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ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Early 2009 or Early 2008)

Will this work with MacPro1,1 2007. Want to replace my x1900 ATI Radion

Sorry to ask this question again, but the answers to the other 2007 mac pro questions are mostly about 2006 models and 2008 models:

I have a:

Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 9 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.7f10


Trying to replace a:

ATI,RadeonX1900:


Bus: PCI
Slot: Slot-1
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x7249
Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1002
Subsystem ID: 0x7249
Revision ID: 0x0000
Link Width: x16
Link Speed: 2.5 GT/s

What card is best to replace this with, I run two cinema displays.

Will this card work, I don't care if it won't run at full bore, but I heard that the ram I have could cause an issue?:

Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed: 667 MHz

Thank you very much in advance :)

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  • I just installed in my Sept 06 1.1 version 3 Ghz X1900 MacPro and agree the hardest part of install is plugging the power cables to the mother board if you have fumble fingers like me and are lying on the floor next to the computer with a flashlight in your mouth be prepared to spend some time at this task.

    The setup is now driving a new(refurb) LED Cinema Display as Mon1 and my old 2006 Cinema HD as Mon2. the old monitor had to be put on a book to make the tops of the 2 screens line up.

    the only problem I have seen is that about 4 or 5 times a day Mon1 will flash to black for perhaps 1/2 a second. perhaps this is why Apple says it does not work? Apple does tend to be a perfectionist company.

    As to speed the system does feel a good bit faster than (my 3rd replacement thanks apple care X1900 that came with this computer. and I can run games with all eye-candy maxed with faster frame rates

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