how do you flash a pc video card to work in a mac?

[dannybin1742]

i have an older G4 that i'd like to upgrade the video card on, but the price of new video cards is very cost prohibitive. i've seen people in the past flash a pc video card so that it become sa usable mac card, does anyone have any experience doing this?

that way i could buy a cheap pc agp video card like a 9600pro or fx5600 and flash it, then use it on the mac.

anyone done this, or would be willing to do it for me for a few dollars?

 

[Fern]

Well, I don't know the answer to your question. But I'm wondering even if you get it "flashed" do they make drivers for it?

If nothing else consider this a bump

Fern

 

[Unkno]

i'm not sure about it but i think some video cards can be flashed, and some are hardware related...

 

[Fern]

Yeah, the "flashing" w/b to change the card's BIOS. I was just wonder if there are Mac OS drivers available.

Another free bump

 

[chcarnage]

Infos and instructions about Mac ROM flashs is floating in the web but I don't know a website where they are collected.

Generally a good hardware and Mac hacks site:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/video.html

Or you may just try Google...

 

[dannybin1742]

bump

 

[AthlonPowers]

Do a google search for strangedogs and 9800 or x800 and you should find it.

Some PC cards are flashable with a Mac ROM, but the Mac ROM was typically larger, so you have to be careful which PC card you buy. Drivers aren't usually a problem on the Mac so long as the card has existed as either OEM or retail at some point - this includes most of the 9x00 series and the x800.