Mac Pro + Boot Camp + Leopard = No 3D Graphics HELP!!!

Why doesn't the boot camp group let me post BTW? I just bought a Mac Pro with an ATI Radeon 1900. Boot camp works great but the ATI software does not load and there are no 3D graphics. Does anyone have any thoughts? I'm striking out. Thanks.

You'd probably be better off posting your question in the Boot Camp discussions:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

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    Yes.
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    You could, but there is little reason to do so.
    Do I have to reconfigure my workspaces if I do the second option above?
    If you erase the Windows partition, yes.
    (30311)

  • Option to boot into leopard has disappeared         mac pro/boot camp

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    Message was edited by: NA Smith

  • Mac Pro Boot Camp Upgrade to Leopard

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    Vendor ID: 0x10de
    Device ID: 0x0393
    Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x0000
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