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ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Early 2009 or Early 2008)
40 Questions + 55 Answers
40 Questions from the Community
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I have a 1st Generation Mac Pro that I purchased in early 2007. Will it work in that machine?
- Asked by RB from Tacoma
- Oct 6, 2009
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The card works just fine in all apple mac pros: 06,07,08,09 at full speed.
Tested and true.
Running one on my Macpro 1.1 (2006) just fine,installation took 4 minutes.- Answered by PJ from ONKIMAA
- Oct 14, 2009
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Yes, it will. It is not officially supported, but it will work.
- Answered by NP from Derby
- Oct 8, 2009
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Does it come with the Molex cables for power?
- Asked by SL from Amherst
- Oct 6, 2009
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I can confirm the answer is yes. Took me less than 10 mins to install it in my MacPro1,1 (original Mac Pro).
- Answered by JR from Albuquerque
- Oct 31, 2009
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Does this card support Dual 24" monitors with DVI connectors via an adaptor?
Dual 24" DVI support
- Asked by PR from Worcester
- Oct 20, 2009
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Can this card be used in addition to an Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT?
- Asked by JB from Anchorage
- Oct 24, 2009
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Does this card take up two PCI slots? It looks pretty wide.
- Asked by NT from NEW YORK
- Oct 11, 2009
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Can I upgrade my 2 x 2.8 (2008 Mac) with Both the HD 4870 and Snow Leopard ?
- Asked by TB from Honesdale
- Oct 13, 2009
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i upgraded by 2008 mac pro 8 core xeon and it is working fine. Only thing I noticed which may be normal is the fan is really load at power on but comes down to normal speed in a few seconds. Have no issues upgraded to lastest version of leopard before installing. I now have running with snow leopard fine.
- Answered by TD from williamsport
- Oct 13, 2009
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I have a Macbook Pro from May 2009 would I be able to upgrade to this? Is it an internal or external card?
- Asked by MS from Saint Charles
- Oct 9, 2009
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No, you have a MacBook Pro. Portables do not have upgradable internal graphics. This card is for Mac Pro (desktop).
- Answered by RR from Fairport
- Oct 12, 2009
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How do I hook up two 24" Apple LED Cinema Displays, one using the DVI port? What kind of Adapter works?
I have a Mac Pro with the ATI Radeon HD 4870 card
- Asked by MS from Lindon
- Oct 28, 2009
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As of now, there is not an adapter out there allowing DVI to Mini Display. I'm in the same boat as you. I certainly don't want to purchase 2 of these cars just to push two of Apple's LED displays. I hope this helps!
- Answered by GC from Roswell
- Oct 29, 2009
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Will this work in a new October 2009 Mac Pro?
- Asked by RT from Lawrenceville
- Oct 9, 2009
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Can I put 2 of these into a MacPro (early 2009)
- Asked by AA from Berkshire
- Nov 15, 2009
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No, only one is possible. For multiple cards the GeForce GT 120 is the only option
- Answered by NW from Redhill
- Nov 17, 2009
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I have a G5, and I need to edit an HD project. I know it doesnt have the card for HD, but will this work if I install it?
- Asked by KC from Savannah
- Oct 14, 2009
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What's the best available card to work with 2007 dual Mac Pro?
- Asked by BD from London
- Oct 8, 2009
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Can I put 2 of these into a MacPro (Early 2008)?
- Asked by BW from SAINT LOUIS
- Oct 21, 2009
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No. There are only two auxiliary power connectors for PCI cards. One 4870 will use both of them.
- Answered by MR from Toronto
- Oct 22, 2009
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i have a mac book aluminum i got in july 2009. Will this work with my Mac?
- Asked by NR from Pine Island
- Oct 30, 2009
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will it work with my mac pro 1.1
I have a Mac Pro Serial : CK638098UPZ
Can I use the ATI Radeon HD 4870 display card- Asked by NA from Letchworth Garden City
- Nov 18, 2009
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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 :)- Asked by AD from Victoria
- Oct 26, 2009
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