HELP! HD 5700 card and Mac Pro 4-core Xeon 5400 Series 2nd Gen. Early 2008

hello
i just installed a HD 5700 card in my Mac. System profiler has recognized the card but it says i need a driver. i have looked everywhere for a driver but no luck. i'm running 10.6
any suggestions? i have kept in the old card (after initially removing it) so that my machine still runs.
any help really appreciated!
thanks,
jordan
p.s. do i need this card to watch HD? i bought it to edit HD more efficiently in FCP...

Your profile shows 10.6.2.
Compatibility:
* Requires Mac Pro (Mid 2010) with PCI Express 2.0 slot
* Mac OS X v10.6.4 or later
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC742ZM/A

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