Computer news is not good

[jeshyr]

Heard from the computer shop this morning... The bad news is that my computer's graphics card is busted. It needs a Geforce 7300 GT (or some other compatible PCIE card that's for first gen Mac Pro computers) and the only one they can source is from Apple themselves which would end up costing me $960!

Apparently there's cheaper ones available online but they are hard to search for using only my iPad... It's useful but the most un-ergonomic thing ever invented I think. Not for extended use by Rickies with already-sore necks, at least.

Have been enjoying my computer holiday but missing you all! Especially now I'm less sure when I'll be properly back... I actually costed up my ideal mac mini system and it's $2233 including everything I want. Tempting if I can't find a decently priced graphics card, especially.

So, can any of you google geniuses find me what I need? Pretty please?

Ricky

Comments

[mdlbear]

http://www.amazon.com/Geforce-7300GT-256MB-s-video-Outputs/dp/B000HGKKWK maybe?

Found via this search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Geforce+7300+GT+pcie&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=g-m1

[thorfinn]

http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_nkw=geforce+7300+gt+&submit=Search

Also there is an official eBay iOS App - http://pages.ebay.com/mobile/iphone.html

[sheramil]

that looks like the PC version. some mac video cards have the byte order of the video data reversed, so you need a special one for a mac.

i bought a pc version of that card a few months ago. it cost $60.

[cedar51.livejournal.com]

I would help you find xyz - if I knew more. But I note you've had some help from others :-)

It's a real bummer when home tools go - dead or useless! Touch wood all mine are working ATM

[cesy]

I hope you manage to find something that suits for a reasonable price.

[dragonsally]

Well damn, that IS expensive. Thank goodness you have the iPad to use as much as you're able.

I'm glad people have some ideas for you, being computer-less is the pits.

[jeshyr]

Is this still true with intel based macs?

[curiousities]

http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=geforce+7300+gt&spos=1

I have no idea about mac compatibility and the finer points of your requirements though. Best of luck!

[acelightning]

if it's just a matter of reversing the byte order, there might be some sort of inexpensive converter/adapter for it.

[(Anonymous)]

I was going to say 'you could talk me through a google on the phone', but it looks like you have a few references in comments already.

All I can say is, "CRAP" !!