comp.sys.mac.advocacy

Alan Baker wrote:

>> The ATI x1900XT card I have came with my Mac Pro, from Apple, as a
>> built-to-order option. I don't have another card in there.
>
> And you've applied the firmware update?

No, why would I do that?

And why would 1,000+ people in my same position be griping about this
problem if there were a firmware update available to fix it?

Jeez.

>> I bought this Mac Pro some 2 years ago. In all that time they have
>> not upgraded video cards at all. Can you believe that? So much for
>> buying an "upgradeable" Mac system. :(
>
> Would you please learn to check your facts? Now that Edwin's back we
> don't need you do play the role of village idiot.
>
> "Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot with one of the
> following graphics cards installed:
> ? ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and two dual-link
> DVI ports
> ? NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT with 512MB of GDDR3 memory and two
> dual-link DVI ports
> ? NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 with 1.5GB of GDDR3 memory, two dual-link
> DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port"
>
>
>
> Note what isn't there, Steve.

The fact those don't work in the original Mac Pros, like I have.

ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Requires Mac Pro with PCI-Express 2.0

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Requires Mac Pro with PCI-Express 2.0

NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
A $2850 card. You considered this a possibility?
Requires Mac Pro with PCI-Express 2.0

Technically they COULD be made to work, with revised firmware, but
Apple in their normal "secrecy" mode, has not said of any plans for
them to be modified to work. So I am left with no options but the
cheap nVidia card that was the default with my model Mac Pro.

What was that about "checking facts"??

I'll come out and say it - you are rude and a fucking idiot. I am
surprised everyone hasn't kill filed you yet.

Steve