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Can a Mac have 8 pci cards without Magma ? [message #100189] Tue, 02 September 2008 02:02 Go to next message
Dimitrios is currently offline  Dimitrios   
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Hi,
Someone told me that a mac can have up to 8 pci cards.
So the real question is has someone achieved having 7-8 eds cards on a mac
without the aid of a Magma ?
Regards,
Dimitrios
Re: Can a Mac have 8 pci cards without Magma ? [message #100195 is a reply to message #100189] Tue, 02 September 2008 10:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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No. The most PCI slots on a Mac were the models 9500 and 9600, they had 6
PCI slots. I've got a brand new 9500 in the box never opened, want to buy
it? Hee hee.. ; )

"Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>Someone told me that a mac can have up to 8 pci cards.
>So the real question is has someone achieved having 7-8 eds cards on a mac
>without the aid of a Magma ?
>Regards,
>Dimitrios
Re: Can a Mac have 8 pci cards without Magma ? [message #100196 is a reply to message #100195] Tue, 02 September 2008 10:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerryg is currently offline  kerryg   CANADA
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LOL. Sure, how about two grand?

One thing that I recall about those old beige beaters is that they used
some evil magic to get those six slots (9600 was the last six-slot Mac,
wasn't it?). The PCI slots were broken into two groups of three, and I
can't recall what it was that was special about their interaction
except that it was occasionally a PITA with ProTools.

- K

On 2008-09-02 10:11:34 -0700, "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> said:

>
> No. The most PCI slots on a Mac were the models 9500 and 9600, they had 6
> PCI slots. I've got a brand new 9500 in the box never opened, want to buy
> it? Hee hee.. ; )
>
> "Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Someone told me that a mac can have up to 8 pci cards.
>> So the real question is has someone achieved having 7-8 eds cards on a mac
>> without the aid of a Magma ?
>> Regards,
>> Dimitrios


"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: Can a Mac have 8 pci cards without Magma ? [message #100213 is a reply to message #100196] Wed, 03 September 2008 10:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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Sure, I'd take three grand for it; ) Lol! I hate to even say this, but
I payed $2,205.00 plus shipping for it, that was a deal when I bought it.
: ( When I bought it, it was quickly obsoleted by the mighty G3 about
a month later. But hey, it will run Paris, it's got 6 pci slots and it can
be upgraded to a G4! I'd be happy with $250.00!!!!!!!!

KerryGalloway <kg@kerrygalloway.com> wrote:
>LOL. Sure, how about two grand?
>
>One thing that I recall about those old beige beaters is that they used

>some evil magic to get those six slots (9600 was the last six-slot Mac,

>wasn't it?). The PCI slots were broken into two groups of three, and I
>can't recall what it was that was special about their interaction
>except that it was occasionally a PITA with ProTools.
>
>- K
>
>On 2008-09-02 10:11:34 -0700, "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> said:
>
>>
>> No. The most PCI slots on a Mac were the models 9500 and 9600, they had
6
>> PCI slots. I've got a brand new 9500 in the box never opened, want to
buy
>> it? Hee hee.. ; )
>>
>> "Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Someone told me that a mac can have up to 8 pci cards.
>>> So the real question is has someone achieved having 7-8 eds cards on
a mac
>>> without the aid of a Magma ?
>>> Regards,
>>> Dimitrios
>
>
Re: Can a Mac have 8 pci cards without Magma ? [message #100221 is a reply to message #100196] Wed, 03 September 2008 18:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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Speaking of Macs.
Can a Mac handle more than 1 video card, (like a PC)?
I want to use the second card to send video to an external monitor without
having to split the output of my main card, (dual head).
Thanks for any info ...James??

