Yup - the card is on its way out. You should really have used this time to source a replacement. Still, now you know that it is dying but hopefully you can squeeze a few more weeks out of it while you shop.
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Dead.. or salvagable?
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I picked up another one, this was in a 3rd machine. Oh well, fun while it lasted I guess
what is the cheapest working card I can get for my 3rd machine (efi boot screens do not matter to me) that will work with 10.6.8 and no extra kexts etc?
don't need much - it's just a slave that i occasionally need to access w/o using screenshare.
what's a "570" card?
sorry, completely out of my depth here, never been a 3d guy.
if you guys have links to known working cards for 10.6.8 (newegg?) that'd be superb! thanks a bunch.
cool, so a regular PC one will work ok? they use the same 6-pin connector? (i already have the cable).
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202016
(i'm in canada, don't want to get jammed on customs fees).
I don't think an unflashed 5770 will work under Snow Leopard. I know a correctly flashed one will but I think you need Lion for a vanilla PC card.
I've got a PC 5870 reference board on the way so I'll try it in my Snow Leopard box before I flash it and let you know.
I've got a PC 5870 reference board on the way so I'll try it in my Snow Leopard box before I flash it and let you know.
Well, the unflashed, reference board ATI HD5870 worked in my Mac Pro 2,1 under a fairly fresh install of Snow Leopard.
I saw a boot screen using a DVI/VGA adapter and it was identified as a Radeon 5000 in system profiler.
You should check the compatibility of your prospective purchase here, but it looks like you're good to go.
I saw a boot screen using a DVI/VGA adapter and it was identified as a Radeon 5000 in system profiler.
You should check the compatibility of your prospective purchase here, but it looks like you're good to go.