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Mac Pro 4,1 Graphic card upgrade
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Why bovva?
Several tech savvy Hackintoshers and masochists have been experimenting with those cards but if you follow their reports it is a big pain in the arse from start to finish. Better to use established and easier used cards than spend huge efforts for a crippled system.
If you enjoy bashing your head against a wall then head over to Netkas.org and have a go with them: http://forum.netkas.org/index.php
Several tech savvy Hackintoshers and masochists have been experimenting with those cards but if you follow their reports it is a big pain in the arse from start to finish. Better to use established and easier used cards than spend huge efforts for a crippled system.
If you enjoy bashing your head against a wall then head over to Netkas.org and have a go with them: http://forum.netkas.org/index.php
Is it possible that there will be an official apple upgrade above the 5870 for GPU's soon?
It seems a reasonable bet, given we appear to be within weeks of the next GPU generation (or at least parts of the next generation) launching.
I use a 6870 in my 4,1. No mess. Plugged it in and it works. I did flash it with netkas' method but it didn't change much other than I see a boot screen.
Thank you guys! So, I'll use a HD5870 for my mac pro(Early 2009) upgrading 
ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or Early 2009) - Apple Store (HongKong)
ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or Early 2009) - Apple Store (HongKong)
That would be worth it if you are booting into windows but you could use boot loader. Im thinking of getting rid of my 5770 and getting the 6870.