G5 Quad graphics card upgrades available?

I haven't been able to determine what graphics cards are available as an upgrade to the 6600 that came in my G5 Quad PCI Express machine. I bought the machine refurbed from Apple, so I couldn't get the 7800 upgrade when I bought it.
Is anything available that would seriously improve Motion 2 speed?
G5 Quad Mac OS X (10.4.6) 3 PCI-Express slots, 4.5 gigs of RAM

My understanding, sadly, is no.
AFAIK, the 7800 or the Quadro is only available as a BTO...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=636214&#636214
Patrick

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Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
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Network Tab: No problems found.
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DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
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Nevin
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Welcome to the discsussions!
The graphics chipset is integrated into the logic board and cannot be replaced or upgraded.
Are you sure you saw one for the MacBook Pro and not the Mac Pro desktop tower?

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I think you will find there are more users of the ATI Radeon 9800 that DON'T have a 300w PSU, than those that do. It would leave out the majority of the G4 line if it were absolutely necessary. As I see it, it isn't absolutely necessary, and, it is also the ONLY higher end upgrade graphics card commercially produced for 2x, 4x AGP systems, most of which, DON'T have a 300w PSU.
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Hi:
You notebook is not designed to run a 32 bit operating system and there are no graphics drivers for it from HP.
You will have to try these steps and if they don't work, I'm afraid you are out of luck...and will need to install a supported 64 bit operating system.
1. Install the Intel chipset driver and reboot.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=20775&lang=eng&ProdId=816
2. Install the Intel HD graphics driver and reboot.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=24246
3. Install the nvidia graphics driver and reboot.
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Hi,
Basically you can, nothing can stop you, with a cost and I believe this cost may be more expensive than buying a new computer because you have to take into account:
New card price, and WHERE you can buy it because laptop cards are not the same as desktop cards. You can't buy from any normal shop,
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hi, I have have a Mac Pro and have been running bot Windows and Mac on it with Bootcamp. Problem is I feel like i need a better graphics card, better than the 5870. What graphics cards could I possibly use that are a higher version than this? Does it matter if it is not made for MAC?

My understanding, sadly, is no.
AFAIK, the 7800 or the Quadro is only available as a BTO...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=636214&#636214
Patrick

Need help with power supply & graphics card upgrades

I have a HP Pavilion p6320y that I bought 8 months ago. AMD Phenom II x4820 Quad Core processor. I play WoW and since the last big patch, have been suffering with low fps. I updated drivers and followed all the advice given to me by Blizz and finally figured out that my Nvidia GeForce 9100 (integrated graphics) isn't good enough anymore.
I checked my computer and discovered that I have a 300w power supply (12V) and read on another post here that something stronger than 300w is needed to run a decent graphics card.
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How much of a power supply can I upgrade to without hurting my computer, but will be enough to run a good card?
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Well, you are starting out from a fairly low baseline with the integrated graphics. It will not cost much to have a substantial increase if all you want to do is run WoW without error messages. Yes, the 300w power supply is an issue and rules out any card that will require its own power (i.e. needs its own power cord like a hard drive) but there are several mid-grade cards that can run off bus power alone (i.e. just from the pci-e slot itself). Just taking a quick look at newegg.com I see the following:
GeForce 9400 under $50
Radeon HD 4650 under $50
GeForce 9500GT a little over $50
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Here are the specs for your HP Pavilion a1020n Desktop Computer and it's PTGD-LA (Goldfish3) motherboard. According to the specs, your computer has no dedicated graphics card expansion slot. The only expansion slots available on this system are three traditional and/or conventional PCI slots. One of these slots currently contains a K56flex modem.
Here is a selection of PCI graphics cards that may meet your requirements. Please note that these cards may also require you to upgrade your power supply as well.
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Difference betyween stock 6600 and 7800 Quad graphic cards

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I'm hearing that the 7800 vs. 6600 improves (reduces) rendering time. I'd like to get some kind of metric that I can use to justify or not to buy the 7800 card rather than stock. The +$350 for the 7800 isn't small change but would be a good investment if it save a bunch of render time over the weeks and months of being used. FCP is the main App in use.
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HP Pavilion A6603W Graphics card upgrading help.

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Salko, to play the games that you mention, you will need a good mid-level video card. I like XFX, BFG, EVGA, Sapphire and PNY in that order. The main thing to check is the length of the card. The newer cards that are 10" or longer may not fit in the space provided. With a PSU that is at least 500W, you have allot of choices.
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The card is dead silent on idle. I haven't tried it on any games yet, but with 720p HD content like .mkv files playing in VLC, the fan only goes up to 20-25%, and even at that I can't even hear it.
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