Dual Mac/Windows GFX card to keep bootscreen ?

Hello
I have a 2006 mac pro (1.1) with a nvidia 7300GT 256Mb and was wondering if its possible to run a windows graphics card (im looking at the 650GT ti) along side the 7300  to help with editing and keep the boot screen.

Yes the 7300GT can go into a 4x slot and provide boot screen and the GTX can be used in Windows.
By editing I assume you mean Adobe CS?
But for use in OS X - maybe. Some use 660TI and it might depend on the model of the card.
You can find a good source of Mac video cards here
http://www.ebay.com/sch/macvidcards/m.html

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