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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 903869" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>EXACTLY...that's the way it is with Macintosh hardware (hard to find sometimes)...and for the most part since 1984...that's the way it has always been!!! But some things are much easier to find now (versus 10, 15, or 20 years ago)...like hard drives, ram, keyboards, mice, monitors.</p><p></p><p>What's the difference between a Mac & PC PCI-e card. Sometimes physically nothing! It's all in the programing of the chips on the card.</p><p></p><p>It's sort of like saying what's the difference between the Mac & PC operating systems...BIG difference.</p><p></p><p>Install a Windows PCI-e graphics card into your Mac Pro...and absolutely nothing good will happen.</p><p></p><p>You need to find a Macintosh compatible video card. If you only have 100 pounds to spend...then that will probably only get you a used 256meg GeForce 7300 GT video card...the "basic" card that came with the 1st generation Mac Pro's.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 903869, member: 56379"] EXACTLY...that's the way it is with Macintosh hardware (hard to find sometimes)...and for the most part since 1984...that's the way it has always been!!! But some things are much easier to find now (versus 10, 15, or 20 years ago)...like hard drives, ram, keyboards, mice, monitors. What's the difference between a Mac & PC PCI-e card. Sometimes physically nothing! It's all in the programing of the chips on the card. It's sort of like saying what's the difference between the Mac & PC operating systems...BIG difference. Install a Windows PCI-e graphics card into your Mac Pro...and absolutely nothing good will happen. You need to find a Macintosh compatible video card. If you only have 100 pounds to spend...then that will probably only get you a used 256meg GeForce 7300 GT video card...the "basic" card that came with the 1st generation Mac Pro's. Hope this helps, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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