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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL

I have been looking through the installer package and it seems to contain updated Radeon drivers also.

The Radeon9700.kext (10.3.5):
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>BuildVersion</key>
<string>4</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1.3.28</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>3.2.8</string>
<key>ProjectName</key>
<string>GraphicsDrivers</string>
<key>SourceVersion</key>
<string>32806</string>
</dict>
</plist>

The Radeon9700.kext (installer):
<dict>
<key>BuildVersion</key>
<string>1</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1.3.30</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>3.3.0</string>
<key>ProjectName</key>
<string>GraphicsDrivers</string>
<key>SourceVersion</key>
<string>33019</string>
</dict>

I'd like to install it. Does anyone know if this apple.speedera.net is an offical Apple download location?
 
I would like to also know if this is a good driver. Anyone have any updates on the 6800? Anybody received a G5 with it BTO?
 
dmglover said:
I would like to also know if this is a good driver. Anyone have any updates on the 6800? Anybody received a G5 with it BTO?
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I went ahead and installed it, works fine...
Files on the Apple support site seem to go through this speedera site so it looks like it's real Apple stuff.
 
Well, I might have some good news for everyone waiting on the 6800 - I just got off the phone from Apple Australia - the guy seemed to know what he was talking about which isn't normal, anyway he told me they currently have 212 6800's on backorder in Australia, and that the first shipment of 50 6800's would be arriving on Oct. 5th. Apparently, I was one of the first 50 to order (in australia), and so my 6800 would be shipping Oct. 6. This seems a little strange, since I only ordered on Aug 20, so hopefully this is a good sign for all those people who've been waiting for this card since June! I'm cautiously optimistic about the ship date, only because the sales guy seemed sure they'd be getting them on the 5th, although I know that there are lots of people who ordered before me who have shipping dates around the 15th.

Also, this is for a 6800 upgrade kit, not a BTO in a G5.
 
Thanks for the update. Hopefully the timetable is the same for us in the USA. I am showing Oct 15 on my outstanding order. I am am going to install in my 1st Gen G5 Dual 2.0. I currently have the ATI 9600. I have ugraded the Hard Drives to 2 - 74G Western Digital Raptors Raid 0 and have upgraded the memory. I guess this will be it!
 
wdlove said:
I was looking for some updated news also. It doesn't seem that any G5's are arriving with them yet.
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ha! So you're thinking of getting one of these too? Can I ask what you need it for?

It is sad that its taking so long, though. Hopefully when I get around to ordering my new machine there won't be any delays....

D
 
i wonder...

Who will see the first 6800 card. I think the earliest estimates I've seen now is 10/22. Anyone with a earlier date?
 
I got a 6800, who cares its not in a Mac this is a great card and seems to run pretty cool but it does have that alien ice on it. you know those aliens allways over engineering. 😉
 
oct 15th

I'm still locked on the 15th.... b ut that does not mean anything....

🙂

30Inches said:
Who will see the first 6800 card. I think the earliest estimates I've seen now is 10/22. Anyone with a earlier date?
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I am also still showing 10/15. Talked with Apple today and asked if the date was going to move again. I was told the date was good. (Of course, last month the date was good until that date, then it moved.) I asked if any nVidia 6800's had shipped. She said they have shipped with the G5. I sure would lke to know if this is correct!!!
 
Mr. Anderson said:
ha! So you're thinking of getting one of these too? Can I ask what you need it for?

It is sad that its taking so long, though. Hopefully when I get around to ordering my new machine there won't be any delays....

D
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My wife is pushing for one more than I am. I'm still ambivalent about the benefit due to the cost. She wants to have the 30" display, thinks that it will be awesome as an entertainment center. She is also concerned that my G4 will die and I won't have a computer, threatens me that I can't use her PowerBook.
 
wdlove said:
She wants to have the 30" display, thinks that it will be awesome as an entertainment center.
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That would be quite nice, I have to admit. But I'd make sure you like the 30" LCDs and they don't have any issues in the first version. Besides, they're still not available....I'd love to see one in person.

D
 
dmglover said:
I asked if any nVidia 6800's had shipped. She said they have shipped with the G5. I sure would lke to know if this is correct!!!
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Yes, they are, some posters on the G5 shippng thread have their shipping notice in their mailbox since today. with the 6800 inside.


cheers
 
Fingers Crossed

I'm still scheduled for 10/15 for my upgrade kit - BUT may just maybe this will be THE ONLY item besides the APPLE CARE package that shippied before the due date... instead of the 'On or AFTER" date we have been geting strung along with all these weeks!


klaus said:
Yes, they are, some posters on the G5 shippng thread have their shipping notice in their mailbox since today. with the 6800 inside.


cheers
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klaus said:
Yes, they are, some posters on the G5 shippng thread have their shipping notice in their mailbox since today. with the 6800 inside.
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The question is klaus, has your's actually shown up at your door yet? I'm not ordering anything until your's arrives 😀

Besides, by then the dual 3GHz that Steve promised will be released 😉
 
relimw said:
The question is klaus, has your's actually shown up at your door yet? I'm not ordering anything until your's arrives 😀

Besides, by then the dual 3GHz that Steve promised will be released 😉
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Lol, that's true, but I hope you don't think mine has a 6800 in it, because it didn't. Just to make sure 🙂

cheers!
 
