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NVIDIA 8800 GT (1st Generation) Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro!
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Excuse the noob question: Can I install the 8800 together with the x1900 (to switch a display from one to another and do some side by side comparisons)
Im fairly sure that isn't possible, has been discussed in another thread. Have a search for it.
My understanding is that the 8x speed shouldn't be noticeable for the x1900xt, but may be noticeable for the 8800. To do a x16 + x8, I think you'd have to have the x8 card be a single-slot card (because the x8 slot is slot 4, the top one). You can probably mod a x1900xt to have a single-slot cooler, but that'd be tricky.
yeah the arctic cooling kits are easily usable on the 8800s ive removed the stock hsf for my PC Build to use the arctic cooler i think the same accelero one for the x1900 actually.
the do make the 8800 bulkier but luckily the macpros have the doublewide slot
Well i just got mine and installed it. No more vacuum cleaner at startup.
System Profiler shows...
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0602
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3233
Displays:
DELL3007WFPHC:
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected
System Profiler shows...
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0602
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3233
Displays:
DELL3007WFPHC:
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected
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For what it's worth, the NVIDIA page for specifications state you need leopard.
Please note:
Graphics drivers are included in Leopard OS version 10.5.2 or greater. To check your software version, click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of your Mac Pro screen and select "About This Mac".
If your system OS X is not 10.5.2 you need to upgrade. Your system must be running OSX 10.5 (Leopard) in order to upgrade to 10.5.2.
Use the following procedure to get your system OS to 10.5.2:
a. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select Software Update...
b. Select the 10.5.2 System Update and click Install.
c. Reboot your system when the update is complete.
d. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select Software Update...
e. Select the Leopard Graphics Update and click Install.
f. Reboot your system when the update is complete.
This is from the bottom of this page: http://store.nvidia.com/DRHM/servle...ia&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE&productID=104059500# - Click on "Tech Specs"
I used to get that with my x1900 until they replaced it once... now I just get locking up and some other artifacts
Any chance of pulling the ROM? Got a 8800 GT I'd like to flash until my local Apple store gets these cards in. (Already called, none yet)
How does it work with Bootcamp? I suppose you must go and install all the Windows drivers for the card manually after installing it, right?
Well, there we have a problem, I just got my 8800gt today for my 2007 MacPro and I can't get NVIDIA's drivers to work under bootcamp. I'm pretty skilled with the PC side of things so I'm pretty sure it's not a user problem. If anyone has luck let me know.
FYI: I'm using Vista Home Premium 32-bit. Downloaded drivers from NVIDIA.com. Tried again thinking I downloaded the wrong drivers. Just not happening for me.
I can also confirm that this version of 8800 suffers from the same Folding@Home screen freeze bug thats detailed in this thread at apple...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1460752&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1460752&tstart=0
I was having the same problem, and getting pretty pissed off; lo and behold, though, there is a solution that I've discovered.
First of all, uninstall all your old ATI drivers. I think they're causing some conflicts. You can do this with any ATI installer.
Second, download the beta ForceWare 174.85 drivers from http://downloads.guru3d.com/GeForce-174.85-Beta-driver-Vista-32-bit-download-1895.html. Yes, they are beta drivers; if your computer explodes, don't blame me. However, I've been playing around with them and they work fine, and they don't give the obnoxious "Your video card is not a supported nVidia card" or whatever dialog that the standard ones do. These should hold us over until an official solution arrives.
Good luck!
Funny, I just finished installing the beta drivers. I had already uninstalled the ATi drivers. Everything works fine now. Weird that I'd need Beta drivers.