I Put an RTX 2070 in a Power Mac G5 😅

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  @vonmatrices · 4 years ago

  If you configure your Linux before experimentation to connect via ssh you can use another computer to ssh into a terminal when the graphics fail and use that to check /var/log to see if the error is actually critical or possibly just a configuration issue

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  @anthonii.x · 4 years ago

  Nvidia cards in linux on the G5 almost always boot to black screens. You could have done extra setup over ssh after the machine booted for the AMD cards once the machine was up though.

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  @xtacdk5083 · 4 years ago

  The Late 2005 does have a PCIe power cable though. There is a miniPCIe 6 pin socket hidden on the board, you could just use that

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  @ultrahkr2005 · 4 years ago

  One thing to remember is that you shouldn't remove the fan behind the DVD, is for cooling the northbridge chip (and you should mod to add a laptop fan for better results) it's one of the many reasons these die an early death

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  @annix493 · 4 years ago

  That Godsmack joke was legitimately funny and perfectly delivered. Did not know that this was possible on TechTube

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  @xnonsuchx · 4 years ago

  Those familiar with Linux would know nVidia drivers aren’t “baked in” and require compiled kernel mods, so, of course, Radeon GPUs are going to work better.  nVidia cards (2000-series +) may work better in the near future, though.

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  @brokenelectronics3665 · 4 years ago

  For what it's worth, there is a mini 6 pin connector. It's really hidden and hard to get at, but it is there and it does work. I have my Quadro plugged into it.

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  @RadoslawKasprzak · 4 years ago

  This Powermac G5 has onboard 6pin socket for dedicated graphics card. You'll need special cable for that. Quadro fx graphics card needs additional power lines. Still might be not enough power for what you want to use in this computer.

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  @dezibeldani · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPDd1Y0flSg&amp;t=947">15:47</a> 😀 Headbanging! 😂

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  @s1oplus_v · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPDd1Y0flSg&amp;t=1112">18:32</a> would be cool to see if anyone could make a &quot;case&quot; for a power supply like this to match the G5 cheesegrater aesthetic.

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  @vonmatrices · 4 years ago

  This dude is a madman.

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  @chris.cantwell · 4 years ago

  Action Retro is my adult Saturday morning cartoons.

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