Can I put two ATI Radeon X1900 XT's into a MacPro?

Hi
We've just bought a MacPro, with 3 NVIDEA 7300 cards. Sadly it seems the 7300 does not support the apple DVI-Video adapter. Our system requires three dual link DVI ports supporting the adapter, so on face value we should be able achieve this by removing the 7300's and installing two ATI Radeon X1900 XT's instead.
The question is is it possible to put two ATI Radeon X1900 XT's into a MacPro? Has any one done this? or indeed does anyone know how to get the 7300's to recognize a DVPAL device such as video projector or analogue video monitor?
Cheers
Nick
MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

PCI-E (Peripheral Component Interconnect-Express) is a newer implementation of PCI which uses a much faster physical-layer communications protocol than older PCI bus architectures.
Rather than using a bus as PCI did, PCI-E uses dedicated, unidirectional, point-to-point connections known as "lanes" to communicate with PCI-E devices.
The Mac Pro features four PCI-E 16-"lane" connectors on the main logic board. In PCI-E, these are known as "x16" slots. These can be used for PCI-E-compatible cards, like the ATI Radeon card that is available as a configure-to-order option in the Mac Pro.
PCI-E cards will work in slots that are at least as large as the card is. This means that the "x16" slots in the Mac Pro computer also supports "x1" and "x4" cards as well. However, all four slots cannot simultaneously support four cards that implement the same lane configuration. Only one slot actually has 16 lanes going to it—you can put a x16 card into a slot that is only using one lane and it will operate properly, but it will operate more slowly than the same card in a x4, x8 or x16 slot.
The Expansion Slot Utility, located in /System/Library/Core Services, allows you to configure the PCI-E expansion slots and how many lanes each slot will support, as illustrated below. This example shows a "x16" graphics card occupying the first slot, and the other slots are configured to support an "x1" card in slot two and "x4" cards in slots three and four. The example shows the other options available. When you have picked the appropriate configuration of slots to support your compliment of PCI-E cards, click the Save and Restart... button to implement the configuration.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304122
Michael

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Hey guys, hopefully someone here can help me with my problem.
I recently bought one of the 8 core mac pros with the nvidia 7300GT cards in them. I later decided to upgrade to the ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB card. The apple website said it was going to take 10 - 12 weeks for delivery, so imagine my surprise when I got it 2 days after I placed my order.
I didn't have any problems with the removal of my nvidia cards or with the installation of the ATI card.
I started up my computer, and up popped the Expansion Slot Utility program which told me that I needed to choose a different profile so as to maximize my card's speed. I think it was set on the 4th option before (x8, x8, x4, x4). The program recommended that I try option 1 or 2, both of which were x16 for slot 1 which is the slot i had plugged my ATI into and were the only two options that had a green bubble next to them.
So I chose option 1 (x16, x1, x1, x8) and clicked on the "save and restart" button. Computer shut down... restarted...
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I tried a couple of things from there.
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So as not to constantly have to change the ATI card every time i wanted to change a setting under the Expansion Slot Utility, I kept the ATI in slot 1 and installed the nvidia in slot 4.
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So I'm not sure where to go from here. Considering that I bought this computer two months ago with nvidia cards in it, does it mean I have to get a particular driver for the ATI to work on x16 lane? Is there a significant performance drop if the card is set to x8 lane?
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Yup, I had them connected. Just to be safe I tried plugging the cable into the other auxiliary power connector so as to see if the problem was with one of them. Unfortunately I got the same problem.
I also noticed that when I go to the Expansion Slot Utility program after I start the computer in x16 mode, and when I have the screen plugged into the nvidia card, it only shows the nvidia card in the program. The ATI is missing. Even though the card's fan is blowing like crazy.
In other words, when i choose to give the ATI x16 lane in the Expansion Slot Utility program it vanishes from the program upon restarting the computer under that profile. I also checked under the system profiler, and the ATI card is gone there as well.
I'm not really used to writing about computer issues, so if I'm unclear about certain points, please don't hesitate to let me know.
OKS

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When I write, I often find that I end posts with what I wanted to say. Put summary at top helps.
What I'm trying to find out:
Has Apple ever directly sold, or, has Apple ever officially offered the X1900 w/ S-Video Port - under one of the following Apple Service Part Numbers (661-3297, 661-4335, 661-4911)??
I don't know. I do know some X1900s are being replaced even if out of warranty, as are 2600s also.
For $249 the ATI 5770.

