Getting a video card that supports extended desktop mode: AGP? PCI?

Hi guys and gals (and everything in between),
One of the reasons I got a Power Mac not so long ago was the convenience of using two or more displays at once, but then I discovered that the stock ATI Rage 128 in my Gigabit 450 (dual) does not support two displays. (I discovered it the hard way, when I connected a recently acquired Studio display to it, and my trusty CRT stopped getting a signal.)
I won't be using the computer for games, design or anything graphics intensive, mostly word processing (I'm a translator/editor/writer by trade), so I do not need the high end of the video card spectrum --just an AGP card that could allow me to work on extended desktop mode, preferably with an ADC connector. Would a Radeon 7500 suffice?
Or maybe a PCI card? I have read a lot in this forums against getting a PCI card, because of the 33 Mhz bottleneck, but wouldn't it work well enough for checking email and working on 2 or 3 documents at once?
Any help with this will be greatly appreciated!
Peace.
eMac, iMac, iBook, Power Mac Gigabit (running Tiger & 9.2.2) Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Thanks, PB PM.
I also did a little research in the forums and elsewhere (by the way, your posts have been really helpful to me, very knowledgeable and well-documented), and ended up buying a Radeon 7000 PCI for hooking up my VGA monitor, as a cheap solution to my problem.
Thanks again!
eMac, iMac, iBook, Power Mac Gigabit (running Tiger & 9.2.2) Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Similar Messages

What is a great video card that supports GPU acceleration?

A customer of mine wants to speed up his Adobe Lightroom 6 setup. He has various SSD's, and is ready to upgrade his graphics card to take advantage of the GPU acceleration found in LR 6. I was wondering if there was an up to date list of suggested, or sought after LR video cards?
Thanks!

On my system with an an i7-860 cpu and Nvidia Quadro 600 graphics card there's no benefit from LR CC GPU support. In fact when browsing image files in the Develop module there is an additional `1.5 to 2 sec. delay before the image becomes fully sharp. I suspect my i7 860 Quad Core processor is actually faster than my Quadro 600 GPU for updating the image previews, so I have it disabled. In addition there have been numerous reports form people with AMD GPU based graphics cards due to driver incompatibility.
My best suggestion is to get the highest performance Nvidia graphics card the customer can afford. If the customer also uses PS and a 30 bit (10 bit/color) monitor you will need an Nvidia Quadro model card. AMD FIrePro supports 30 bit color, but as mentioned many users currently have driver compatibility issues with LR CC. PassMark is a good site for benchmark comparison:
PassMark Software - Video Card (GPU) Benchmark Charts
If the card is strictly for speeding up LR CC I'd hold off for a while until the dust settles.

Extended desktop mode

Can anyone with a new imac and a second monitor verify that the new imac supports extended desktop mode? (I know it's supposed to work, but I'd just like to hear it from someone firsthand).
First reports of this feature was like the cherry on top! I'm hooked on extended desktop mode and it was my one regret in deciding to buy a new imac: now no regrets and no excuses: gotta order one!

I'm sure apple lied about it....
Glor
Didn't "think they lied", but it was only briefly referred to on the Apple website and I had first heard about it from a Mac rumor site, so I wanted to verify it. Sorry, but I just wanted to hear it from someone who actually was using it, since the new imacs are starting to arrive. It's a feature that means a lot to me and I'm very excited about it being included.
In the debate about "should I get the G5 imac or the intel imac?", this feature alone would be a clincher for me.

I'm guessing that my Powermac G5 Quad running 10.4.11 does support extended desktop. My present monitor is a 1600x1200. Can a second monitor of smaller size and lower resolution work as an extended desktop?

I'm guessing that my Powermac G5 Quad running 10.4.11 does support extended desktop. My present monitor is a 1600x1200. Can a second monitor of smaller size and lower resolution work as an extended desktop?

