[G4] PCI and AGP expansion slots.

[Jeff Plourde]

I just flashed an AGP Aopen Geforce2 MX 400 64 megs for my G4 Agp and  
it's working fine replacing the ATI Rage.
On 06-12-29, at 14:25, Rick Smykla wrote:

> Patrick,
>
> For what it's worth, every PCI USB 1.1 adapter card that I've tried  
> (in every G4 I've tried them in), have worked without regard to  
> manufacturer. USB 2 cards that are compatible with OS X are more of  
> a mixed bag; many are recognized, but may only operate at slower  
> speeds. Check for OS compatibility before shelling out your money.
>
> As to graphics cards, those absolutely must have compatible driver  
> software to work in a Mac. Some older PCI cards can be ROM-flashed  
> for OS X-compatibility, but preferably you'll want an AGP card  
> specifically designed for the Mac, e.g., one of ATI's "Mac Edition"  
> cards.  <http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/> is a good place to look for  
> reports on specific graphic card/machine configuations.
>
> HTH,
> Rick
>
> On Dec 29, 2006, at 5:20 AM, Patrick McCreanor wrote:
>
>> Hi all. I have a G4 Power Mac Digital Audio and was wondering if  
>> there is a
>> list of PC, PCI or AGP cards that would work in the G4. I know  
>> that the
>> cards have to operate at 33Mhz and at a given voltage but I've not  
>> seen the
>> bus speed listed on any of the boxes/instructions that I have  
>> recently
>> bought for my PC.
>>
>> Is it just a case of the bus speed that needs to be compatible or  
>> is it that
>> the operating system needs to be able to recognize the card or both?
>>
>> Ideally I would like to fit a better graphics card and extra USB  
>> ports.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Patrick.
>
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