GPU for G5

rabidz7 · Jan 7, 2013, 06:49 AM

What would be a good video card for my quad powermac G5. I can flash it if there is a rom available.

Lil Chillbil · Jan 7, 2013, 11:44 AM

Geforce 6800 GT

Intell · Jan 7, 2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil Chillbil

Geforce 6800 GT

That's an AGP card and won't work in the OP's quad. Also some say that card is less powerful than the ATI X850. The X800/X850 does out preform the 6800 in some things, but not all. Depending on one's need, one should choose the correct card.

grapes911 · Jan 7, 2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

What would be a good video card for my quad powermac G5. I can flash it if there is a rom available.

What do you want to do? Game? Video rendering? Web surfing?

rabidz7 · Jan 7, 2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by grapes911

What do you want to do? Game? Video rendering? Web surfing?

Gaming

MisterKeeks · Jan 7, 2013, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

Gaming

Try this page. The Geforce would be better for you

rabidz7 · Jan 8, 2013, 06:51 AM

Would a 8800 GTX work?

Does a 7800GTX need extra power?

rabidz7 · Jan 8, 2013, 07:28 AM

Does any one have a PowerPC rom for a 7800 GTX , 7900 GTX, 8800 GTX or 8900 GTX.

Wildy · Jan 8, 2013, 08:22 AM

You can find most PowerPC ROMs here - http://themacelite.wikidot.com/wikidownloads2

An Nvidia 8800 GTX is apparently very hard to write a ROM for because it is not an OpenFirmware card. A 7800 GTX on the other is possible to flash.

You might want to check out these benchmarks - http://www.barefeats.com/mutant4.html

rabidz7 · Jan 8, 2013, 10:56 AM

Will a 7800 GTX need extra graphics power.

Wildy · Jan 8, 2013, 01:37 PM

Yes, it draws more than the PCIe slot can supply.

rabidz7 · Jan 8, 2013, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildy

Yes, it draws more than the PCIe slot can supply.

How would I supply this power?

MisterKeeks · Jan 8, 2013, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

How would I supply this power?

Something like this.

rabidz7 · Jan 8, 2013, 07:25 PM

isnt that jest a pcie power cable? Will I need a extrnan power supply?

prvt.donut · Jan 9, 2013, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

isnt that jest a pcie power cable? Will I need a extrnan power supply?

It gets the power from a socket on the motherboard.

GermanyChris · Jan 9, 2013, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

isnt that jest a pcie power cable? Will I need a extrnan power supply?

depending on the card you will just need the cable not an external PS..

I don't know if there are cards from that generation that draw more then 150W.

Wildy · Jan 9, 2013, 03:46 AM

None of those cards will draw more than ~120W.

I didn't realize there was a 6 pin terminal on the logic board!

rabidz7 · Jan 9, 2013, 05:36 AM

Do Geforce 480s work flashed?

Nameci · Jan 9, 2013, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

Do Geforce 480s work flashed?

None that I know of. Your best bet still is a GeForce 7800GTX 512MB.

rabidz7 · Jan 12, 2013, 05:14 PM

Does anyone have a rom for a 7800 GTX 512 MB? Or a 7900 GTX?

rabidz7 · 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GermanyChris

depending on the card you will just need the cable not an external PS..

I don't know if there are cards from that generation that draw more then 150W.

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Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

Something like this.

None of you have a rom for 7800 GTX?

GermanyChris · Jan 13, 2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

None of you have a rom for 7800 GTX.

Remember there were only certain 7800's that could even be flashed..

IMHO look for a quadro

Jethryn Freyman · Jan 21, 2013, 01:33 PM

Try a Google yourself instead of posting one-sentence replies and actually read one of the many, many other threads, sites about this before coming here with actual questions that haven't already been discussed a dozen times.

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Wildy macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011	You can find most PowerPC ROMs here - http://themacelite.wikidot.com/wikidownloads2 An Nvidia 8800 GTX is apparently very hard to write a ROM for because it is not an OpenFirmware card. A 7800 GTX on the other is possible to flash. You might want to check out these benchmarks - http://www.barefeats.com/mutant4.html
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Wildy macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011	Yes, it draws more than the PCIe slot can supply.
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rabidz7 Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ohio	isnt that jest a pcie power cable? Will I need a extrnan power supply? __________________ I apologize to all about my lying about my Power Mac G5's details. PowerMac G5 quads play 1080p HD PERFECTLY do NOT believe anyone who says otherwise.
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Wildy macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011	None of those cards will draw more than ~120W. I didn't realize there was a 6 pin terminal on the logic board!
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