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17 Mar 2010   #1

Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
Boston, MA
 
 
Cards work with apple hardware using boot camp?

If I buy a card for my Mac Pro desktop, when it says its not compible with mac, does that mean the mac os, meaning can i buy it and still use it with my windows through boot camp?

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17 Mar 2010   #2

Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
England
 
 

As long as there is a Windows Driver for it, yes you can. (I wouldn't recomend replacing CPU because of the way Macs boot).

Oli
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17 Mar 2010   #3

Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
Boston, MA
 
 

Alright thanks, and I didnt plan on replacing the CPU, only get a new GFX card, and some more RAM (buying RAM through apple is almost 300% more expensive i hear)
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17 Mar 2010   #4

Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
England
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by cclloyd9785 View Post
Alright thanks, and I didnt plan on replacing the CPU, only get a new GFX card, and some more RAM (buying RAM through apple is almost 300% more expensive i hear)
A new GPU should be fine. If you are looking to buy RAM make sure it says designed to run on Mac Pro + whatever year it was made or something to that extent. Try and avoid RAM which seams to be the right kind but doesn't specify a type of Computer (oh and 300% could be classed as an understatement, my MacBook's RAM
upgrapde cost £90 off Amazon but would have cost nearly £500 through Apple (this was at the time they may be cheaper now though))

I wish you the best of luck

Oli
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17 Mar 2010   #5

Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
Boston, MA
 
 

Its not any cheaper...

I could upgrade from 6 GB to 16 GB for 500$. Searched a bit, and could get it for about <200$
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