Correct rom for Geforce 7800 GTX for Mac G5?

I just got my hands on a Nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX 512 and would like to flash it to work on my Quad G5. I know it is floaing around out there somewhere in our Ether-Space. Would some kind soul please share? Thanks

I recently acquired a Late 2005 PowerMac G5 2.3 Dual Core. It came with the sluggish GeForce 6600. I too am interested in flashing a 7800 GTX with a ROM for Mac.
Will any brand 7800 GTX qualify? I understand there may be a problem with cards having different ROM sizes. Could anyone list specific brand cards they would recommend for this purpose? I know I shouldn't expect to find any new ones. I will look in all the usual places.
Also, is it important to get the GTX and not the GT?
Thanks.

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The first step is easy – deciding on the best card. A little Googling shows that the GeForce 7800 GTX wins hands down over the competition.
The next needs patience – these cards appear from time to time on eBay; I will need a 512 MB PCI-e version (not 256 MB) as I am running 10.5.
I've waited a month or two, put in a winning bid and the card has arrived. Now all I need is the code to flash the ROM to make it work in myG5. Not so fast! I'll need a 128kb ROM chip! The idea of using a soldering iron terrifies me, so I'll have to find someone, who does this sort of thing for a living, to remove the 64kb ROM from my 7800 GTX and solder on a 128kb ROM.
But what's is the right spec/manufacturer/supplier for the 128 kb ROM?
If I am lucky my friend with the soldering iron may know. If not, I'm stuck. I've not been able to find this information anywhere on the Internet.
Now all I need is the right code for the ROM. It seems that there are two versions that people have used: one, which seems quite common, is lightly edited Quadro FX 4500 ROM code which does not use the full power of the 7800 GTX, which after flashing reports itself as a FX 4500; the other, which seems to be as rare as gold dust, has been fine-tuned to use the 7800 GTXs full potential. Cards flashed with this version report correctly as 7800 GTX. I really want this optimised code, but neither version is available from any of the usual places.
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I've waited a month or two, put in a winning bid and the card has arrived. Now all I need is the code to flash the ROM to make it work in my G5. Not so fast! I'll need a 128kb ROM chip! The idea of using a soldering iron terrifies me, so I'll have to find someone, who does this sort of thing for a living, to remove the 64kb ROM from my 7800 GTX and solder on a 128kb ROM.
Many thanks to japamac, who kindly sent me an e-mail which put me on the right track re finding the ROM code, editing it and flashing.
I also now know that I no longer have to worry about soldering ROM chips. Yippee! The 7800 GTX code has been 'shrunk' to fit on a 64kb ROM.

Nvidia geforce 7800 GTX 256/512 ROM for G5

Hello,
Im looking for a few ROM files for the nvidia Geforce 7800 GTX 512 and 256 Models for use in a pci-e G5, but I cant seem to find them anywhere else. could someone please send a copy to:
[email protected]
that would be very much appreciated

Might try this...
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1552556
No idea if the great japamac will respond, but..
https://discussions.apple.com/people/japamac

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to troubleshoot a display problem with my MacG5, ( http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1121100&tstart=0 ) I would like to install a second graphic card in it. I have a PC Nvidia Geforce 7800 gtx card. Can I install this without any problem in my Mac ?
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PowerMac G5 Quad GeForce 7800 GTX 512mb or Quadro 4500 FX

Hey, best regards for all users. I have a question about changing graphics card. I'll be gratefull for all help.
I have PowerMac G5 Quad Late 2005 - M9592LL/A and OS X Leopard 10.5.8.
My card is GeForce 7800GTX 512MB and Quadro fx4500 model p348.
I'm looking for ROM for this cards for Mac G5. I want to change 6600 for 7800GTX 512MB or Quadro. Cards tested on PC are working.
Anyone can help ? I can't find any info about ROM for this cards.
Thanks all !

Both the X1900 (R580) and the 7800 GTX (G70) are capable GPUs on advanced cards, both targeting and supporting Shader Model 3.0. 3D was a focal point in development for either card.
Approaches for shader implementation are very different between the two cards.
Arguements for either abound, but, 3D performance will be a defining factor to show shader prowess.
Architecturally, the cards are very different, but, in the end, memory bandwidth, an important performance feature, is highest with the 7800 GTX; 54.4 GB/s vs. 38 GB/s for the Mac Edition Radeon.
The next X19xx card, the X1950, almost doubled memory bandwidth over the X1900.
I know guys that use flashed X1950 (512 MB) cards really like them.
Support of DirectX 9 and Shader Model 3.0 make either card more than is necessary for OS X Core Image and OpenGL requirements.
You bring up a very important point regarding application specific performance.
Games are one form of benchmark, but not always indicative of real world performance.
In Photoshop, CS4, the 7800 GTX is a fully supported card, whereas the X1900 (256 MB) card is not supported. The 512 MB version of the X1900 is supported, but doesn't help owners of the Mac Edition.
There are pros and cons with either card, eventually driver and OpenGL support being the defining point.
Early driver issues with the X1900 in OS X and a relatively short retail availability likely affect the lack of empirical data on the cards performance.
The following, though comparing a X1900XT (not the little brother X1900GT which is the G5 version) with a Geforce 7800 GTX on platforms other than Mac, the comparisons do show pro oriented application performance.
Though not necessarily applicable to OS X and PPC Macs, I thought it to be an interesting set of tests.
http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/cpu/nvidia-vs-ati-on-amd-and-intel.html
Either card is great, either is way better than the 6600, and, as you point out, availability is an important factor.

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In the Late 2005 models, there is a 6 pin power connection for graphics card power. The connector is located along the top edge of the logic board, above the RAM slots, Shown Here.
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GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB

PC users can now get a souped up GeForce 7800 GTX with 512MB of DDR3:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130259
I wish Apple would offer that same card with Apple firmware for the Dual-Core G5s.

Amen to that. Cheers on your great site, too!
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2 MSI Geforce 7800 GTX Duds?!?!

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K8N Neo3 with a GeForce 7800 GTX?

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what brand, where are you, how much?
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According to your G5 specification the ATI Radeon 9800 XT with 256MB of DDR SDRAM will work.
+(Notice that there are few models of 9800 i.e.: 9800 64MB, 9800 128MB, 9800 Pro Mac Edition, and some of them are for the older computers)+
But the fastest card for your computer is Nvidia 6800 Ultra DDL or ATI X800XT.
The ATI you can find here:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ATI%20Technologies/100435338OB/
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Ways to flash my 7800 GTX 512mb with what available roms ?

Hello fellow PPC users,
I am new on this forum, and hope I ask my quastions the right way
I got me a 7800 GTX 512mb (PC card) for my PowerMac G5 Quad running Leopard.
I read a lot of discussions about this but I never came across of a topic with instructions about how to flash cards directly with a PowerMac. I have a tool that's called nvflash 1.1 on my mac and there are options like dump rom en flash rom etc....
Is this possible to use this tool to get it done ? And can anyone provide me with a working rom running the 7800 GTX 512mb on Leopard.
Thanks in advance for your inputs.
Greetings from Belgium

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I already had your website in my favorites but didn't know it was yours
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