Mac nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB G5 PCIe Video Card

Description

Up for auction is an nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX PCI Express graphics card with 512MB of 256-bit GDDR3 memory. This video card is a PC video card that has been modified to be the absolute fastest video card available for your PCIe Dual/Quad PowerMac G5. This item has been tested and is guaranteed to arrive in working condition. It will work with any PCI Express-based Dual-Core or Quad-Core G5 Mac (not the older PCI-X/AGP G5s). This video card will not work in an Intel Mac Pro machine. If you are looking for the ultimate upgrade for your PCIe G5, look no further - this is it! This card will run TWO 30" LCD monitors at full 2560x1600 resolution from its twin dual-link DVI ports. Ask about our trade-in credit for your old video card or machine.

Compatible machines include:

• Dual- and Quad-Core PowerPC PCIe G5

Features:

• Fully compatible with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.6 - 10.5.1 Leopard
• To boot from an OS X Install disc, a 10.4.6 or newer disc is required

• Quartz Extreme compatible

• Core Image support

• Apple ColorSync support
• Apple Motion support
• Apple Aperture support

• No sleep issues (but installing this card will not fix any pre-existing sleep issues your machine may have)

• Latest firmware (v2149) already installed

• Clocked at a blazing fast 550MHz Core and 850MHz (1,700MHz DDR) Memory for fast, cool, and reliable operation

• Includes two dual-link DVI-I connections

• Dual display capable - this card will drive dual independent displays (aka Extended Desktop) or dual mirrored displays (aka Mirrored Desktop)

• Available display modes include single DVI and dual DVI

• To drive an ADC display, a (spendy) DVI-ADC adapter is required (available for $99 from the Apple Store)

• Maximum available analog (VGA CRT or LCD) resolution is 2048 x 1536 @ 85hz (using a DVI-VGA adapter, available separately)

• Maximum available digital (DVI LCD) resolution is 2560 x 1600 @ 60hz (up to 30" Apple Cinema HD Display) on both dual-link DVI-I ports

• Available resolutions and refresh rates will be dependent upon your display's capabilities

• Requires connection to your G5's internal 6-pin PCIe power connection (power connector cable included)

This video card is a good choice for:

• The absolute fastest 3D gaming available for PCIe G5 Power Macs

• Intense professional 3D applications

• Core Image applications

• Quartz Extreme applications
• Apple ColorSync support
• Basic computing

• DVD Playback

• Internet browsing

• Office applications

• 2D graphics and design

• Dual display capability

• Running a 30" LCD at full resolution

• Situations that require cool operation

• iLife '08
• iWork '08
• Aperture
• Final Cut Studio (Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Color)
• Final Cut Express HD
• Logic Studio
• Shake

Included with the auction:

• (1) Video Card

• (1) PCIe 6-pin G5 power connector

• No retail box or driver CD is included (no drivers are required)

Specifications from nVidia:

• GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7800 GTX

• Bus Type: PCIe

• Memory: 512MB GDDR3

• Core Clock: 550MHz

• Memory Clock: 1700MHz

• RAMDAC: Dual 400MHz

• Connectors: Twin Dual-Link DVI-I

• 1,100 million Vertices/Sec.

• 54.4GB/second memory bandwidth

• PCIe x16 Compatible

• Superscalar GPU architecture

• NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 engine

• NVIDIA® UltraShadow™ II technology

This video card is compatible with these Macs:

Dual-Core and Quad-Core PPC PCIe G5 Tower

Domestic (US) Shipping

• If you pay by 9am CST, your item will ship the SAME DAY!
• If you pay after 9am CST, your item will ship out the next business day

• Shipping and handling is $9.50 for 2-5 day USPS Priority Mail for delivery to all 50 US States, all US territories, and all APO/FPO addresses

• Shipping and handling is $35.50 for 1-2 day USPS Express Mail for delivery to all 50 US States, all US territories, and all APO/FPO addresses

International Shipping

• For international shipments, a phone number is required - please specify your phone number with your payment
  
  

• Shipping and handling is $35.00 USD for USPS Priority Mail International

Payment

Acceptable forms of payment are:

• PayPal

Payment is due within one week of auction closing

Warranty - 90 Days

• We guarantee the item will arrive in working condition
• If the item fails within 90 days of arrival, email us and we will replace the item
• Returns for system or software incompatibility are subject to a 15% restocking fee
• Shipping and handling fees are non-refundable
• The warranty is void if the product is misused
• All sales are final
• If you cannot understand or agree to these terms please do not bid

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