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Graphics Card Upgrade for Mac Pro 1,1
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1236228" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I know what you're saying about the lack of PCI 2.0 in 2006 Mac Pro 1,1's...but if you go to OWC's page where they sell the 5770...they don't mention any sort of limitations. They just say that you need OS 10.6.4 & a PCI Express Slot (no mention of needing PCI 2.0 to allow it to run):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/6615718/" target="_blank">Apple MC742ZM/A ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics Upgrade... in stock at OWC</a></p><p></p><p>Here are some benchmarks for the 5770 from Barefeats.com (including a 2006 4-core Mac Pro). The numbers look pretty darn good:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.barefeats.com/wst10g7.html" target="_blank">Radeon 5770 and 5870 on various Mac Pro models</a></p><p></p><p>Remember that the 2006 Mac Pro in the chart is only a 4-core...and all the other computers are 6 or 8 cores...so that and faster logic board architectures may effect the scores (and may not be due to not having PCI 2.0 in the 2006 Mac Pro). At only $249 brand new at the Apple store...I would certainly get one if I still had my 2006 Mac Pro!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1236228, member: 56379"] I know what you're saying about the lack of PCI 2.0 in 2006 Mac Pro 1,1's...but if you go to OWC's page where they sell the 5770...they don't mention any sort of limitations. They just say that you need OS 10.6.4 & a PCI Express Slot (no mention of needing PCI 2.0 to allow it to run): [url=http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/6615718/]Apple MC742ZM/A ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics Upgrade... in stock at OWC[/url] Here are some benchmarks for the 5770 from Barefeats.com (including a 2006 4-core Mac Pro). The numbers look pretty darn good: [url=http://www.barefeats.com/wst10g7.html]Radeon 5770 and 5870 on various Mac Pro models[/url] Remember that the 2006 Mac Pro in the chart is only a 4-core...and all the other computers are 6 or 8 cores...so that and faster logic board architectures may effect the scores (and may not be due to not having PCI 2.0 in the 2006 Mac Pro). At only $249 brand new at the Apple store...I would certainly get one if I still had my 2006 Mac Pro!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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