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- Aug 21, 2010
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- Motherboard
- GA-X58A-UD5
- CPU
- 2.83 GHz Intel Core i7
- Graphics
- ATI 5770
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hey all
I'm a bit irritated that i'm in this situation again, but i need advice on a new graphics card...
I have a 9800gt that doesn't work quite right for me (HDCP crashes my mac), and my replacement was a GTX260. I bought it because it was supposedly a reference card, and had 2 DVI ports. Well, neither of those was true, but the card worked fine for a while (5 months). Now, the HDMI port has packed up, and i'll be sending it back for a refund. The 9800gt is working as a backup for now, but it doesn't allow me to use my TV with it, so it's not great (part of the reason I use a hackintosh is as an HTPC).
So, i'm looking for a new, more powerful card, which is fully mac compatible. I'd like it to -
Work out of the box with as few tweaks as possible
Fully support 1080p resolutions on two monitors
Have 2 DVI outputs (or at least 1 DVI and one HDMI)
Work 100% with HDCP over HDMI (with no crashing etc)
Not have random KPs etc
Be less than £200/$250, but lower is better...
I've done quite a lot of reading on here, and from what I can tell, the 4xx series work really well, but lock up a lot. The 5770 is very popular, and is now fairly simple to install, but i'm a bit wary of ATI cards, although to be fair i have no idea why.
Could anyone recommend a card (preferably one that you've used) that fits the above specs? Even better, if you can post a link the exact card that you got, that would be fantastic
Thanks guys, sorry to trouble you again with such a dull question...
Jelly
I'm a bit irritated that i'm in this situation again, but i need advice on a new graphics card...
I have a 9800gt that doesn't work quite right for me (HDCP crashes my mac), and my replacement was a GTX260. I bought it because it was supposedly a reference card, and had 2 DVI ports. Well, neither of those was true, but the card worked fine for a while (5 months). Now, the HDMI port has packed up, and i'll be sending it back for a refund. The 9800gt is working as a backup for now, but it doesn't allow me to use my TV with it, so it's not great (part of the reason I use a hackintosh is as an HTPC).
So, i'm looking for a new, more powerful card, which is fully mac compatible. I'd like it to -
Work out of the box with as few tweaks as possible
Fully support 1080p resolutions on two monitors
Have 2 DVI outputs (or at least 1 DVI and one HDMI)
Work 100% with HDCP over HDMI (with no crashing etc)
Not have random KPs etc
Be less than £200/$250, but lower is better...
I've done quite a lot of reading on here, and from what I can tell, the 4xx series work really well, but lock up a lot. The 5770 is very popular, and is now fairly simple to install, but i'm a bit wary of ATI cards, although to be fair i have no idea why.
Could anyone recommend a card (preferably one that you've used) that fits the above specs? Even better, if you can post a link the exact card that you got, that would be fantastic
Thanks guys, sorry to trouble you again with such a dull question...
Jelly