Martin H


On 3/09/08 3:36 AM, in article 48bd7d75@linux, "KerryGalloway"
<kg@kerrygalloway.com> wrote:

> LOL. Sure, how about two grand?
>
> One thing that I recall about those old beige beaters is that they used
> some evil magic to get those six slots (9600 was the last six-slot Mac,
> wasn't it?). The PCI slots were broken into two groups of three, and I
> can't recall what it was that was special about their interaction
> except that it was occasionally a PITA with ProTools.
>
> - K
>
> On 2008-09-02 10:11:34 -0700, "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> said:
>
>>
>> No. The most PCI slots on a Mac were the models 9500 and 9600, they had 6
>> PCI slots. I've got a brand new 9500 in the box never opened, want to buy
>> it? Hee hee.. ; )
>>
>> "Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Someone told me that a mac can have up to 8 pci cards.
>>> So the real question is has someone achieved having 7-8 eds cards on a mac
>>> without the aid of a Magma ?
>>> Regards,
>>> Dimitrios
>
>
Re: Can a Mac have 8 pci cards without Magma ? [message #100224 is a reply to message #100221] Wed, 03 September 2008 21:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hey Martin! Macs with pci slots have always been able to do this right out
of the box with out any special software. I don't know if this is still
the case with the intel Macs, but I would assume that it is.

Martin Harrington <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>Speaking of Macs.
>Can a Mac handle more than 1 video card, (like a PC)?
>I want to use the second card to send video to an external monitor without
>having to split the output of my main card, (dual head).
>Thanks for any info ...James??
>
>Martin H
>
>
>On 3/09/08 3:36 AM, in article 48bd7d75@linux, "KerryGalloway"
><kg@kerrygalloway.com> wrote:
>
>> LOL. Sure, how about two grand?
>>
>> One thing that I recall about those old beige beaters is that they used
>> some evil magic to get those six slots (9600 was the last six-slot Mac,
>> wasn't it?). The PCI slots were broken into two groups of three, and I
>> can't recall what it was that was special about their interaction
>> except that it was occasionally a PITA with ProTools.
>>
>> - K
>>
>> On 2008-09-02 10:11:34 -0700, "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com>
said:
>>
>>>
>>> No. The most PCI slots on a Mac were the models 9500 and 9600, they
had 6
>>> PCI slots. I've got a brand new 9500 in the box never opened, want to
buy
>>> it? Hee hee.. ; )
>>>
>>> "Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Someone told me that a mac can have up to 8 pci cards.
>>>> So the real question is has someone achieved having 7-8 eds cards on
a mac
>>>> without the aid of a Magma ?
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Dimitrios
>>
>>
>
Re: Can a Mac have 8 pci cards without Magma ? [message #100238 is a reply to message #100224] Fri, 05 September 2008 02:50 Go to previous message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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Thanks James, that was the answer I was hoping for.
Cheers
Martin


On 4/09/08 2:45 PM, in article 48bf67f1$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
<excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hey Martin! Macs with pci slots have always been able to do this right out
> of the box with out any special software. I don't know if this is still
> the case with the intel Macs, but I would assume that it is.
>
> Martin Harrington <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> Speaking of Macs.
>> Can a Mac handle more than 1 video card, (like a PC)?
>> I want to use the second card to send video to an external monitor without
>> having to split the output of my main card, (dual head).
>> Thanks for any info ...James??
>>
>> Martin H
>>
>>
>> On 3/09/08 3:36 AM, in article 48bd7d75@linux, "KerryGalloway"
>> <kg@kerrygalloway.com> wrote:
>>
>>> LOL. Sure, how about two grand?
>>>
>>> One thing that I recall about those old beige beaters is that they used
>>> some evil magic to get those six slots (9600 was the last six-slot Mac,
>>> wasn't it?). The PCI slots were broken into two groups of three, and I
>>> can't recall what it was that was special about their interaction
>>> except that it was occasionally a PITA with ProTools.
>>>
>>> - K
>>>
>>> On 2008-09-02 10:11:34 -0700, "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com>
> said:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> No. The most PCI slots on a Mac were the models 9500 and 9600, they
> had 6
>>>> PCI slots. I've got a brand new 9500 in the box never opened, want to
> buy
>>>> it? Hee hee.. ; )
>>>>
>>>> "Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Someone told me that a mac can have up to 8 pci cards.
>>>>> So the real question is has someone achieved having 7-8 eds cards on
> a mac
>>>>> without the aid of a Magma ?
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Dimitrios
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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