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Early Mac Pros finally get their NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Upgrade Kit
When Apple introduced the new Mac Pros, they came with new graphics cards... that weren't compatible with previous Mac Pros. This has caused some consternation amongst owners of the neglected machines, who have been wondering for a while when their problem-ridden video cards might get some Apple love. Fret no more, it's here.If you're looking for the extra power of the GeForce 8800 GT for your pre-2008 Mac Pro, head to the product page. And, as noted by my friend (and perturbed pre-2008 Mac Pro owner) Peter Boysen, there's actually a somewhat surprising price drop of about $70 from the previously available kits.
Thanks Will, Chris and Peter!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
apeguero said 10:48PM on 4-16-2008
just ordered mine. I should have it middle of next week.
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Will said 10:54PM on 4-16-2008
Still $90 more than everyone else has to pay for a (now last gen) graphics card. Unfortunate, but I guess they have a captive market, so there's no need for competitive pricing. Any plans for a 9800?
And since someone would inevitably say my claim wasn't backed up, here you go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318
It's actually a $120 savings if you include the mail in rebate.
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Maxwell said 11:03PM on 4-16-2008
1) The "introduced" link goes to a MacBOOK article, not a MacPRO article.
2) There is no link to the pre-2008 Mac Pro 8800 GT product page. Here it is:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?s=topSellers&fnode=home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/displays&nplm=MB560Z/A&mco=OTkzNDY
3) Oh yeah - the price is $279. Might be worth mentioning.
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Alex said 5:26AM on 4-17-2008
Is there a way to get one of these running in a PPC G5? Without flashing the card please
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André said 5:27AM on 4-17-2008
Now older Mac Pro owners can get the same crappy performance in professional applications as some of us newer Mac Pro owners get.
Great...
Best to keep the Radeon HD 2600 XT or Radeon X1900 XT for the time being if the programs you rely on uses any form of Core Image acceleration, ex. Motion or Aperture.
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DistortedLoop said 4:33PM on 4-17-2008
Is this card supposed to be a better performer than the much more expensive Radeon X1900 XT?
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Viper007Bond said 7:21AM on 4-19-2008
This is yet another reason I'll never recommend a Mac to a friend or get one myself. You guys get raped in prices.
Newegg literally has them for $100 less.
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lanejasper69 said 1:15AM on 5-03-2008
I have a late (January 2008) Mac Pro will this card work in it? Because the older ATI Radeon I bought on ebay had scan lines all over etc. and ATI has yet to release a firmware update for thi sparticualy X 1900 XT (or whatever the number)
Thanks in advance...
Lane
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