DVI video cards for older PowerMacs

Hi all,
Just curious but may I be able to install dvi video PCI cards in my 8600 and G3 mini-tower like the way G4 towers are configured?
Thanks for your help
web dude

PCI versions of the Radeon MacEdition with fan, Radeon 7000, and Radeon 9200 are available with that connector in addition to a VGA connector. But shop very carefully, the AGP versions (with the quirky little tab at the end of the connector) are plentiful and affordable and will not fit in those Macs.

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CELTICDALE:
Hi! I`ve been using 3 screens for 7-8 years on 4 different systems.
This solution works on any system I can think of, laptop or desktop.
Matrox TripleHead2Go (Digital Edition) (TH2Go)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815106011
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/pr...connect_video/
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model I linked to, as you can just go with adapter if you want to
connect to HDMI and don`t need to send sound to the screen. In the
rare cases I connect sound to the screen, I just use a minijack cable.
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