Power Mac G4 MDD Graphics Card Replacement

Step 1 Power Mac G4 MDD Graphics Card Replacement



• The Power Mac G4 MDD: the last, and the fastest G4-based Mac. This computer boasted up to a Dual 1.42GHz PowerPC G4 CPU (though I have a single 1.25GHz).
• Six USB ports.
• Four FireWire ports.
• Assorted SCSI (SCSI50/SCSI68)
• Assorted Audio
• Video (ADC & DVI)
• Networking (RJ-45 Ethernet/56k Modem)
• Some later model MDD's (such as the dual 1.42GHz) Have a FireWire 800 Port Here:
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Step 2




• Pull on the side lever and lower the side of the case.
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Step 3
• The Power Mac G4 MDD uses a Mac-Compatible AGP Graphics card with ADC, And DVI or VGA.
• My mac has a NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium with 128MB of video ram, this was an excessively large card, for some reason.
• Start by removing this Phillips screw.
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Step 4
• Using a flathead screwdriver, spudger, or your finger pull this tab towards you, and lift the card out.
• The "excessively large" NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium 128MB. This was one of the most powerful cards on the market when this computer was released, now, there are flashed cards such as the Radeon 9700 Mac, but this is the most powerful AGP ADC supporting card, great for gaming, Photoshop, and other 3D intensive applications.
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Step 5
• The DVI And ADC Ports.
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