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What video card to buy?
My video card just lost all red color!
I have to go buy a new one and while I am at it I would appreciate your advice on what I should get to improve render speed. I use final cut and after effects almost exclusively.
Dont want to spend a ton, but can afford it if it saves time
thanks – I run a G5 dual gig with 2.5 gig ram
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Losing red doesn’t necessarily mean your card has gone bad, how have you arrived at that conclusion? A graphics card sends out a series of signals on a multi cable. Any one of the pins or connectors could be bent. Might be your monitor. If a card fails, it is usually completely gone.
Before you invest in new anything, you’ve got to know what’s wrong. Hook up another monitor and plug your monitor into another Mac. Try a new cable between the monitor and the card.
FCP doesn’t use the card directly for anything so you gain nothing from an improved GPU.
If you plan to use Motion, be sure you buy a minimum card from the specs for that product. Be aware that some cards are specific to some machines. If you don’t need Motion, you can put in a PCI card for $25 but if you need a new AGP card, you spend whatever you can afford and choose the mfr you like.
bogiesan
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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So there I was about to go to comp USA to buy a $600 Force 6800, then I checked your posting and decided to try switching the cables.
It fixed it!
I owe you a drink Mr Bogiesun 🙂
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