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I'm pretty sure my ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512 MB graphics card has failed...
I run MacPro1,1 (2008) Dual-Core Intel Xeon with 2 x 23-inch DVI Apple Cinema Displays. Tonight only one of the screens would wake from sleep - the screen in port 2.
I've tried...
1. Swapping the DVI cables, this results in the non waking screen waking and the waking screen, not waking.
2. Tried running just one screen off DVI port 1 and nothing happened, blank screen but power light on.
3. Tried running same screen off DVI port 2 and still nothing happened, blank screen but power light on.
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Hey, I recently got the new Mac Pro (2008), and wanted to put my old ATI Radeon X1900 XT in my new machine, however when i put it in the extra wide x16 PCIe 2.0 slot, secured it and fired up my machine, the screen remained black and the fans went constantly on full speed, i swapped over the DVI to the other graphics card, ATI Radeon HD 2600 in slot 2. In system profiler it didn't recognise the X1900 XT.
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the crashes keep coming while doing extensive work (video converting, renders) or just letting the macpro running doing nothing much all night long...
now this is what i found for now : if i disconect my 2nd display (samsung syncmaster 2493hm HD in DVI 1080p) it seem to be stable. when i reconnect it sometime it can run again with this 2nd display for a while but when i leave a render all night long the next morning it will be frozen, nothing on screen (all black).
after rebooting it get this crash report from the system :
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8ernc0ro,rrR2: 0xected error
CR3: 0x00e7a000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x24f9bed8, EBX: 0x1a6f198a, ECX: 0x1a6f198a, EDX: 0x004bc870
ESP: 0x24f9bebc, EBP: 0x24f9bf08, ESI: 0x00001e27, EDI: 0x035e1718
EFL: 0x00000006, EIP: 0x0019e9c0
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x439d58 : 0x128d0d (0x3cc65c 0x439d7c 0x131f95 0x0)
0x439d98 : 0x1a42cb (0x3d27fc 0x0 0x35e1718 0x12)
0x439f58 : 0x19c103 (0x439f70 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x24f9bf08 : 0x135888 (0x1a6f164f 0x35e3d40 0x3f91084 0x2)
0x24f9bf58 : 0x1359c9 (0x13d8a2 0x0 0x0 0x19e23a)
0x24f9bf78 : 0x13da53 (0x13d8a2 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x24f9bfc8 : 0x19b21c (0x0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x4ebf4c0) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.1: Wed Oct 10 18:23:28 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.25.20~1/RELEASE_I386
Model: MacPro1,1, BootROM MP11.005C.B04, 4 processors, Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 2.66 GHz, 2 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1900 XT, ATY,RadeonX1900, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1, 512 MB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2, 512 MB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1, 512 MB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2, 512 MB, DDR2 FB-DIMM, 667 MHz
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x14E4, 0x87), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.13.1)
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en2
PCI Card: ATY,RadeonX1900, Display, Slot-1
Serial ATA Device: ST3250820AS P, 232.89 GB
Parallel ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A
USB Device: USB2.0 Hub, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: USB RECEIVER, Logitech, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 100 mA
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 250 mA
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, unknown_value, Unknown
FireWire Device: GSA-5163D Super Multi DVD Rewriter, HL-DT-ST, Up to 400 Mb/sec
FireWire Device: My Book Device, WD, Up to 800 Mb/sec
here's my complete config if it can help :
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: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B04
SMC Version: 1.7f8
ATI Radeon X1900 XT:
Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1900
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x7249
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-A52027-140
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.140
Displays:
SyncMaster:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
Television: Yes
S/M 955SL:
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported
anyone ever see this problem ? at 1st it seem to be related to my ATI card... but i'm no expert so if anyone can understand part of the crash log let me know ! thanx !!
also forget to say : did all the full apple hardware test + tech tool pro test (app that come with apple care) and nothing was wrong, all ok.
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francis.t
montreal
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Are you really still running 10.6.3? you will need 10.6.5+ so do that and make a clone.
ATI 5770 from Apple Store - like 1000s of others have done and in the comments section on the store page.

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I hope thats enough info to get an answer on this subject.
Thanks

Ya in my research of this question, I came across this whole issue of Mac not being able to use CrossFire. I didn't thorugly investigate what this CrossFire issue was, but if it makes more sense with the singel 5870 rather than the 2 5770 then thats helpful to know.
If the Mac can't make the most out of two 5770 because it doesn't make use of CrossFire, it seems silly that Apple even bothers to offer it as an option. Plus its cheaper with the singel 5870 versus two 5770. Unless you really needed to run several monitors.
Thanks. This satisfies a long curiousity I have had.

Can I put two GT120's in a Mac Pro?

I just put a ATI 4870 in my Mac Pro and I took out the standard GT120. My father has a Mac Pro as well and I thought about putting the card to use by installing it in his Mac Pro.
Both our Mac Pros are the most recent version. Only difference is that his is 4 core and mine is 8.
So can I do this? Can I put two GT120's in his Mac Pro, and would it even make a difference for him. He mainly uses Aperture 2, and Office apps.

Two cards only allow more displays to be connected.
Rendering for all displays is still done with only the primary card.
The information is then passed along the PCIe bus to the additional cards.
What additional cards actually do is to increase bandwidth loading of the PCIe bus, which can result in a net decrease in performance.
Some applications are not multi card aware, and can result in negative performance.
One example is the case of two identical cards and FCP:
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/non-linear-editing-mac/145449-dual-graphics-cards-ma c-pro-final-cut-pro.html
Note that the "solution", that is to use two different cards, is a result of the fact that rendering occurs on only one card.

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