M mmtobin macrumors newbie Original poster Nov 21, 2010 3 0 Dec 12, 2010 #1 I have a question. I have a mac pro mid 2007. I read the ati radeon 5870 upgrade kit will work. my video card is fried will it automatically recognize the new card and boot up fine?
I have a question. I have a mac pro mid 2007. I read the ati radeon 5870 upgrade kit will work. my video card is fried will it automatically recognize the new card and boot up fine?
M minifridge1138 macrumors 65816 Jun 26, 2010 1,175 197 Dec 12, 2010 #2 My 2009 automatically recognized the 5870 and booted without trouble. I can't imagine a reason your 2007 would be any different. I think you'll need the Mac Pro Graphics Update installed before you do it. Good luck!!!
My 2009 automatically recognized the 5870 and booted without trouble. I can't imagine a reason your 2007 would be any different. I think you'll need the Mac Pro Graphics Update installed before you do it. Good luck!!!