Because if they build a major component that doesn't have some stupid proprietary piece of crap on it, their collective heads would explode.
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Nvidia GTX 285 - What's going on?
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Because if they build a major component that doesn't have some stupid proprietary piece of crap on it, their collective heads would explode.
Do any of you who ordered the 285 have access to a 2006 or 2007 Mac Pro to see if it'll work in there once the drivers are installed?
leprechauns & rainbows
would LOVE to be wrong....but look at track record
1. ALL ATI cards work in ALL Mac Pros
2. ALL NVIDIA cards are EFI bound (32 OR 64 Mac Pro)
As I have a 1st Gen, REALLY hope the Unicorns win this time
would LOVE to be wrong....but look at track record
1. ALL ATI cards work in ALL Mac Pros
2. ALL NVIDIA cards are EFI bound (32 OR 64 Mac Pro)
As I have a 1st Gen, REALLY hope the Unicorns win this time
Oh don't get me wrong, I really don't expect it to work. But I'll be in the US in two weeks and need to pick up a video card while I'm there.
Hoping it'll be this, otherwise I'll be buying a 1GB 4870 to reflash. Ironically, I don't give a damn about the mini displayport or the price of the Apple unit, it's the fact that it's 512MB that pisses me off.
All this having been said, I was under the impression the GT120 works in *.Mac Pro?
"Requires: Mac Pro (Early 2009 with 1066Mhz DDR3) or Mac Pro (Early 2008 with 800Mhz DDR2 FB-DIMM memory)"
Sorry guys :/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/713428/
Sorry guys :/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/713428/
Wow..that's the cheapest place to get it now isnt it? and we thought apple wouldnt carry it.
Have you seen the EVGA website? They have a big EVGA for Mac on their front page...
http://www.evga.com/articles/00479/
http://www.evga.com/articles/00479/
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Nope, it costs $442.61 including shipping at Provantage.
It is priced at $438.81 including shipping at VallySeek.
With the Apple Store, you'll have to pay state taxes.
Very nice, thank you!
I you look on the SL specs site, it makes no mention of OpenCL working with the GTX.
Maybe since Apple doesn't offer it as BTO, but it's still kind of worrying. Any thoughts on this matter?
Maybe since Apple doesn't offer it as BTO, but it's still kind of worrying. Any thoughts on this matter?
Nvidia is onboard with the OpenCL spec so I would be EXTREMELY surprised if the GTX doesn't support it. Even if it doesn't right now, I'm assuming support (through drivers) could be added in the future. There isn't all that much that would be able to take advantage of OpenCL yet anyways (well, at least as I assume).
*edit* I just registered this screenname on the EVGA forums and asked this question. I'll report back with the results.
Any guess if it would be cheaper getting this card direct from Apple in Europe or importing through OWC in the states?
Doesn't really mean anything. Apple says the 4870 only works in those machines as well, which we all know is BS.
lol. nice. I might just have to watch that episode now
Anyways, I got a really quick response from a moderator over at the EVGA forums. Hurray for that.
I'm guessing it wasn't specified because SL isn't actually released yet. But peace of mind is always good.
lol. nice. I might just have to watch that episode now
Anyways, I got a really quick response from a moderator over at the EVGA forums. Hurray for that.
I'm guessing it wasn't specified because SL isn't actually released yet. But peace of mind is always good.
Sounds reasonable. Could you go ahead and ask them to make the mac version cost the same as the PC version?
Sounds reasonable. Could you go ahead and ask them to make the mac version cost the same as the PC version?
Haha. I think there's the same chance of that as AT&T reducing their upgrade pricing on the iPhone 3G S...
Could you go ahead and ask them to make the mac version cost the same as the PC version?
OMG!
Soon you will be able to flash a PC GTX 285. Unfortunately it will only have a 2.5 GT/s Link Speed.
Just ordered from eVGA's web site. Their overnight is a bit more expensive, but they have it in stock. With any luck I should have one Wed. I can't wait! I had flashed a 4870, but between iffy support for my second 23" ACD and the GPU frying up after only a month; I decided to go for a legit supported one even though it is unfortunately more expensive.
Happy with my second monitor as well. I had got one of the 23" ones last summer before getting my Mac Pro. I started WoW'ing recently which pushed me into a huge want for a second monitor. Looked far and wide for the discontinued 23's even looked at used ones on Ebay. When all hope had failed I stumbled into my local (50+ miles away) BestBuy a week and a half ago and they still had 2 brand new and sealed by their Mac section! I was polite and asked if they wanted to make a deal on one of them as they had been discontinued for close to a year now. After about 20 minutes, the manager came back... $599! Sold!
I had flashed a 4870, but between iffy support for my second 23" ACD and the GPU frying up after only a month; I decided to go for a legit supported one even though it is unfortunately more expensive.Happy with my second monitor as well. I had got one of the 23" ones last summer before getting my Mac Pro. I started WoW'ing recently which pushed me into a huge want for a second monitor. Looked far and wide for the discontinued 23's even looked at used ones on Ebay. When all hope had failed I stumbled into my local (50+ miles away) BestBuy a week and a half ago and they still had 2 brand new and sealed by their Mac section!
I was polite and asked if they wanted to make a deal on one of them as they had been discontinued for close to a year now. After about 20 minutes, the manager came back... $599! Sold! 
I'm hoping this heralds the entrance of other companies into the mac graphics card market, but that's a little optimistic right now. Still, the market is already more open and full than it has been for the last ~6 years. Good news all around.
After about 20 minutes, the manager came back... $599! Sold!
You lucky bastard! Let us know how that GTX treats you, my Mac Pro is begging me for it, it's really quite pathetic. *pats Mac Pro* there there girl, it'll be all right, you'll have your precious soon enough.
I wonder if the Drivers would work with a GTX 260?
I don't see any Mac OS X drivers available on their site yet...
I don't see any Mac OS X drivers available on their site yet...