Dead MP 1,1 needs video card?

palmanew2mac · Aug 29, 2010, 07:00 PM

I have read many posts on upgrade/substitute video cards for original mac pro 1,1. I just purchased a mac pro 1,1 2006 and now it won't boot...no chime...led light comes on...fans come on...superdrive comes on...then sits. This is my first try with a mac.

What video card can I use?

Will the newer substitutes allow the system to recognize the card and boot?

Thanks,

AppleNewton · Aug 29, 2010, 07:16 PM

I think someone in the forums marketplace was giving away a free nVidia 7300 which is the stock default video card for that mac pro.

You can use
nVidia GeForce 7300 GT
ATI x1900xt
nVidia 8800GT (Mac Pro First Gen Edition, not the 2008 MP 8-Core version).

I *believe& the ATI 2600 may also be compatible for the first gen Mac Pros
I think even some newer cards may work too if you have the right ROM file.

palmanew2mac · Aug 29, 2010, 07:21 PM

Thanks for your help...I'll look for the 7300.

Mr_Ed · Aug 30, 2010, 12:31 PM

FWIW, Apple's HD4870 also works on the MacPro1,1. It's expensive but it does work well.

palmanew2mac · Aug 30, 2010, 06:25 PM

Thanks for the help.

I had seen it, and then I noticed the cost. I would like to get a card for less, but in the end...whatever works best.

abccba · Aug 30, 2010, 10:37 PM

There's always e-bay and flashing....

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palmanew2mac macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2010	Dead MP 1,1 needs video card? I have read many posts on upgrade/substitute video cards for original mac pro 1,1. I just purchased a mac pro 1,1 2006 and now it won't boot...no chime...led light comes on...fans come on...superdrive comes on...then sits. This is my first try with a mac. What video card can I use? Will the newer substitutes allow the system to recognize the card and boot? Thanks,
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AppleNewton macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 1 Finite Place	I think someone in the forums marketplace was giving away a free nVidia 7300 which is the stock default video card for that mac pro. You can use nVidia GeForce 7300 GT ATI x1900xt nVidia 8800GT (Mac Pro First Gen Edition, not the 2008 MP 8-Core version). I *believe& the ATI 2600 may also be compatible for the first gen Mac Pros I think even some newer cards may work too if you have the right ROM file. __________________ iMac 27" 3.4 i7 Fusion HD \| AppleTV \|\|\|  ACMT \|  ACSP \|  ACTC Shared, Reseller, VPS, and Dedicated Hosting (Surpass Hosting)
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Aug 29, 2010, 07:21 PM	#3
palmanew2mac Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2010	Thanks for your help...I'll look for the 7300.
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Aug 30, 2010, 06:25 PM	#5
palmanew2mac Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2010	Thanks for the help. I had seen it, and then I noticed the cost. I would like to get a card for less, but in the end...whatever works best.
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Aug 30, 2010, 10:37 PM	#6
abccba macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada	There's always e-bay and flashing....
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