Can't find a video card for G4

[yadmonkey]

I think they learned their lesson with ADC and ADB. I doubt they'll ever do proprietary again...

That's what I thought after ADB. Apple should just nix any idea for a port which begins with "Apple"!

 

[killr_b]

I found this today:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/299081/

I have a G5, but it works in a G4 AGP x4, as well.

Wow, great find. I'll get my friend that link asap.

I notice the "additional cooling recommended" tag. I mod'ed my friends case to add two 80mm fans to the back for exhaust, but do you think it will need better intake?

Thanks

 

[daveL]

Wow, great find. I'll get my friend that link asap.

I notice the "additional cooling recommended" tag. I mod'ed my friends case to add two 80mm fans to the back for exhaust, but do you think it will need better intake?

Thanks

No idea on the G4 tower cooling. I've never seen the inside of one.

 

[velocityg4]

Wow, great find. I'll get my friend that link asap.

I notice the "additional cooling recommended" tag. I mod'ed my friends case to add two 80mm fans to the back for exhaust, but do you think it will need better intake?

Thanks

Those cards do generate quite a bit of heat. When that G4 was designed the video cards used by Apple did not use as much energy nor generate as much heat as current cards so you should check your exhaust temperature if you use a card like that. Also you could run into power supply problems if you have a bunch of upgrades in that case. Like most manufacturers Apple loved using low wattage power supplies.

 

[killr_b]

Those cards do generate quite a bit of heat. When that G4 was designed the video cards used by Apple did not use as much energy nor generate as much heat as current cards so you should check your exhaust temperature if you use a card like that. Also you could run into power supply problems if you have a bunch of upgrades in that case. Like most manufacturers Apple loved using low wattage power supplies.

I know it has like, a 400 watt power supply. And that's what the recommended specs on the card (ebay- 7800) say.

But they say to use a slot cooler. And I was wondering if the two 80mm fans work in place of the slot cooler. I would think they do, but I have never used a slot cooler, so I wasn't sure.