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Radeon 3870 Mac & PC Edition RoHS 512Mb
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This card is loud,
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This review is from: Radeon 3870 Rohs 512MB (Personal Computers)
I have only had this card for 2 days now. Therefore, I am not in a position to comment on the performance or features at this time. Perhaps if I have the time, I will revise my review in the future. In order to write this review, I had to select a number of "stars". I have chosen four, but be advised... I am here to comment on one thing and one thing only... this card is LOUD. I was happy to have finally had an almost silent computer (Intel based Mac Pro). This card quadruples the sound levels I have to deal with on a daily basis. The fan is literally audible from the next room. Also, it is constant, not just when it gets hot. If I had known this, I would not have made this purchase. So a warning to anyone that is concerned with noise levels and this type of issue. Good luck.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome card for Mac Pro,
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This review is from: Radeon 3870 Rohs 512MB (Personal Computers)
Awesome card, runs great and the price is right.
Couple of possible gotcha's. Install software before you open the machine up to drop the card in, otherwise you'll have to boot up in safe mode to install the drivers. The card comes with power supply cords to cover nearly every PC configuration you'd need (3 different cords at the bottom of the box and the diagram shows you using the Hard Drive power supply chord). Do not follow that. The Mac Pro (original) motherboard has 2 six pin power connectors waiting to support video cards - be sure and use the small 6 pin connector (Mac Pro motherboard) to the large 6 pin video card connector. The card emits a small amount of noise (like a very quiet CD spun up - much quieter than the Mac Pro's actual CD spun up), but you will notice it, if you had the original nVidia card in there - since it doesn't have a fan at all. You gotta be running Leopard. After plug in, it used it on initial boot up no problem, runs great. If you're running the original Mac Pro, this is the card to have. I'd buy it again.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best bang for your video buck,
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This review is from: Radeon 3870 Rohs 512MB (Personal Computers)
I purchased this card with the intent of upgrading my first generation Mac Pro 2.66 GHz machine. I wanted to squeeze a little more performance out of Aperture and the NIK Software plug-ins that I use on a daily basis. Well to make things short and to the point, this card is a core-image monster. It has sped up my Aperture workflow by at least 25%. All actions run faster and the previews are almost instantaneous.
I also have "tested" this card against the X1900XT that I bought with my Mac Pro using Call of Duty 4: Modern warfare. My frames per second have gone from the 50-60 fps range to the 90-110 fps range. Gameplay is MUCH smoother and I am able to turn on anti-aliasing for a better looking game experience. This was the best money I've spent on this particular Mac. If you want an upgrade for your 1st gen Mac you can't go wrong with this card. A memory purchase and a Radeon 3870 will make my Mac Pro a viable workstation/gaming machine for the next couple of years. Highly recommended.
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