Re: PCI graphics card in Mac Pro

Kit <kitzyme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <1192460404.815915.198050@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Mentally Sub-Normal <sarah.j.balfour@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Oct 15, 3:15 pm, Kit <kitz...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote

The graphics card in a G5 was AGP, not PCI (PCI graphics cards haven't
been around for a very long time, though I cannot recall when they
were officially discontinued).

If you want the skinny on PCI/PCI-E/PCI-X, then <http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_Component_Interconnect>

Sarah


Thanks for that info.

At least it tells me that the difference from PCI to PCI-X is not just
a form-factor change but a functional improvement.
Also, I feel a bit embarrassed now that I realise that the G5 card I
thought was PCI must actually be AGP. For my tired brain it's like
trying to make sense out of alphabet soup!

Kit

Double check the model though, I thought the last model G5s (Late 2005)
had PCI-E graphics cards too (Mac Tracker says it does).

--
Andy Hewitt
<http://web.mac.com/andrewhewitt1/>
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