It should easily.
Power Mac G5: Display Compatibility
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2707?viewlocale=en_US
Display Support:
Dual Displays*
Resolution Support:
2560x1600
Details:
Apple advertised that this system can support "two Apple flat-panel displays for each graphics card installed". The default graphics card can support "up to 2560 by 1600 pixels" with the dual-link DVI port and "up to 1920 by 1200 pixels" with the single-link DVI port. It also can support analog resolutions "up to 2048 by 1536 pixels".
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/stats/powermac_g5_quad_2.5.htm l
"Quad Core" (2.5)
Video Card:
GeForce 6600
VRAM:
256 MB
Primary Max Resolution:
2560x1600
Secondary Max Resolution:
1920x1200
Display Connectors:
1 dual-link DVI
1 single-link DVI
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/faq/powermac-g5-adc-ports-dvi- ports-resolutions-supported.html

There are reports that no video cards currently support HDCP!!!

Because of this, I have to delay ordering my Mac Pro. Here is the link: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/atinvidia_hdcpsupport/
I am so ****** off. Apple better release a BTO option with a video card that has HDCP. And they also better have to release an Apple Cinema Display with HDCP.

This isn't quite true;
The Intel Core 2 Duo (and Xeon) support HDCP encoding. Specifically, the specs call for the CPU to support HDCP handshake. As long as the Graphics Card is HDCP ready (i.e. allows passthrough), the Intel chip should be able to create the handshake. That WILL take some CPU cycles, no doubt, but is better than nil.
The display, absolutely, needs to be HDCP as the end-of-the-line needs to make the handshake as well; hence, none of the CURRENT Apple Cinema Displays are able to run Blu-Ray or HD-DVD - IF the content in fact is flagged to downgrade resolution without it (to date they haven't been, but it's in the specs).
A new crop of Apple displays MIGHT fix that....
dan

Iscsi TOE... does it worthwhile to get network card that support it ?

Hi all,
I was wondering if purchasing an ethernet card that support iscsi & TOE will improve performance ?
Does the linux kernel for OVM 2.1.5 support ethernet cards with these features ?
If anyone is using successfuly iscsi ethernet cards with OVM, can you share your experience with us ?
Cheers,
Roye

At least three to five business days before you see a credit.

Need a Esata or USB 3.0 PCI-E card that supports Server 2012. ANY card.

I can't find any card that supports Server 2012 yet, but I really need to transfer and move 2-3TB of data on a weekly basis. USB 2.0 + external drive is too slow. Any other solutions I'm over looking?
I'd like to get a Esata 6ghz and a few Esata Externals. USB 3.0 is an option if I can't find Esata, although It's slower than I'd like.
I'm open to any ideas.

I ended up getting two of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815201051
Below is the review I wrote on newegg.com about the product.
Pros: Contacted Koutech (and 5 other companies) asking what eSATA and USB 3.0 cards they had that would work in Windows Server 2012. A support tech responded that same day. Every other company still hasn't responded 2 months later. The rep said
he hasn't tested any of their cards in Server 2012, but he would start testing and give me a product list in 2 days.
He did exactly that. In less than 2 days I had a list of 18 different PCI-E cards that worked in Server 2012.
I ordered two of these cards (PEU437) for my Dell Servers (T620, & T710).
I have installed the card in the T620 Server, and the card did require the 15 pin SATA power cable in order to work properly (Instructions make it sound optional). My server didn't have any extra 15 pin SATA power cables, I had to buy a 15 pin SATA extension
cable and daisy chain off the SATA CD-ROM drive, but it works just fine.
I'm transferring at speeds over 170mb/s (which is the fastest I've seen on usb 3.0 thus far) My M18X, and MacBook Pro usb 3.0 seem to cap around 100mb/s. I'm going to attribute the extra speed to the ridiculous raid set up, and H710 controller card as I've
done file replication well over 1gb/s.
All in all, the product is working exactly as described, and tech support was amazing from Koutech.
I will definitely purchase future PCI-E cards from them.
And of course NewEgg pricing and delivery speed was top notch.
Cons: Directions were slightly misleading. I interpreted them as saying the 15 pin SATA power connection were "optional" for USB drives that didn't have their own power source.
Windows Server 2012 did see the PCI-E card with out the 15 pin SATA power connection hooked up, but it wouldn't acknowledge any USB External HDD, even if it had it's own power source.
In most cases this isn't an issue, desktop workstations usually have an abundance of 15 pin SATA power sources... however my Servers didn't have any. I had to daisy chain off of my SATA DVD-ROM drive. The Cable wasn't long enough, so a 12" extension cables
was needed, which I got off newegg for under 9 dollars each.
Minor issue, and acceptable. Directions should be more clear, but that's a technology limitation not a design flaw.
Other Thoughts: I did a Bare Metal Server Backup of slightly over 1TB of data in 1 hour and 42 minutes. A vast improvement over USB 2.0.

