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TyleRomeo
Jun 27, 2009, 05:35 PM
Can the nVidia GeForce 7300 GT run inside a Mac Pro (2008)?

I know the 2008 have PCIexpress 2.0 slots but they still have two 4x PCIexpress 1 slots. I am already running two displays from my nVidia GeForce 8800GT and I want to use my plasma TV as a 3rd monitor. So i need a cheap solution and the nVidia GeForce 7300 GT just might do the trick. Anyone know if this is even possible? I really don't want to buy a ATI 2600XT just to connect a plasma TV to my machine.



Andrew Henry
Jun 27, 2009, 06:24 PM
Can the nVidia GeForce 7300 GT run inside a Mac Pro (2008)?

I know the 2008 have PCIexpress 2.0 slots but they still have two 4x PCIexpress 1 slots. I am already running two displays from my nVidia GeForce 8800GT and I want to use my plasma TV as a 3rd monitor. So i need a cheap solution and the nVidia GeForce 7300 GT just might do the trick. Anyone know if this is even possible? I really don't want to buy a ATI 2600XT just to connect a plasma TV to my machine.

I'm sure you probably can, I don't see why not? I'm running a 4870 & 2600XT in mine, but I'm sure it's compatible.

Andrew

TyleRomeo
Jun 28, 2009, 01:28 AM
I'm sure you probably can, I don't see why not? I'm running a 4870 & 2600XT in mine, but I'm sure it's compatible.

Andrew

Yeah I would think so Andrew. Apple says it can not in their documents, but apple also says that no cards from the PCIe G5, Mac Pros 2006, 2007, or 2008 are compatible with each other. So i don't know what to believe. Has anyone stuck a 7300GT inside a 2008 Mac Pro to see if it works? Also if anyone has a used 7300GT laying around let me know cuase I'd love to take it off your hands for you.