle the power requirements?
or if so how would i route the power cords?

i'm excited to buy one so must know hehe

anyone know which is better BFG or XFX?

[knome]

yea the two extra power cables required may be hard to find in a mac pro.

[AlwaysRight]

BFG is significantly better. can't remember which review i saw it in but you will find it if you look up 8800 on google

[aiongiant]

i was looking at the motherboard of the MacPro
and seems like theres 2 power connectors there

i know one is made for the vid cards dunno about the other one?
anyone know if there enough voltage going trough thoese bad boys?

if so...
where can i get thoese connectors? i hear there not normal size??

[Demon Hunter]

I want one! :eek:

[Jiddick ExRex]

So atm it would be good idea to just purchase a stock 7300 in the Mac Pro and then buying a 8800 later, when they get a little bit cheaper? :)

[dusanv]

So atm it would be good idea to just purchase a stock 7300 in the Mac Pro and then buying a 8800 later, when they get a little bit cheaper? :)
Guys, the 8800 you buy now would only work in Windows, not OS X. You do realize that? NVidia/Apple have to supply a Mac firmware for the card for it to work on OS X.

[killmoms]

Guys, the 8800 you buy now would only work in Windows, not OS X. You do realize that? NVidia/Apple have to supply a Mac firmware for the card for it to work on OS X.

More accurately, NVIDIA needs to supply the firmware, and Apple needs to supply the drivers.

I'm hoping as PCs move to EFI and (hopefully) Apple continues to gain marketshare, the first won't be necessary, and the second will be taken care of by NVIDIA/ATI.

[Pressure]

damn thats a beast.

but €669 here for the 8800GTX = $858 :eek: :eek:

I'll stick with the X1900XT for a year or so before i upgrade. Besides Vista & DX 10 is still not out, might be better to wait till they iron out the first generation glitches.

But no doubt it's a mighty card. I wonder what ATI are going to do ?

They already have a unified shader architecture graphic chip. It's in the Xbox360 ;)

Early next year we should see the R600, which is their first unified shader graphic chip entry for the personal computer.

Rumoured specifications are supposed to be:

R600
80nm
700Mhz-800Mhz
64 unified ALUs
32 ROPs
32 TMUs
512-bit memory bus, 512-bit Ringbus **
512mb gddr4 @ 2.0-2.4 Ghz

[Pressure]

planning to buy the 8800 GTX
althoguht i'm not sure if the MacPro can even handle the power requirements?
or if so how would i route the power cords?

i'm excited to buy one so must know hehe

anyone know which is better BFG or XFX?

Right now all cards are built by Asus, so the only thing that could differentiate them would be the cooler. Either the reference designed cooler or some 3rd party.

[aiongiant]

Guys, the 8800 you buy now would only work in Windows, not OS X. You do realize that? NVidia/Apple have to supply a Mac firmware for the card for it to work on OS X.

yeap i plan to have it with dual inputs
all vga for windows and all dvi for osx my lcds can take both so all i do to is switch inputs

but yea now is jsut a matter to trying to figure out how to power up the 8800 GTX

[Deerhunter04]

You didn't read a single review, did you? It's actually fairly quiet and the power consumption for the GTX is ~7W more than the x1950XTX. GTS power consumption is actually below x1900XT/x1950XTX. It doesn't have any of image quality problems of its predecessor (7xxx) either and it rips. I sure hope they start selling it soon because I'd get one (well, I'm frugal, I'd go for the GTS).

Thank You, you are so kind. I actually did read some reviews and a lot of people were saying that the fan on the card is loud. It might be a certain manufacturer, but in any case, that is what they said. The GTS is still power hungry. Even though it might be on par with other cards, it still requires 2 power connections that the mac pro doesn't have. Better make sure you get a splitter.

[I'mAMac]

Ok I found another review just had to post it. 681 MILLION transistors?? wow
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/391/

[MacRumorUser]

They already have a unified shader architecture graphic chip. It's in the Xbox360 ;)

Early next year we should see the R600, which is their first unified shader graphic chip entry for the personal computer.

Rumoured specifications are supposed to be:

R600
80nm
700Mhz-800Mhz
64 unified ALUs
32 ROPs
32 TMUs
512-bit memory bus, 512-bit Ringbus **
512mb gddr4 @ 2.0-2.4 Ghz

Cool. Does that mean the 360's gpu will have some DX10 hardware accelerated features then.

[Meemoo]

I don't think this card will work in the Mac Pro. If you can get it working - let me know. I'll buy a Mac Pro.

[Dont Hurt Me]

I wonder when the midgrade and low end DX10 cards will show up? I was going to get a 7600GT but now Iam thinking of just waiting for dx10 version of the 7600GT:) One thing though is these things are power hogs. the 8800 is using 177 watts! I can hear the power companys just a yelling at those gamers.

[JayRx1981]

I don't think this card will work in the Mac Pro. If you can get it working - let me know. I'll buy a Mac Pro.

Well, the Titan release might make it so the 8800 works in OS X as well. I've not honestly heard of anyone actually trying Titan in their Mac Pro, though, so I could easily be wrong.

[Meemoo]

What is Titan?

[knome]

actually the second power connection is supposed to be a precaution, the power consumption is within the first power connection specs but barely.

[macintouch]

What is Titan?

I believe Titan is a driver for Nvidia graphics cards for OSX

[strieck]

What is Titan?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=247682

[aiongiant]

so we can't use that 2nd 6pin power connection?

i was thinking of buying a bunch of thoese 6pin to 4 pin molex cables and rip off the ends and link it back to become a 6 pin to 6pin
althought i have no idea if it will even fit?
does it use standard size 6pin sockets?

i called up a apple dealer near my work
and they said it might be possible for them to order that cable from apple?
then again i don't know if it will fit to the 8800 gtx connectors

[Neonguy]

I have a question. Can I use this NVidia Card or any other NVidia card with Titan with the Mac Pro on Bootcamp? Meaning on PC side.

[wsgroves]

Well Da**it guys. I can NOT get the BFG 8800GTX to work in my mac pro.

The machine will boot but you do not hear the apple chime.

After that it just sits there and makes the cd rom drive click and the hard drives click and spinup as well.

It is NOT a power problem. I even tried an external 550 watt PS and that will not work either.
I even tried the other pcie slots and its a no go...well not sure what to do now.

[dusanv]

Well Da**it guys. I can NOT get the BFG 8800GTX to work in my mac pro.
That just sucks :(

[MacRumorUser]

Well Da**it guys. I can NOT get the BFG 8800GTX to work in my mac pro.

The machine will boot but you do not hear the apple chime.

After that it just sits there and makes the cd rom drive click and the hard drives click and spinup as well.

It is NOT a power problem. I even tried an external 550 watt PS and that will not work either.
I even tried the other pcie slots and its a no go...well not sure what to do now.

please take out all the other graphics cards in your machine and try with just the 1.

[damado]

Well Da**it guys. I can NOT get the BFG 8800GTX to work in my mac pro.

The machine will boot but you do not hear the apple chime.

After that it just sits there and makes the cd rom drive click and the hard drives click and spinup as well.

It is NOT a power problem. I even tried an external 550 watt PS and that will not work either.
I even tried the other pcie slots and its a no go...well not sure what to do now.

Won't boot into windows either?

[MacRumorUser]

Won't boot into windows either?

he explains over on another thread.