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5870 : Finally readily available for 2006-2010 users.... Hallelujah!!!
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5770 available in toronto
Just want to let you know that my local Apple Store on Square One in Mississauga (that's Greater Toronto Area) has quite a few 5770s - I picked one up earlier today. Didn't ask about 5870.
My old mac pro 1.1 is running very well with the card: 30" ACD on DVI and 23" ACD on MDP to DVI adapter.
Also runs great (so far - haven't tested it yet on any games) on Windows 7 64bit with latest Catalyst drivers.
cheers
adrian
btw I'm new here but long time reader
Just want to let you know that my local Apple Store on Square One in Mississauga (that's Greater Toronto Area) has quite a few 5770s - I picked one up earlier today. Didn't ask about 5870.
My old mac pro 1.1 is running very well with the card: 30" ACD on DVI and 23" ACD on MDP to DVI adapter.
Also runs great (so far - haven't tested it yet on any games) on Windows 7 64bit with latest Catalyst drivers.
cheers
adrian
btw I'm new here but long time reader
I highly doubt the 6970 will be released for Apple until the next Mac Pro revision unless ATI sells it like they did with 3870 PC & Mac Edition
Update: Macsales no longer has the 5870 in stock. It's listed as "OUT OF STOCK". So there are officially no resellers carrying the 5870. This situation seems really depressing. If only Apple would provide an explanation as to why it's been delayed for so long.
The 5870 is now available for ordering however no ship date info is provided.
Link : http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC743ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTg2OTU0NTI
Link : http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC743ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTg2OTU0NTI
I have thought about doing something similar -- assuming no power cable issues inside the mac pro in installing it -- do you simply have to switch cables on your monitor to the 6970 / 6990 once you boot into bootcamp (since these won't natively run in the mac on pc version).
I am not sure.
I believe Nanofrog was talking about some kind of DVI switch.
NewEgg has a number of those that may work.
My monitor has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 so I'd have to make sure the DVI switch can handle that kind of resolution.
My monitor has two DVI ports.
I may be able to plug each video card in a separate DVI port.
Maybe then all I have to do to change video cards is use the "input" button on the front of my monitor.
ildondeigiocchi; Could you check; with apple representatives; whether this card (ati 5870) will find its way to Middle East or not, please???
Hey iWolf00, I'm sure that if you call Apple on their hotline 1-800-MY-APPLE, they would be able to answer you. However, the way things are going at the moment we'll be lucky if this product will make it on the market
Hey iWolf00, I'm sure that if you call Apple on their hotline 1-800-MY-APPLE, they would be able to answer you. However, the way things are going at the moment we'll be lucky if this product will make it on the market
Thanks, but I am staying outside US and this number is for US residence only.
( So there is no way I can ask them about when and where Well, it seems the Pro market is not interested in GPU upgrade; no wonder apple seems very slow in updating their MPro GPU regularly.
Also, I start to wonder why ATI dont release a GPU that can run on Mac OSX. I believe we will get Both ATI 6850, 6870 & 6970 once its released. That is better than waiting of a FULL year for apple to release them and another +3months to get them as an upgrade.
Apple is lucky because her customers enjoy waiting for its product and upgrade kit!
I rather think that more and more customers are going back to Windows based workstations because of things like this.
Apparently Apple wants to lose its Pro customers and become a mobile and iOS company all the way.
Honestly I love Apple and all and when I made my switch from Windows three years ago I loved Apple because of their dedication to the PRO market but that seems to have a become a segment of the market they are rapidly forgetting about despite the fact that pros are the people who helped establish them as a reliable company in the past. Come on Apple we just want a graphics card we're not asking you to perform miracles!
Looks like I might wait a while then before buying a regular card and flashing it.
At least I'm glad someone is looking into the matter.
Calling a local apple retailer here in europe is like talking to a wall since they know just as much as we do.
*crosses fingers*
At least I'm glad someone is looking into the matter.
Calling a local apple retailer here in europe is like talking to a wall since they know just as much as we do.
*crosses fingers*
Come on Apple we just want a graphics card we're not asking you to perform miracles!
That's what I'm thinking.
I mean it would be totally ok if they would make an official statement saying that AMD can't supply them with enough cards (if this is what causes the issues), but this way? Sorry, that's just ****in with their customers.
Just received order confirmation from apple.... Order will ship dec. 22 and received dec. 28 with expedited shipping. I ordered mine on the second day it became available so they should start shipping as of dec. 21 as many others have said bittersweet moment but at least they will ship
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I wish I was able to place my order when it was available. Now have to wait until that order button pop back up whenever apple feels like it.
ildondeigiocchi said:
I wish I was able to place my order when it was available. Now have to wait until that order button pop back up whenever apple feels like it.
now I wish I'd placed the order... I could wait till late December... BUT we still cannot place an order at the store here in Canada...
...Odd, How come I don't see the green "Add to cart" button on that card even if they now know when they will be able to ship it?? :s
Even weirder, how come you and many other people could order it at hte apple store if there wasn't even an add to card button in the first place?
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