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2011/06/19 10:19:11 (permalink)
Where can I get them? I just bought a evga 285 for mac from the b-stock page for a friend to replace his dying 8800 gt, and the accessories page is no help.(the card is inroute as I type this) Did I just give Evga $200 for a new paperweight?
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Re:GTX285 for Mac 6pin to 6pin power cables 2011/06/19 10:25:31 (permalink)
I don't quite understand your question....the 6 pin power connection should come from the PSU.
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Re:GTX285 for Mac 6pin to 6pin power cables 2011/06/19 11:40:36 (permalink)
On a Mac G5, you have to run 6pin power (x2) from the mb (Apple calls it the logicboard) to the vidcard. The retail box would have come with a set of 2, plus driver cd and a Dvi/Vga converter. Drivers we got d/led and his display is Dvi, but this card is B-stock...if it does not have that pair of cables its an instant $200 doorstop. (Evga has an install guide in the faq section for the 285mac card w/pics that show the card, cables + headers).
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Re:GTX285 for Mac 6pin to 6pin power cables 2011/06/19 13:41:42 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
You need these,
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/9227128/
Some kits lacked the two cables which meant it was easy to spend $449 new + cables. So $200 is not all bad. \
To see what it can do, some using 285 + ATI 4870:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.co...r10/043010.html#S26879
6-pin to 8-pin adapter, just in case
http://www.performance-pc...&products_id=21721
Apple does not connect to the PSU.
OS wise, best off with 10.6.5 or later.
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Re:GTX285 for Mac 6pin to 6pin power cables 2011/06/19 14:48:04 (permalink)
Thank You very much. If the card shows up as the only thing in the box,this place will get my money.
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