NVIDIA 8800GT Option for Older Mac Pros Soon?
With the release of the Penryn-based Mac Pros only two weeks ago, Apple introduced a new video card option for the Mac Pros -- the NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT. Existing Mac Pro owners saw this is an opportunity to upgrade from current cards as well as ailing 1900XT cards.
Despite an upgrade-kit becoming available on the Apple Store, Apple quickly contacted those who ordered the video cards to clarify that the 8800GT would only work on the most recently released Penryn Mac Pros. This led one user to jot off an angry letter to Steve Jobs who reportedly responded:
Today, a statement from NVIDIA's Director of PR confirmed that a fix was on the way:
Despite an upgrade-kit becoming available on the Apple Store, Apple quickly contacted those who ordered the video cards to clarify that the 8800GT would only work on the most recently released Penryn Mac Pros. This led one user to jot off an angry letter to Steve Jobs who reportedly responded:
I suggest you calm down. Everyone knows the issue and it is being worked.
Steve
Today, a statement from NVIDIA's Director of PR confirmed that a fix was on the way:
the company is "in the middle of bringing out an upgrade kit based on the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT solution for all Intel-based Mac Pros." What's more, this upgrade kit "should be out in a few weeks."
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53 months ago
I would be very happy about this but since they are swapping my Mac Pro for the latest one, oh well :P
53 months ago
It's about time a we got some kind of third party video card kit for Macs. Didn't XFX say they were going to make them for the Power Mac G4 ages ago? :rolleyes:
53 months ago
yayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayay. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D I've wanted to get rid of my 1900 for ever. The card itself isn't that bad i just really don't like ATI's driver support. The card does pretty well in osx. I can still tell its a bottleneck, but not by much. In Vista on the other hand trying to play Crysis it is incredibly apparent. But then again that game beats the **** out of any computer.
53 months ago
What's with all the hostility lately toward Apple? Is it that Apple isn't doing a good enough job explaining these things or are people out for blood?
This 8800 video card -> Apple and Nvidia still working on the software for it - it just came out a few weeks ago!
iPod Touch $20 upgrade -> the $20 probably went to pay for that Skyhook service part of the Google maps
Non-removable Mac Air battery -> replacement is as easy as removing a few screws. Laptop probably had to be designed that way to get it so slim.
I am trying to give Apple the benefit of the doubt here instead of thinking there is this mass conspiracy by Apple to screw all its loyal users. What do you guys think?
Oh and where is the angry letter from the user? I would like to see what ticked Steve off enough to shoot out that response/
This 8800 video card -> Apple and Nvidia still working on the software for it - it just came out a few weeks ago!
iPod Touch $20 upgrade -> the $20 probably went to pay for that Skyhook service part of the Google maps
Non-removable Mac Air battery -> replacement is as easy as removing a few screws. Laptop probably had to be designed that way to get it so slim.
I am trying to give Apple the benefit of the doubt here instead of thinking there is this mass conspiracy by Apple to screw all its loyal users. What do you guys think?
Oh and where is the angry letter from the user? I would like to see what ticked Steve off enough to shoot out that response/
53 months ago
Oh and where is the angry letter from the user? I would like to see what would tick off Steve enough to shoot off that response/
Agreed, that would be nice to read.
53 months ago
I'm starting to think perhaps it's not merely not supported on the older mac pro's at present because they don't have drivers for it.... which are coming in 10.5.2... in a few weeks... ?
The EFI32 / 64 excuse that was being bandied about didn't hold water for me.
The EFI32 / 64 excuse that was being bandied about didn't hold water for me.
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