Powermac G5 Quad- Maximum Amount of Display cards?

Is there a maximum amount of display cards I can have?
What card does one recommend i add as a second card (i guess there is less bandwidth for the second card) i need something else with two DVI outputs..
I want to have my two displays for regular computing and then another video card that goes to my HDTV so i can sort of have a media center setup.. anyone done anything like this? Is there any "media center" software or display management software to make something like this work cool? something like.. an iTV with my existing powermac, if you know what i mean.

It is possible to run four PCI-e graphics cards so long as none are double slot cards. You would be limited to the usual suspect cards nV 6600LE, nV 6600, ATI X1900, nV quadro 4500. each card can drive one or two monitors.
Elgato EyeHome or EyeTv would give you many AppleTV like capabilities and Front Row-ish interface

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I have a powermac g5 quad 2.5ghz with a 30in cinema display and i am looking to upgrade my graphic card so that i get better resolution out of my monitor. what are some good ones that are fairly inexpensive? I have a Nvidia GeForce 7800GT 256mb right now
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Hi-
Fairly inexpensive? That's a relative consideration.....
All OEM cards support the 30" ACD at 2560 x 1600 native resolution.
Only one of the ports on each card id dual link, with the other limited to 1920 x 1200.
The Geforce 6600 LE is the bottom of the pack, with the 6600 (256 MB) being only slightly better.
The 7800 GT and the Radeon X1900 G5 Edition are about equal in performance, and are two desirable cards for performance graphics.
Both have a dual link DVI for the 30", and both have the necessary horsepower.
I can't find a retail Mac edition of the X1900, but this flashed Radeon X1900 is cheap and has two dual link DVI ports.
But, since you already have a 7800 GT, you only have one real option left. the Geforce 7800 GTX.
http://www.barefeats.com/mutant4.html
The absolute pinnacle of performance for the PCIe G5 is a flashed Geforce 7800 GTX (512MB).
These cards have 2 dual link DVI ports to support 2 30" ACDs.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mac-nVidia-GeForce-7800-GTX-512MB-G5-PCI-E-Video-Card-/26 0483391916
I suppose, depending on your usage, a Quadro FX4500 may be an option.
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Hello,
I'm having a problem with my PowerMac G5 Quad, simply the graphics card is at fault. The rest of the machine is in perfect working order. I need a new graphics card and i've searched ebay (UK) and found some products. However, I would like a new graphics card with a little more power.
As I develop code using the OpenCL API on the windows machine, I would like to transfer this process over to my Mac (have to install OpenCL API myself, as Leopard does not have native OpenCL support). More importantly, OpenCL supports selected GPU types i.e. latest GPUs from ATI/Nvidia.
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Hi-
Welcome to Discussions!
No modern card will work in a G5.
The best that one can do in a PCIe graphics G5 is to use a flashed Geforce 7800 GTX 512MB card.
That card is the pinnacle of GPU power for a G5.
There are no options beyond that.
Here is a full, "short" list of options:
http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/71BBF3EF-9713-4C53-8B80-26771F8 A4087.html

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Power Mac G5: Display Compatibility
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2707?viewlocale=en_US
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http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/stats/powermac_g5_quad_2.5.htm l
"Quad Core" (2.5)
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http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/faq/powermac-g5-adc-ports-dvi- ports-resolutions-supported.html

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Thanks to several users, 90% of my Mac problems have been solved and both of my Macs have been running smoothly for nearly a year now.
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Hey, best regards for all users. I have a question about changing graphics card. I'll be gratefull for all help.
I have PowerMac G5 Quad Late 2005 - M9592LL/A and OS X Leopard 10.5.8.
My card is GeForce 7800GTX 512MB and Quadro fx4500 model p348.
I'm looking for ROM for this cards for Mac G5. I want to change 6600 for 7800GTX 512MB or Quadro. Cards tested on PC are working.
Anyone can help ? I can't find any info about ROM for this cards.
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Both the X1900 (R580) and the 7800 GTX (G70) are capable GPUs on advanced cards, both targeting and supporting Shader Model 3.0. 3D was a focal point in development for either card.
Approaches for shader implementation are very different between the two cards.
Arguements for either abound, but, 3D performance will be a defining factor to show shader prowess.
Architecturally, the cards are very different, but, in the end, memory bandwidth, an important performance feature, is highest with the 7800 GTX; 54.4 GB/s vs. 38 GB/s for the Mac Edition Radeon.
The next X19xx card, the X1950, almost doubled memory bandwidth over the X1900.
I know guys that use flashed X1950 (512 MB) cards really like them.
Support of DirectX 9 and Shader Model 3.0 make either card more than is necessary for OS X Core Image and OpenGL requirements.
You bring up a very important point regarding application specific performance.
Games are one form of benchmark, but not always indicative of real world performance.
In Photoshop, CS4, the 7800 GTX is a fully supported card, whereas the X1900 (256 MB) card is not supported. The 512 MB version of the X1900 is supported, but doesn't help owners of the Mac Edition.
There are pros and cons with either card, eventually driver and OpenGL support being the defining point.
Early driver issues with the X1900 in OS X and a relatively short retail availability likely affect the lack of empirical data on the cards performance.
The following, though comparing a X1900XT (not the little brother X1900GT which is the G5 version) with a Geforce 7800 GTX on platforms other than Mac, the comparisons do show pro oriented application performance.
Though not necessarily applicable to OS X and PPC Macs, I thought it to be an interesting set of tests.
http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/cpu/nvidia-vs-ati-on-amd-and-intel.html
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Hi Everyone ... I used to hang-out here a few years back under the handle KentZ, but I can't get back into my account for the life of me ... guess I have to start fresh.
I've been experiencing a few problems as of late with my PowerMac G5 Quad and I'm hoping someone may have some insight. I've tried the obvious "solutions", but please mention them, just in case I missed something - no such thing as condescension on this thread!
1] Fans - I'm not one to complain about fan noise on this machine, though I do have one weird issue. Upon start-up, the fans sound strained (can happen randomly) as though I'm running a small batch process or something. If I then go into sys prefs/energy saver/options and cycle the processor performance from highest to reduced and then back to highest, the fans drop back to idle speed. Works every time, but why is this happening?
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Hello KenZ, and a warm re-welcome to the forums!
I can't get back into my account for the life of me ...
I've seen a few of these and asked, highers ups have mentioned "User Error", but I don't buy it myself.
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Reboot, test again.
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Check System Preferences' Other row.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
I ran a RAM test a while back and all appeared OK.
Unfortunately, the only time you can trust a RAM test if it reports an error, not if it doesn't, seems OSX "Tests" the RAM more than any test.

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Hello @Captiano ,
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