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Problem x1900xt not working on MacPro!

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olioko

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Mar 12, 2008
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Ordered from eBay Graphics Card Upgare (Ati Radeon x1900xt / Part# 102A5202752 000006) for my new Mac Pro (early 2008). It came in white box with Apple logos. Attached and powered it but I get only "No Signal" on my monitors (LCD: Eizo FlexScan S2401W and Samsung SyncMaster 225BW). Tried different cables: DVI-D Single-link, DVI-D dual, DVI-I Dual and VGA+Apple DVI-adaptor - no effect.

It seems like the new card isn't recognized properly?

Systemprofile says (Translated from Finnish):

Display:

Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe: x16
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x7249
Revision-ID: 0x0000

Card:
Type: VGA-display
Driver installed: Yes
Bus: PCI
Slot: Slot-1
Vendor: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x7249
Revision-ID: 0x0000

Tried also to update the drivers for x1900xt but got the message "This computer does not need this update".

Have I received (ordered) a PC card ??? :mad:
 
I thought I remembered reading that the ATI X1900XT from the 2006-2007 Mac Pro was not compatible with the early 2008 model machines. But from what is being said on this site you can buy an EVGA pc 8800GT video card and flash it to work in your Mac Pro. I would guess the price would be very similar to what you paid for the ATI card.
 
I spent couple of days trying to find out the correct specifications to get the right card. Seems that I failed :eek:

Bought it from here http://stores.ebay.ie/digiexcess Could it be possible they have f****d me and sent me a PC card?

Are there any threat to flash these cards? Will it still work with Paralles on Mac? I'm not playing any games.
 
Maybe, but an X1900XT either way is not the card you want nor need nor can use with a 2008 MacPro.


Youre looking for:

ATI 2600XT
or
nVidia 8800GT
 
Thank's for your replies - appreciate all.
Probably it is a "old" Mac card because the "nice" box included Apple booklets and right power cables etc...

**** happens - but seldom with Macs :apple:
 
How are you able to get the system profile if the ATI X1900XT isn't working? Do you have another video card in the Mac Pro? If so, what card is it?

Also, what slot is the X1900XT in? What slot is the other card in?

Is this the NEW NEW NEW 2008 Mac Pro? Or is it the OLD 2008 Mac Pro?

According to Barefeats, the X1900XT should work in both the old and new Mac Pros. http://www.barefeats.com/quick.html

If you suspect you got the PC X1900XT, you can attempt to flash it with a Mac X1900XT firmware. Instructions are at http://www.tenthousandpercent.com/?section=other&article=76

I did this myself on my old Mac Pro. I had an issue with creating the BOOT CD. Look for my comments post on that article (same username) before you attempt it.

Of course, there is the possibility the card is bad. period. Have you tried running a hardware diagnostic on bootup of the Mac?

Joo
 
It's the "Early 2008" Mac Pro

Have been trying slot 1 and 2 with and with and without the orginal ATI Radeon HD 2600.

Now I'm worried.... I tried to run the Hardware Test. The test didn't finish and computer freezed. Tried it several times from DVD and with out the disk. Had it even over night and it didn't finish. The test start up normally and freeze after couple of minutes.
:confused::confused::confused:

Maybe I have to reinstall the OSX ?
 
I have read that you may need to install the x1900 xt in an old mac pro and do a firmware upgrade through software update.
 
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