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What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - hal - 07-25-2006

Most Mac video cards have either dvi/vga or dvi/adc.

I have 2 dvi monitors and one may be a 30" one day - what are my options?


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - M A V I C - 07-25-2006

It depends on if you have an AGP or PCIe G5.

This is very, very sad but this is the best one on the Apple site: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/2.RSLID?mco=1B7261B2&nplm=MA271Z%2FA

The best one, BTO, is the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500. Though unless you're doing CAD work you probably don't want it. It's also a $1650 upgrade. The NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT is likely your best bet.


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - hal - 07-25-2006

2.5ghz g5

I have a 9650 ATI in there now...


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - M A V I C - 07-25-2006

[quote hal]2.5ghz g5

I have a 9650 ATI in there now...
Is that a dual core model?


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - hal - 07-25-2006

2x 2.5g5, not quad

I can't even find mac versions of 7800 for sale...

still looking...


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - Big Daddy Cool - 07-25-2006

http://strangedogs.proboards40.com/


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - BigGuynRusty - 07-25-2006

The ATI Radeon 9600 Pro will run two 30" Apple displays, about $185.:
http://atitech.com/products/radeon9600/radeon9600propcmac/index.html

BGnR


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - M A V I C - 07-25-2006

[quote BigGuynRusty]The ATI Radeon 9600 Pro will run two 30" Apple displays, about $185.:
http://atitech.com/products/radeon9600/radeon9600propcmac/index.html

BGnR
Yes, but that's mostly worse the he's got now and he did ask for the "best."


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - Harbourmaster - 07-25-2006

http://www.barefeats.com/mutant4.html


Re: What's the best g5 video card w/ 2 DVI ports? - M A V I C - 07-25-2006

I should ask, what do you plan on using the card for?