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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1041850" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I have the X-1900 video card in my 1st generation Mac Pro. Seems to do just fine...but then I also have not been doing too much gaming with it to see what it's limitations are.</p><p></p><p>I have also heard from someone else on this forum that they installed an ATI 4870 video card in their 1st gen. Mac Pro with no problems. This thread from another forum seems to go bad & forth on whether it will work:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1991035&tstart=0" target="_blank">Apple - Support - Discussions - 1st Gen Mac Pro vs. ATI 4870 ...</a></p><p></p><p>I've also heard that the Radeon 2600 will work in a Mac Pro.</p><p></p><p>Finally...it also seems that the ATI 8800 card is supposed to work in 1st gen. Mac Pros:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2008/04/apple-offers-geforce-8800-gt-upgrade-kit-for-older-mac-pros.ars" target="_blank">Apple offers GeForce 8800 GT upgrade kit for older Mac Pros</a></p><p></p><p>The GEForce 8800 GT seems to be (from what I've found so far) the highest end video card you can get for a 1st gen. Mac Pro.</p><p></p><p>Basically I've been researching this same question as well for my 1st gen. Mac Pro...since I would like to add a 2nd video card to drive a 3rd monitor. For my uses the NVIDIA 7300 (like you already have)...would be just fine.</p><p></p><p>Definitely before you decide to buy...confirm compatibility to make sure it will work.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1041850, member: 56379"] I have the X-1900 video card in my 1st generation Mac Pro. Seems to do just fine...but then I also have not been doing too much gaming with it to see what it's limitations are. I have also heard from someone else on this forum that they installed an ATI 4870 video card in their 1st gen. Mac Pro with no problems. This thread from another forum seems to go bad & forth on whether it will work: [url=http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1991035&tstart=0]Apple - Support - Discussions - 1st Gen Mac Pro vs. ATI 4870 ...[/url] I've also heard that the Radeon 2600 will work in a Mac Pro. Finally...it also seems that the ATI 8800 card is supposed to work in 1st gen. Mac Pros: [url=http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2008/04/apple-offers-geforce-8800-gt-upgrade-kit-for-older-mac-pros.ars]Apple offers GeForce 8800 GT upgrade kit for older Mac Pros[/url] The GEForce 8800 GT seems to be (from what I've found so far) the highest end video card you can get for a 1st gen. Mac Pro. Basically I've been researching this same question as well for my 1st gen. Mac Pro...since I would like to add a 2nd video card to drive a 3rd monitor. For my uses the NVIDIA 7300 (like you already have)...would be just fine. Definitely before you decide to buy...confirm compatibility to make sure it will work. Hope this helps, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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