6800 and Christmas!

Yeah - if his has a 6800 card in it we will start calling him Santa Klaus - as HE is the only true prerson who ever get first dibs on presents!

Mine still says 10/15 but my hopes are 12/25!

klaus said:
Lol, that's true, but I hope you don't think mine has a 6800 in it, because it didn't. Just to make sure 🙂

cheers!
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Well, maybe our good friends in Ireland saw a sweet 6800 nvidia card, and decided to pop it in this lonely sitting G5 in the back of the warehouse. They didn't have anything else to do so maybe they left it in there when Steve walked in and nearly caught them!

I'll let you guys know if I'll be able to play Santa for you guys, if so, you can buy me lots of candy and carots for my horse, and maybe, just maybe, i'll let you play with my g5 and 6800!

😱


no seriously, mine has a 9600xt in it 😀
 
klaus said:
no seriously, mine has a 9600xt in it 😀
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klaus, for all the trouble and wait you've had to endure, you should make Apple give you a 6800. Although, I wouldn't ask them to hold shipment of your G5 for it 😀
 
relimw said:
Although, I wouldn't ask them to hold shipment of your G5 for it 😀
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Hehe, yeah, that would be a bad jugement call from me if i'd let them do that 😀 i'll hang in here until you guys give a green light on the cards, and uncle steve tops a bit off the price 😛
 
6800s are shipping

I just received the following email a little while ago. I ordered on 07/19.

The following products shipped on 10/07/2004. Transit time will
depend upon whether you have chosen standard or premium freight
options. If your order is shipping standard freight, it should arrive
within 10 days of shipment.

Product # Product Description Qty Ext Price
__________ ________________________________________ ____ ________________

_________________________________________________________________________
Z0AC 2.5DPG5 CTO 1
With the following configuration:

Processor 065-4803 2.5GHz PowerPC G5
Memory 065-5114 2GB MB DDR400 (PC3200)-4x512
Hard Drive 065-4983 2X250GB Serial ATA-7200rpm
Optical Drive 065-4928 8x Super Drive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
Graphic Support 065-5128 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL
Gigabit Ethernet PCI 065-5080 None
Fibre Chl PCI 065-4491 None
Modem 065-5168 56k V.92 Modem
BlueTooth 065-4985 Bluetooth Module
Airport 065-1899 None
Keyboard Language 065-4923 Apple Keyboard & Mouse
Mac OS Language 065-4897 Mac OS X
Server Mac OS Language 065-4494 None
Custom SW I 065-4683 None
Custom SW II 065-4681 None
Country Kit 065-4894 Country Kit
 
Robin Hood said:
I just received the following email a little while ago. I ordered on 07/19.

The following products shipped on 10/07/2004. Transit time will
depend upon whether you have chosen standard or premium freight
options. If your order is shipping standard freight, it should arrive
within 10 days of shipment.

Product # Product Description Qty Ext Price
__________ ________________________________________ ____ ________________

_________________________________________________________________________
Z0AC 2.5DPG5 CTO 1
With the following configuration:

Processor 065-4803 2.5GHz PowerPC G5
Memory 065-5114 2GB MB DDR400 (PC3200)-4x512
Hard Drive 065-4983 2X250GB Serial ATA-7200rpm
Optical Drive 065-4928 8x Super Drive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
Graphic Support 065-5128 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL
Gigabit Ethernet PCI 065-5080 None
Fibre Chl PCI 065-4491 None
Modem 065-5168 56k V.92 Modem
BlueTooth 065-4985 Bluetooth Module
Airport 065-1899 None
Keyboard Language 065-4923 Apple Keyboard & Mouse
Mac OS Language 065-4897 Mac OS X
Server Mac OS Language 065-4494 None
Custom SW I 065-4683 None
Custom SW II 065-4681 None
Country Kit 065-4894 Country Kit
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Wait a minute you are telling me they are shipping your machine BTO with the 6800 you didn't have to split it up??? Wow so I guess all of us who ordered 3-4 months ago are still supposed to wait. Congrats to you but what does this mean to us stand alone Nvidia 6800s?? 😕
 
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