Which GFX card?

Hey guys, I have a older G5 (Dual 1.8 GHz PowerPC, 6GB RAM) with the stock Graphics card. From my understanding, I need a better card to be able to operate color. Do you guys know any good cards, or any suitable for my system? Thanks in advance.
Ryan

I'm on a new Dual Core 2.3 PMG5, with the Nvidia 6600 (256MB, not the LE) card. I'd like to see the 6600 and the 6600 LE side by side sometime to see the difference. My primary reason for getting the 2.3 instead of the 2.0 was the extra 128MB on the nvidia card.
Graphic performance is good. I feel I'm able to sort through hundreds of images at a time efficiently without the graphics effects slowing me down. Adjustments aren't blindingly fast, but definitely usable. Loupe tool works perfectly, and stack and fullscreen transitions are smooth. Unless the 7800 card offered massive improvements in showing live changes to image adjustments, I wouldn't be interested in upgrading, and right now I'm glad I didn't opt for the upgrade.
The stack, autostack, and searching performance problems are what really give me headaches though.

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I'm on a new Dual Core 2.3 PMG5, with the Nvidia 6600 (256MB, not the LE) card. I'd like to see the 6600 and the 6600 LE side by side sometime to see the difference. My primary reason for getting the 2.3 instead of the 2.0 was the extra 128MB on the nvidia card.
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Model Name: Mac Pro Model Identifier: MacPro1,1 Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor Speed: 3 GHz Number Of Processors: 2 Total Number Of Cores: 4 L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB Memory: 7 GB Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
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I'm now getting a Quartz Extreme error whenever I try to run Final Cut Pro 6 or Compressor. "This system does not meet the following minimum requirements: Final Cut Pro 6 requires that your system have a Quartz Extreme capable video card."
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This is also effecting my DVD player App with an error: "A valid video device could not be found for playback: -70017". Which has never happened before either.
I've researched online and can't find anything that works.
The card has power running to it and the monitor is hooked into the closest DVI port to the logic board which most of people with the same problem have done to fix this. I've also gone into the Disk Utility and ran both Verify and Repair permissions and the same for the boot disk.
Nothing. I'm stumped. Short of trying to flash the ROM on the GFX card I'm not sure what to do. And I'm not comfortable doing that. Help please?
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hi - after i learned that the Nv7800GT GFX card I ordered with my G5 dual core doesn't output to S-Video, i ordered and installed a 6600 card (which allegedly does). However now that it is installed, i can't seem to get it to recognize the TV monitor i've hooked up using the apple DVI to S-Video adapter. the system profiler just tells me "no display connected" on both of its ports.
Can someone please help me to set this up correctly? I want to use the 6600 to drive an external monitor or beamer.
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fj

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solution some say update gfx card but when i try to update one.. the other one automaticly disable so is there is any solution.
notice that this message up is not mine i copied from google but it is the same content ..
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Hi @thegame1998
Thank you for your query.
I understand that you are unable to install the latest graphic drivers for your notebook from the manufacturer's site.
This in not a uncommon difficulty with switchable graphics which you have.
Here are two links on switchable graphics.
HP Notebook PCs - Overview of Switchable Graphics or Dual GPUs
HP Notebook PCs - Switchable Graphics on Notebooks Configured with Intel and ATI GPUs
To regain the functionality of the switchable graphic I would reinstall the original drivers using the recovery manager.
Using Recovery Manager to Restore Software and Drivers (Windows 7)
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HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows 7)
You will have an opportunity to backup your personal files to prevent data loss.
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I ran ATI Tool and saw my gfx was 40'c which was about normal considering I was just playing a game so don't think the gfx had overheated.
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I would suggest that you run the system under stress test with graphics intensive games and see how it goes for a week.
I have done this.
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REQUEST: GFX Card temp control for Core Center

Hi !
I'm using both MSI Mainboard and GFX card, 875P Neo MP (using P4 3.2 GHz Prescott) and GF6800 Ultra AGP GFX card.
I got processor/ northbridge and GFX card watercooled.
I got one problem however, I currently am controlling the fans for the radiator with the fan control for the processor since I sometimes use processor more than GFX card, but I may have to change it to the GFX card fan controller since this also gets hottest some of the time...
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Or if it is easier, if there is a program that can do this allready made, a link to it would be nice
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The FX 4500 ??
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