C cccc macrumors newbie Original poster Jan 20, 2008 #1 Hi, Anyone have the firmware or the instructions required to flash a PC 7300 GT for use in a Mac Pro? Thanks.
Hi, Anyone have the firmware or the instructions required to flash a PC 7300 GT for use in a Mac Pro? Thanks.
Pressure macrumors 603 Jan 20, 2008 #4 An EFI firmware will not fit on a standard bios 64k ROM chip. You probably have to solder a new ROM chip on the graphic card to flash it. Mac ROMs are 128k, containing both EFI and BIOS while a standard PC ROM is only 64k.
An EFI firmware will not fit on a standard bios 64k ROM chip. You probably have to solder a new ROM chip on the graphic card to flash it. Mac ROMs are 128k, containing both EFI and BIOS while a standard PC ROM is only 64k.
yeroen macrumors 6502a Jan 20, 2008 #5 Or you could just blow your $150 wad on a new Apple-OEM 7300GT from the online Apple store.
Pressure macrumors 603 Jan 20, 2008 #6 yeroen said: Or you could just blow your $150 wad on a new Apple-OEM 7300GT from the online Apple store. Click to expand... Would be better off with the Radeon HD 2600 XT (assuming it works).
yeroen said: Or you could just blow your $150 wad on a new Apple-OEM 7300GT from the online Apple store. Click to expand... Would be better off with the Radeon HD 2600 XT (assuming it works).
Eidorian macrumors Penryn Jan 20, 2008 #7 Pressure said: Would be better off with the Radeon HD 2600 XT (assuming it works). Click to expand... [embedguide]Video_Card_Upgrades_for_Mac_Pro_%28Mid_2006%29[/embedguide]
Pressure said: Would be better off with the Radeon HD 2600 XT (assuming it works). Click to expand... [embedguide]Video_Card_Upgrades_for_Mac_Pro_%28Mid_2006%29[/embedguide]
C cccc macrumors newbie Original poster Jan 20, 2008 #8 Thanks. 2600XT probably sounds like a better idea considering it's faster and cheaper.