comp.sys.mac.advocacy

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Steve de Mena wrote:

> 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.

Which has what to do with your statements, "I bought this Mac Pro some 2
years ago. In all that time they have not upgraded video cards at all."?

>
> 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.

You didn't claim that Apple hadn't offered *you* new video cards for
*your* system. You claimed that Apple hadn't upgraded the video cards it
offers with *new* systems.

>
> What was that about "checking facts"??

Yeah. You should do it. Along with learning how to say what you mean...

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

Be my guest.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."