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PC PCI Graphics Card for my G4 Mac
Name: MattVick Date: January 9, 2003 at 16:53:50 Pacific OS: OS X 10.2.3 CPU/Ram: G4 733 MHZ, 256MB RAM
Comment:
Will someone please suggest a cheap PC PCI graphics card that I can use in my Graphite G4, running OS X 10.2.3.
I already have a GeForce 2 MX (not twin view!) in my AGP slot and I wish to add a PC PCI graphic card (AS PC cards are cheaper) as well so I can run two monitors.
The second monitor is only for addition desktop space so I don't need a great 3D card, just a card which can run 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hertz. which I guess any card can do these days!
And something for wich I can easily find mac drivers.
Name: ChrisP Date: January 9, 2003 at 16:58:58 Pacific
Reply:
Depending on what you consider cheap ...
You can find an AGP dual-monitor Mac card for under one hundred on eBay.
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Response Number 2
Name: MattVick Date: January 9, 2003 at 17:02:13 Pacific
Reply:
I've seen PC cards for as little as $30, but worried about mac drivers?
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Response Number 3
Name: ChrisP Date: January 9, 2003 at 17:34:04 Pacific
Reply:
You'll need to get a Mac version.
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Response Number 4
Name: the pickle Date: January 9, 2003 at 18:52:52 Pacific
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Not only will you need Mac drivers, which don't exist for about 90% of the PC graphics card market, but you'll need a card with a Mac ROM as well. Some PC cards can be flashed with a Mac ROM, but many can't, and even those that can may have problems with the process.
Get a Mac card; all the video cards worth having are available in both Mac and PC versions any way.
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