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Graphic card upgrade (more of a mac question)
Hey folks,
This might be old news, but I just want to be sure. I’m still using a power pc g5 with dual 1.8 ghz and running my base geforce 5200 card. I’m trying to upgrade my card to handle fxfactory plugins as well as the new motion 3d stuff but am finding out I am severely restricted as most cards nowadays are pci-x and the 5200 is agp. Does it matter? Why can’t I just use an available pci slot I have for a new card? Why does it have (or better) to be an AGP?
I will eventually upgrade to an intel quad, but my pc is still working great and I’d like to just beef up the card a bit. Can someone help me with the real deal, problems, issues, suggestions, hell, even what card will work with my system?
thanks again.
Rick
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3 Replies
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There are only a few card choices for you (and this is pretty much always the case for any Mac model)
https://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades.cfm?model=191&type=Video&TI=3811&shoupgrds=Show+Upgrades
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Thanks for the link,
I actualyl found it myself, but this is fine. I have no problem going with either the ATI 9600 or 9800 (unless someone can tell me why not to).
thanks for the help!
Rick
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[Rick Neely] “most cards nowadays are pci-x and the 5200 is agp.”
Most cards now are PCI-Express which isn’t compatible with PCI-X. You’ll need a AGP card. The specs on your computer say it will handle a 8x AGP card.
https://support.apple.com/specs/powermac/Power_Mac_G5.html
So I would suggest getting the ATI X800 XT:
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/ATI%20Technologies/100435338/
-Russ
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