G4 Dual 867 – Need new video card for FCP 6 – Possible?

[Kevin Monahan]

You need 1.25 GHz procs. https://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs/

Can you upgrade your CPUs?

Kevin Monahan
http://www.fcpworld.com
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro

[Jack Bibbo]

I have a DUAL 867.

I would rather not upgrade.

I imagine the FCP may be slow on this machine but I want to be able to do some things.

[Dave Schweitzer]

So what card do you have in there now?
I put an ATI Radeon 9800 in my Quicksilver 2002 (AGP) and it fits the spec, plus runs Avid Xpress nicely. I’m not running FCS2 on that box, though, so don’t take it as a qualification.
As long as your card supports core image and quartz extreme you should be fine.

[Andrew Kimery]

[jack bibbo] “But will an AGP video work with a PCI slot. And if so which card should I get with this computer.”
No, an AGP video card will not work in a PCI slot (I don’t even think it would fit in one).

-A

[Zane Barker]

[Kevin Monahan] “You need 1.25 GHz procs. ” target=”_blank”>https://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs/”

[jack bibbo] “I have a DUAL 867.

I would rather not upgrade. “

You may not WANT to upgrade but you will NEED to because FCS2 probably will not even let you install in on a computer that does not have a 1.25 ghz processor.

There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity!

[Arnie Schlissel]

Jack’s G4 has an AGP slot. According to Mac Tracker, it’s a 4X slot. I expect that it will be difficult to find a compatible card.

Arnie
Post production is not an afterthought!
https://www.arniepix.com/

[Jack Bibbo]

[Dave Schweitzer]

There are 15 on ebay right now. Did a search for Radeon 9800 mac.