I was wondering has anyone picked up the nvidia 8800gt for the mac pro card directly from an apple retail store??
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Has anyone picked up the nvidia 8800gt card directly from an apple retail store?
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I asked in an Apple store what BTO options they did and
they said just hard drives and memory.
Oh, ok I was just curious. I currently have the 8800gt card on order from the apple store online and not shipping until april 3rd.
Damn why does it take 2 months to get a separate card!!!
Damn why does it take 2 months to get a separate card!!!
Hello everybody,
Yes, I did!
I tried my luck ringing local apple store and found that they had one in stock.
Went there and got it within an hour.
Installed it on my new MP. Perfect!
Picture of the receipt with your forum name written on it, please.
Sorry, but since they never carry anything but RAM and HDDs, I'm a little curious as to how an Apple Store got a standalone 8800 GT.
I see....
Well, first thing first, you should say "Hi, welcome to the forum as a newbie", "Congratulations for your card, hope you're enjoying it...blabla", instead of asking for proof and making false allegation about apple retail store with what they sell and don't sell.
Well, first thing first, you should say "Hi, welcome to the forum as a newbie", "Congratulations for your card, hope you're enjoying it...blabla", instead of asking for proof and making false allegation about apple retail store with what they sell and don't sell.
I'd believe this. I have been able to pick up, form the Apple Store, the X1900XT when it first came out as a kit.
And it had the same wait time too when it first came out.
But yes, it's probably slim pickin's out there right now.
And it had the same wait time too when it first came out.
But yes, it's probably slim pickin's out there right now.
the x1900xt was in stock ALOT at the local apple stores, HOWEVER the apple suppliers dont carry these cards in their retail stores as the upgrade kit.
The only way a customer can get one is to purchase the highest end model with it preinstalled.
I generally think apple is keeping a close eye on these newer upgrade cards (either means a revised one with support for all generation macpros or to see how it is working out returns/doas/etc)
could mean alotof things but generally MOST are not gonna carry the card in stores.
The only way a customer can get one is to purchase the highest end model with it preinstalled.
I generally think apple is keeping a close eye on these newer upgrade cards (either means a revised one with support for all generation macpros or to see how it is working out returns/doas/etc)
could mean alotof things but generally MOST are not gonna carry the card in stores.
I see....
Well, first thing first, you should say "Hi, welcome to the forum as a newbie", "Congratulations for your card, hope you're enjoying it...blabla", instead of asking for proof and making false allegation about apple retail store with what they sell and don't sell.
My apologies. Let me go back and do that...
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Welcome.
unfortunately not yet.
supposedly there is a revision for the older models. a Legacy edition to support the previous 4 & 8 core systems
the issue i think Apple is trying to address (on the Apple store page it says only compatable with PCI-E 2.0 slots, which the previous gen do not have; though PCI-E 1.1 and 2.0 are backwards/forwards compatible)
its address the 64bit of data/info on the lane itself assuming the 1.1 cannot handle/address it fully and since its a point-to-point bidirectional lane, either 32bit or 64bit....it can only address that amount on the lane.
So apples alittle non-specific about the whole "Only compatible with PCIe 2.0 Lane" is a bit misleading...since again its backwards compatible but the 32bit/64bit addressing is really the main issue i believe.
thanks for the reply. so what would happen if you put this in the 1st gen mac pro anyways?
to be honest I personally would guess that no video signal would show.
my guess is that perhaps it will work if you have XP or Vista installed via Bootcamp and load up the Leopard Disc (which has the 2.0 Drivers on it) and see if it will run there.
But thats another one of those situations where its tricky and messy.
BUt i doubt that method would work either because of the 64 vs 32, its like trying to i guess fit 500Gbs on a 250Gb drive, in retrospect. (bad analogy but off the top of my head)
All in all the video signal probably wont be read by the bootloader it might show the grey screen but thats it and go blank from that point.
They had these in stock at the Bluewater store in the UK last week although they wasn't allowed to sell me one as they were for "upgrades" for people that purchased Mac Pro's.
how very anal, ive thrown my dollie out the pram now and wont get one (besides I never *needed* one anyway)
how very anal, ive thrown my dollie out the pram now and wont get one
(besides I never *needed* one anyway)I noticed on the online apple store that its showing 1-2 weeks of delivery time as to the 5-7 weeks. I ordered mine last month and hoping that I get bumped up quicker for the shipment. I'm so eager for this card to play crysis!! and a few other games as well.
Hello everybody,
Yes, I did!
I tried my luck ringing local apple store and found that they had one in stock.
Went there and got it within an hour.
Installed it on my new MP. Perfect!
Odd.. mine was ordered 9th of Jan and is backordered (atm) to 9th of April. If this is true then i wonder what the heck they are doing.
I see....
Well, first thing first, you should say "Hi, welcome to the forum as a newbie", "Congratulations for your card, hope you're enjoying it...blabla", instead of asking for proof and making false allegation about apple retail store with what they sell and don't sell.
In other words.... "just as we thought"
