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What should I do with the graphics card I replaced?

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bocomo

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Seems like a waste to just have it laying around. I replaced my 7300GT with a Radeon 4870 (in a 2nd gen mac pro)

any interesting ideas?
 
bocomo said:
Seems like a waste to just have it laying around. I replaced my 7300GT with a Radeon 4870 (in a 2nd gen mac pro)

any interesting ideas?
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When I replaced mine I just put the original one in to on e of the other slots as was suggested by somebody here....
 
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Washac said:
bocomo said:
Seems like a waste to just have it laying around. I replaced my 7300GT with a Radeon 4870 (in a 2nd gen mac pro)

any interesting ideas?
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When I replaced mine I just put the original one in to on e of the other slots as was suggested by somebody here....
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Hmm, do you know if that uses up any power, even if it's nothe currently active graphics card?
 
lannister80 said:
Keep it as a backup in case your new card dies.
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Ditto. That's what I have done. I don't think the card uses that much power. Also, keeping it installed has allowed me to have a second monitor hooked up without the need to buy the expensive (and flakey) Apple DVI-to-Mini DVI cable, since neither of my monitors (see sig) comes equipped with a mini DVI connector.
 
update:

turns out i had to keep the old card in the computer to drive an older second monitor. it's a samsung 150s and would not work with the mini display port adaptor

oh well
 
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