assagai
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Anyone know where i can get one in za?
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ATI 4870 for mac
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assagai
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couldn't find it on zastore, digicape do have it.
i shudder to think what the local price of the gtx is gonna be
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You can buy a regular PC 4870 or 4890 and install it in your Mac Pro - it works perfectly & you save a lot of money!
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A bit of a hassle.. and an update could break the patch.
A shame that the card is overpriced though, should be the same price as the PC equivalent.
assagai
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Synaesthesia, have you actually tried this?
It does seem like a hassle, plus the card doesn't initialise until the machine is completely started up, so dual boot is a problem.
Also from what I've read on the subject, this method seems to only support 1 display.
So overall not a good idea to add instability to an otherwise very stable setup.
But yeah, the so-called mac version is going for around 4.5k for the 512mb version, which is a rip-off
It does seem like a hassle, plus the card doesn't initialise until the machine is completely started up, so dual boot is a problem.
Also from what I've read on the subject, this method seems to only support 1 display.
So overall not a good idea to add instability to an otherwise very stable setup.
But yeah, the so-called mac version is going for around 4.5k for the 512mb version, which is a rip-off
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I haven't tried it, as I don't have a Mac Pro, I have just hackintoshed a lot.
Well if you flash a PC 4870 to a Mac edition 4870 - the Mac won't be able to tell the difference! And updates, dual screen etc. will work!
http://netkas.org/?p=90
Well if you flash a PC 4870 to a Mac edition 4870 - the Mac won't be able to tell the difference! And updates, dual screen etc. will work!
http://netkas.org/?p=90
assagai
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a lot of the comments there seem to indicate that dual displays do not work with this method.... at least not for everyone
would be nice but it sounds too risky/boring
i'd have to make the dual boot version 'cos i use windows for some things, so that further complicates the rom flashing procedure
maybe the 4870 mac edition will get a bit cheaper when the gtx285 comes out
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We've got these. Not sure on stock levels, will only be able find out on Monday (Tomorrow)
MB999 ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB
MB198 ATI RADEON HD 2600 XT Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro
I don't think I'm allowed to post prices etc on this subforum (only allowed to advertise on the PC Hardware subforum) so if you're interested feel free to PM me your email address and I'll give you the details tomorrow.
MB999 ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB
MB198 ATI RADEON HD 2600 XT Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro
I don't think I'm allowed to post prices etc on this subforum (only allowed to advertise on the PC Hardware subforum) so if you're interested feel free to PM me your email address and I'll give you the details tomorrow.