Will a 30" cinema display work on a powermac 1.6GHZ

deano · deano #1 (**permalink**)

07-04-2006, 09:37 AM

Hi

Does anyone know if a 30" cinema display will work on a powermac 1.6 GHZ (roughly two years old), its says it needs PCI Express?? however looking on the apple support site for info the support is not too clear.

Here is the basic spec of the machine

Machine Name: Power Mac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac7,2
CPU Type: PowerPC 970 (2.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.6 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Chipset Model: GeForce FX 5200

i know i need to upgrade the graphics card but is this possible.

thanks for the advice
dean

alexmaccoll · alexmaccoll #2 (**permalink**)

07-04-2006, 07:47 PM

You need the upgraded GFX card which will support the (dual channel)? DVI port

deano · deano #3 (**permalink**)

07-05-2006, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexmaccoll

You need the upgraded GFX card which will support the (dual channel)? DVI port

Thanks Alex, is something like the nNvidia Geforce 6600 Graphics Upgrade Kit ok. Its 256 MB does the G5 i have allow me to upgrade so?

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObje....8.25.7.11.0.3

just that i'm sure i read somewhere that i can only go up to 128 MB.

thanks

alexmaccoll · alexmaccoll #4 (**permalink**)

07-06-2006, 04:31 PM

The 6600 LE model will run the 30" display.
Both the 128 and 256mb models.
Alex

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deano #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-04-2006, 09:37 AM Hi Does anyone know if a 30" cinema display will work on a powermac 1.6 GHZ (roughly two years old), its says it needs PCI Express?? however looking on the apple support site for info the support is not too clear. Here is the basic spec of the machine Machine Name: Power Mac G5 Machine Model: PowerMac7,2 CPU Type: PowerPC 970 (2.2) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 1.6 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 1.5 GB Bus Speed: 800 MHz Chipset Model: GeForce FX 5200 i know i need to upgrade the graphics card but is this possible. thanks for the advice dean
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alexmaccoll #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2005 Location: Maidenhead, UK Posts: 423 Mac Specs: 20" intel iMac, 15" MBP, 3 X 13.3" MB (family etc), G4 tower, 12" G4 PowerBook, iBook G4, 20" iMacG5	07-04-2006, 07:47 PM You need the upgraded GFX card which will support the (dual channel)? DVI port
	QUOTE Thanks

alexmaccoll #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2005 Location: Maidenhead, UK Posts: 423 Mac Specs: 20" intel iMac, 15" MBP, 3 X 13.3" MB (family etc), G4 tower, 12" G4 PowerBook, iBook G4, 20" iMacG5	07-06-2006, 04:31 PM The 6600 LE model will run the 30" display. Both the 128 and 256mb models. Alex
	QUOTE Thanks

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