can u help me about having a display card for mac pro ?
what can i buy for my macpro
and how can i find a dirver
can i buy hd 4870 does it gonna work ?
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ATI's 4870 HD and 4850 HD Graphics Cards Coming for Mac
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can u help me about having a display card for mac pro ?
what can i buy for my macpro
and how can i find a dirver
can i buy hd 4870 does it gonna work ?
you really think you aren't being raped by "planned obsolescence?"
this is apple we're talking about.
the company who hired car salesmen to push mobile me on people that don't need anything remotely similar.
in my eyes apple will do what they've always done - lie about being cutting edge while forcing obsolete technology down consumers' throats.
the only time we will ever see an EFI driver written for a card is when that card can no longer sell on the windoze side so they "publicly release" software to make it so some sorry sap somewhere will spend their freedom tickets on it.
inventory control, folks, that's what being a mac user is about these days.
by the way, i've got a 4870 512megs that i keep in my pro tower and i just take out the obsolete x1900xt to boot into windoze (which will always have more advanced direct x commands available than any ****ing Cider port) to play games.
mac gaming is dead - the only option is to rig your server hardware to boot windoze and bios.
this is apple we're talking about.
the company who hired car salesmen to push mobile me on people that don't need anything remotely similar.
in my eyes apple will do what they've always done - lie about being cutting edge while forcing obsolete technology down consumers' throats.
the only time we will ever see an EFI driver written for a card is when that card can no longer sell on the windoze side so they "publicly release" software to make it so some sorry sap somewhere will spend their freedom tickets on it.
inventory control, folks, that's what being a mac user is about these days.
by the way, i've got a 4870 512megs that i keep in my pro tower and i just take out the obsolete x1900xt to boot into windoze (which will always have more advanced direct x commands available than any ****ing Cider port) to play games.
mac gaming is dead - the only option is to rig your server hardware to boot windoze and bios.
Nothing since it was announced last year. I don't see the HD5xxx Series to hit until Microsoft gets DirectX 11 out anyways. Why rush it?
The release of Snow Leoard (or at least the Nehalem Mac pros) could lead to better GFX card options:
http://www.macbidouille.com/news/2009-02-09/#17950
I hope so.
http://www.macbidouille.com/news/2009-02-09/#17950
I hope so.
Hope they do something soon.
At this point, I'm about ready to just get a 4870 and play WoW under XP.
I mean really. I'll still be in Mac for everything else, but it gets tiresome having Apple's drivers being the ONLY thing holding us back...
At this point, I'm about ready to just get a 4870 and play WoW under XP.
I mean really. I'll still be in Mac for everything else, but it gets tiresome having Apple's drivers being the ONLY thing holding us back...
Sorry for the necro post, but I have googled and searched and still can't find anything new.
If you could point me to an ATI solution actually in the pipeline with a delivery date, that'd be great.
I mean, there is NO reason why Apple doesn't have the Full Catalyst suite of drivers ported. None.
I would gladly PAY a fee for Apple drivers for after market cards. I mean if Apple doesn't want to offer an Apple branded 4870HD, fine. Just write the drivers and charge for it. Nothing wrong with that. Or bundle the Apple drivers with card maker already making the cards.
I don't care at this point.
Problem is that I don't want to go to the NVidia cards. I'd rather stick with ATI. Which leaves me with little choice atm, especially with 7 month old announcements which stretch the credulity of "soon".
So if you or anyone knows when "soon" actually is or have a link, I'd surely appreciate it.
If you could point me to an ATI solution actually in the pipeline with a delivery date, that'd be great.
I mean, there is NO reason why Apple doesn't have the Full Catalyst suite of drivers ported. None.
I would gladly PAY a fee for Apple drivers for after market cards. I mean if Apple doesn't want to offer an Apple branded 4870HD, fine. Just write the drivers and charge for it. Nothing wrong with that. Or bundle the Apple drivers with card maker already making the cards.
I don't care at this point.
Problem is that I don't want to go to the NVidia cards. I'd rather stick with ATI. Which leaves me with little choice atm, especially with 7 month old announcements which stretch the credulity of "soon".
So if you or anyone knows when "soon" actually is or have a link, I'd surely appreciate it.
That's because it wasn't going to happen.
People would pay for drivers; you're right.
If the graphics cards from the Gainestown Mac Pro are accidentally compatible with the current Mac Pro, that's your upgrade path.
They won't work with the 2006 model at all.
That's sad
I've been interested in getting the ATI 3870 but I thought maybe I should wait till the new Mac Pros come out and maybe the new Graphics Card are compatible
I really hope one day the state of Graphics Card availability on Mac platform changes....
It's on Apple's site now but unavailable. It's only for the 2008/2009 Mac Pros as well.
How Backwards Compatible Will this be for Older Machines?
I've got a 3970 in a 2.66 MacPro. Will this new beast work in it? Would it be worth it, or is the machine too old? Oops well never mind. The desktop forum seems to think no.
I've got a 3970 in a 2.66 MacPro. Will this new beast work in it? Would it be worth it, or is the machine too old? Oops well never mind. The desktop forum seems to think no.
Using ATI 4870 1GB
Just wanted to add that I'm using a 1GB version if the 4870 in my 2.8x8 Mac Pro. Works like a dream, both in OS x 10.5.6 and Boot Camp. Very impressed. This version I bought from bruinmacs on Ebay. Its a 2 dvi port model, so it doesn't have the mini display port. But I dont see needing one of those ports for quite a while. It beats the pants off of the HD 2600 XT. And it's also very quiet, nice surprise there.
I'm guessing this card was flashed from a PC version (yes, it has a warranty). So I would imagine bruinmacs sells versions that will work in older Mac Pros as well. I think even this one would work in older Mac Pros, but I'm not 100% on that.
Just wanted to add that I'm using a 1GB version if the 4870 in my 2.8x8 Mac Pro. Works like a dream, both in OS x 10.5.6 and Boot Camp. Very impressed. This version I bought from bruinmacs on Ebay. Its a 2 dvi port model, so it doesn't have the mini display port. But I dont see needing one of those ports for quite a while. It beats the pants off of the HD 2600 XT. And it's also very quiet, nice surprise there.
I'm guessing this card was flashed from a PC version (yes, it has a warranty). So I would imagine bruinmacs sells versions that will work in older Mac Pros as well. I think even this one would work in older Mac Pros, but I'm not 100% on that.