G5 Video Question

#1 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 - 03:59 68kMLA

OK so I have an Nvidia FX520 64MB AGP card. I would likt to retain the ADC connector. So what new cards are available in the $150 range tat have 128MB or VRAM and support ADC.

Thanks.

#2 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 - 08:24 68kMLA

there is this but it dont have ADC but has dual DVI and is $149

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ATI%20Technologies/630ATI96128/

or this but its over what you want to spend

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ATI%20Technologies/100435338/

or you can find a video card and flash it from a PC to Mac firmware. sometimes you can do this allot cheaper than buying a Mac version video card.

it just depends on what you want to do

#3 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 - 23:23 68kMLA

You could always get a video card with a standard DVI connector and use a DVIator, if you can find one.

#4 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 - 06:25 68kMLA

I would like to avoid buying a $100 ADC to DVI adapter if I could.

I have been seeing a veritable but-load of 22" cinema displays on my local mac hunting sites for less then $200. Therefore I need a modern GPU with ADC.

Looks like I am stuck with the 64MB FX5200 in the G5 right now.

To be honest though, the G5 is the fastest Mac I haver ever owned and I am still in the 'whoah this thing is fast' stage.