Hi, Could you please suggest a video player, that support all video formats?

Hi, Could you please suggest a video player, that support all video formats?

This is probably as good as it gets:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/media-player-playerxtreme-hd/id456584471
You won't find anything that plays "all video formats", because of the restrictions built into the iOS.

I have an older Power Mac G5 Quad, and my video card just went out. I am trying to find a video card that will work for my Power Mac. I have duel screens but I can't seem to find the appropriate video card

I have an older Power Mac G5 Quad, and my video card just went out. I am trying to find a video card that will work for my Power Mac. I have duel screens but I can't seem to find the appropriate video card. The serial number on my computer is: RM620603R6W. Apple won't help me because the computer is older than suggested. Please give me the exact video card that will work best for my computer.

Hi Mike, make sure the card has Mac ROM, or is a PC card with Mac ROMs flashed to it...
G5 PCIe options are listed here:
http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/71BBF3EF-9713-4C53-8B80-26771F8 A4087.html

What video cards are supported for os X?

What video cards are supported for os X? besides the one apple sells.

There is no official list from Apple, since they don't support hardware besides what they will install. YOu can look up support for certain cards, since people have used 3rd party ones. YOu should be able to come up with a particular cards compatability.

Getting message "video card full" when trying to update imovie 08 to 11...just updated to to OS X 10.7.5. What to do??

getting message 'video card full" when trying to update imover 08 to 11...I have just updated to OS X10.7.5. What to do?

getting message 'video card full" when trying to update imover 08 to 11...I have just updated to OS X10.7.5. What to do?

Data card that supports mac 10.8.2

hii...i am from india..i need information about data card that supports mac 10.8.2

RAJSHEKAR MANDADI wrote:
whats the solution for my problem?
Google it or wait for someone that knows to answer.

Please tell me Card that support for Java Card 2.2.2

Hi Friends..
Please tell me Card that support for Java Card 2.2.2..
Thanks in advance..

Hi Sebastien_Lorquet..
Firstly, i'm so sorry if i'm mistaken and wrong.. i'm not mean to make you angry.. :(
sorry about this..
Yes, i've searched on google... and i think i'll buy it at NXP..
Thanks in advance Sir.. :)

Extended Desktop Mode on iMac G5

New iMac user here,
Just picked up a G5 iMac w/ 2.1 GHz. Video card is Radeon X600 XT.
Wanted to know if this will run 2 displays in extended desktop mode.
Everymac.com says that video card will, with some other firmware.
Has anyone tried this? What steps need to be done? Success rate?
thanks for any helpful hints.

It's been a month since you posted this question, so I hope you get this reply. The answer is yes! I have been using extended desktop on my iMac G5 for a while now with no problems. Do a Google search for "screen spanning doctor." Double check the supported systems, but I think yours is on the list.

Extended Desktop Mode on iBook G4

I am trying to configure my iBook G4 to use extended desktop mode with a Dell M780 monitor. I currently have the Dell monitor mirroring the iBook display, but would like to have it in extended desktop mode.
OS X Help Viewer tells me to go to System Prefs > Displays > Arrangement, but when I go to the Displays section there are only two tabs: "Display" and "Color", and there are no other buttons, menus or anything related to arrangement.
My graphics card, which perhaps has something to do with this, is an ATI Mobility Radeon 9200. There are 32 MB total of VRAM. Core Image is not supported on either the iBook display or the Dell display.
iBook G4 (Model Name PowerBook6,5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1.07 GHz, 768MB Memory

Hi Mathew,
Welcome to the forum.
The iBooks do not support extended desktop. Should you wish to have this feature, you can with a third party solution. More details here:
http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html
Be aware, if your iBook is under warranty or you have AppleCare, this could be void if there is any damage caused as a direct result of applying the above. That said, a lot of people have done this without any issues. Infact I have yet to come across anyone who has had issues.
RD

Getting a video card that supports extended desktop mode: AGP? PCI?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for