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<blockquote data-quote="satrop" data-source="post: 791209"><p>"<em>MacPro = PC look alike computer but MUCH MUCH nicer, sexier and more good looking"</em> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Oh YEA it is! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>"<em>but, can I get 2 x ATI x1900 so I can have four screens or how does it work? Because I dont know if I want to put that money on a graphic card... dont want to wait to long to get it.</em>"</p><p></p><p>yes you can do this, adding two VGA cards you will be able to have four screens. I think you said you would be waiting to get the *New* Mac Pros? I know in my Mac Pro I can't SLI the cards, and I'm not 100% sure you'll be able to in the *New* Mac Pros? I know you can SLI two cards if you have boot camp and use Windows, very odd! And this only depends if you "want" to SLI two cards.</p><p></p><p>As for the price of the card! YES they are not cheap! But if your like me, didn't have the cash right ther and then, I looked around on eBay and I found the ATI x1900 card for £45. I wasn't to sure if I should but I did! The card works GREAT <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />! Hears a link for one <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ATI-RADEON-X1900-512-MB-CROSSFIRE-MASTER-GRAPHICS-CARD_W0QQitemZ200300313679QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW?hash=item200300313679&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318" target="_blank">ATI RADEON X1900 512 MB CROSSFIRE MASTER GRAPHICS CARD on eBay, also Graphics Video Cards, Graphics, Video TV Cards, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 25-Jan-09 14:42:45 GMT)</a></p><p></p><p>So if you dont mind buying 2nd hand? This would be a good way to go. I just needed to give in a bit of clean all worked great! But one thing to note. The noise of the fan on this card, was NOT good! So after kating the fan apart and giving the fins a really good clean, Ithought that would do the trick, it did not <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. SO! I baught this! <a href="http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=90" target="_blank">Arctic Cooling</a> Super Cheap, and OMG it works SO well, it droped the temp of the GPU by a masive 15c!! And is almost 100% slient!!!! And its SUPER cheap!!!</p><p></p><p>Well that's all for now! I hope this help my friend?</p><p></p><p>Have a great day! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="satrop, post: 791209"] "[I]MacPro = PC look alike computer but MUCH MUCH nicer, sexier and more good looking"[/I] :D Oh YEA it is! ;) "[I]but, can I get 2 x ATI x1900 so I can have four screens or how does it work? Because I dont know if I want to put that money on a graphic card... dont want to wait to long to get it.[/I]" yes you can do this, adding two VGA cards you will be able to have four screens. I think you said you would be waiting to get the *New* Mac Pros? I know in my Mac Pro I can't SLI the cards, and I'm not 100% sure you'll be able to in the *New* Mac Pros? I know you can SLI two cards if you have boot camp and use Windows, very odd! And this only depends if you "want" to SLI two cards. As for the price of the card! YES they are not cheap! But if your like me, didn't have the cash right ther and then, I looked around on eBay and I found the ATI x1900 card for £45. I wasn't to sure if I should but I did! The card works GREAT :D! Hears a link for one [url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ATI-RADEON-X1900-512-MB-CROSSFIRE-MASTER-GRAPHICS-CARD_W0QQitemZ200300313679QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW?hash=item200300313679&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318]ATI RADEON X1900 512 MB CROSSFIRE MASTER GRAPHICS CARD on eBay, also Graphics Video Cards, Graphics, Video TV Cards, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 25-Jan-09 14:42:45 GMT)[/url] So if you dont mind buying 2nd hand? This would be a good way to go. I just needed to give in a bit of clean all worked great! But one thing to note. The noise of the fan on this card, was NOT good! So after kating the fan apart and giving the fins a really good clean, Ithought that would do the trick, it did not :(. SO! I baught this! [url=http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=90]Arctic Cooling[/url] Super Cheap, and OMG it works SO well, it droped the temp of the GPU by a masive 15c!! And is almost 100% slient!!!! And its SUPER cheap!!! Well that's all for now! I hope this help my friend? Have a great day! :D [/QUOTE]
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