Mac Graphics Card

[waynejkruse10]

I have a few pci graphics cards laying around, am i able to install them in a old mac (powermac 7500) and use instead of the integrated graphics?

Wayne

 

[macdude425]

I don't think you can use just any PCI graphics card in that Mac; however, Sonnet sells the Sonata SD card for $99, and it specifically says that it works with the 7500:

http://www.sonnettech.com/product/sonata_sd.html

 

[waynejkruse10]

fair enough, thanks for the advice.

Wayne

 

[g5orbust]

A PCI graphics card wont work unless its a mac version.

 

[waynejkruse10]

whats the difference between mac cards and pc cards?

 

[g5orbust]

whats the difference between mac cards and pc cards?

On some cards its as simple as firmware, on others the differences are more complex hardware changes.

 

[waynejkruse10]

ok then