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I NEED HELP FINDING Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition....
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...ATRX800XTM&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=469237
And yes, they are a reliable company.
And yes, they are a reliable company.
The X1900 is not AGP. So it won't do anyone with an AGP system any good.
--Eric
My problem is more that they are back ordered all over the US. Most places say 4 weeks, ATI website says about the same. I am getting a new 30" on Friday. So I don't want to wait a month to use my new monitor.
would I be able to use a generic ATI X800, like here. Isn't the hardware the same?
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ATI-RADEON-...ryZ80184QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The hardware is actually a little different (the Mac version has an ADC port). The biggest problem, however, is that the firmware is different. You can try flashing the firmware with something that works on a Mac...but you have to know what you're doing.... (And no, there is no AGP X1900.)
--Eric
how bout http://www.frontierpc.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=950020842
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and yes, i know it's in Canada.
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and yes, i know it's in Canada.
how about the nvidia geforce 6800 ultra ddl...it can handle not only 1, but TWO 30" cinema displays. here is one on ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDIA-GeForce-6800-GT-256-MB-DDL-AGP-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ290103995283QQihZ019QQcategoryZ25449QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDIA-GeForce-6800-GT-256-MB-DDL-AGP-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ290103995283QQihZ019QQcategoryZ25449QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Yeah the card is huge, but it might be my only option at this point, also I loose one PCI slot, which I think is the fastest pci slot on the board, but not sure.
Found an X800 on EBAY. The buy it now price is $499. $200 above retail.. WHAT A DEAL!!! 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-RADEON-X800...9QQihZ006QQcategoryZ25449QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-RADEON-X800...9QQihZ006QQcategoryZ25449QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Well...I paid $450 for mine, and that was with $50 off from ATI. Of course, that was when they were first released. Just pretend it's 2005.
Anyway, just put in a low bid, instead of doing "buy it now". Maybe you'll get lucky and nobody else wants it.
--Eric
Seems like they are backordered everywhere....
I suggest (as someone else said) looking at GeForce 6800 Ultras or GTs - they might be cheaper, and the difference in performance is not huge.
Also keep your eye open for the Radeon X850XT Mac Edition - fastest AGP card for the Mac ever officially sold...you might score one on ebay.
I suggest (as someone else said) looking at GeForce 6800 Ultras or GTs - they might be cheaper, and the difference in performance is not huge.
Also keep your eye open for the Radeon X850XT Mac Edition - fastest AGP card for the Mac ever officially sold...you might score one on ebay.
Well...I paid $450 for mine, and that was with $50 off from ATI. Of course, that was when they were first released. Just pretend it's 2005.
Anyway, just put in a low bid, instead of doing "buy it now". Maybe you'll get lucky and nobody else wants it.
--Eric
Funny thing, I think it is only a BUY IT NOW auction, it won't let me put in a bid. I didn't even know you were allowed to do that? Taking advantage of the desperate. I really really want that card... but how bad?? $200 above retail bad?