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Andy Graham · June 3rd, 2008, 12:02 PM

Hey there, I'm trying to get a second graphics card (nvidia geforce 7300 GT) to run an HDTV as a third monitor for final cut pro. My mac is a quad core power PC G5 with nvidia geforce 6600 (not the new intel one).

When i fitted the card and turned the mac on not a thing happened, the only difference was in the system profiler in the PCI cards section where it called it a PCI0, 400 VGA compatible controller (not nvidia geforce 7300 gt which i thought was strange)

Iv tried everything i can think of including putting my main mac monitors into the new card to see if it would run them which it didn't, which makes me think its not installed properly or isn't compatible with my mac. When i turned it on i expected it to say "found new hardware" or something similar but i got nothing.( i also ran software update)

Anyway i'm stumped so if anyone has any ideas that would be great.

BTW i asked the guy in the apple shop if i could use a second graphics card to run a third monitor and he said i could. he also said it has its own drivers and is just plug and play.

Shaun Roemich · June 3rd, 2008, 02:19 PM

Forgive my ignorance, but could this be a PCI-E vs. PCI-X issue?

Andy Graham · June 3rd, 2008, 02:57 PM

Hey Shaun, i think as far as i know the card is PCI-E and so is my mac......at least it said PCI-E on the slots when i had it open.

Robert Lane · June 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM

Andy,

Here is your answer:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305346

The 7300 GT only works on a MacPro; the EFI firmware won't talk to a G5. I have no idea if you can still order cards for a G5 through Apple but I'm sure there are resellers out there that can.

Andy Graham · June 4th, 2008, 01:41 AM

Hi Robert, thanks a lot for finding that, i figured as much. I can print that and take it to the shop i bought it from and get my money back.

much appreciated.

Andy.

June 3rd, 2008, 12:02 PM	#1
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	could really do with some help Hey there, I'm trying to get a second graphics card (nvidia geforce 7300 GT) to run an HDTV as a third monitor for final cut pro. My mac is a quad core power PC G5 with nvidia geforce 6600 (not the new intel one). When i fitted the card and turned the mac on not a thing happened, the only difference was in the system profiler in the PCI cards section where it called it a PCI0, 400 VGA compatible controller (not nvidia geforce 7300 gt which i thought was strange) Iv tried everything i can think of including putting my main mac monitors into the new card to see if it would run them which it didn't, which makes me think its not installed properly or isn't compatible with my mac. When i turned it on i expected it to say "found new hardware" or something similar but i got nothing.( i also ran software update) Anyway i'm stumped so if anyone has any ideas that would be great. BTW i asked the guy in the apple shop if i could use a second graphics card to run a third monitor and he said i could. he also said it has its own drivers and is just plug and play. __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

June 3rd, 2008, 02:19 PM	#2
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Forgive my ignorance, but could this be a PCI-E vs. PCI-X issue? __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

June 3rd, 2008, 02:57 PM	#3
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	Hey Shaun, i think as far as i know the card is PCI-E and so is my mac......at least it said PCI-E on the slots when i had it open. __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

June 4th, 2008, 01:41 AM	#5
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	Hi Robert, thanks a lot for finding that, i figured as much. I can print that and take it to the shop i bought it from and get my money back. much appreciated. Andy. __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

June 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM	#4
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,819 Images: 15	Andy, Here is your answer: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305346 The 7300 GT only works on a MacPro; the EFI firmware won't talk to a G5. I have no idea if you can still order cards for a G5 through Apple but I'm sure there are resellers out there that can.