" Hi, I have a new G5 DUAL 2GHz and want to use my DIGI9652 from my G4 where (it was) working very good.
What is happening... (after installing it in the G5) Push the powerbutton and "SMOKE".
The Card and the G5 Slot are burned !!.
Later i went to the RME page and read this in the not so easy finding menu.

important information on compatibility with Apple G5 computers
RME updates information on G5 compatibility
All currently available RME interface cards are fully compatible to Apple's new G5 computers. They operate at the reduced voltage of 3.3V, and therefore provide the second notch at the PCI contacts to fit in any PCI-X slot. This is especially true for all PCI cards of the HDSP series, HDSP PCI, HDSP 9652 and HDSP 9632.

Older cards are in many cases not compatible:
Hammerfall (DIGI9636 and DIGI9652) revision 1.5/1.6: These cards have been shipped since June 2000. Until the end of 2002, cards have been shipped, which included a PCB error, making them incompatible to PCI-X slot computers. Unfortunately it is not possible to define the time frame more accurately, nor to list the affected manufacturing dates.

DIGI96 series: The PCB error also affects all cards of the DIGI96 series until the end of 2002. Unfortunately it is again not possible to define the time frame more accurately, nor to list the affected manufacturing dates.

Using one of the above cards in an Apple G5 computer can cause serious damage to both DIGI96 and Hammerfall series of cards, as well as damage the G5. Therefore RME strongly advises to have all cards meeting the above criteria to be checked by RME before using them in a G5. Checking and - if neccessary - modification is done for free by RME's representatives.

Hammerfall (DIGI9636 / DIGI9652) revision 1.1: These cards, manufactured from 1999 to April 2001, are not Mac compatible at all - and thus can't be used in a G5 anyway.

Note: the revision is printed on the PCB. The date time of manufacturing is coded as week/year on the back of the cards, within a copper area (for example 17/01 for week 17 in 2001).

Why they don't put that on the Mainpage and TOP in Extra RED color? Is it not so important? What about people that have no easy internet access...Now we will have some money for that s**t from RME, but we will see what happens... to be coninued.
Greetz "

He also sent a photo of his burned Hammerfall DIGI9652 and G5's PCI slot connectior.
Since the release of the G5s last fall, I have tried to post any info I could find on PCI card compatibility here and in the PCI compat. section of our PowerMac G5 tech docs/updates/Compatibility page (linked on the systems page), which has a (very) long list of posts/info from past news page items on this topic. I've updated that page to include the above warning (with a red heading).

" While in the discussion forum on apple's G5 support page, I found that someone put a link for the nVidia 6800 ultra drivers. Also remembering back to this site that someone had a 6800 ultra for their Mac but it didn't work because of the drivers maybe. (see Aug. 23rd news page item on Comments and Photos of Mac Nvidia 6800 Ultra card (bought off ebay) -Mike)
So here's the link and you can get it to that person.
http://www.apple.com/support/powermac/nvidia6800
-Stroeh "

I sent a note to the reader with that ebay bought 6800 card to see if he's tried these.

And following the release of Stuffit Deluxe 9.0 yesterday, they now list StuffIt Standard 9.0. (I'm still using 7.x.. but one reader said he likes what he's seen of 9.0 so far.)

• Specifically designed for handsets, the GoForce 3D 4500 features geometry processing for arcade-quality 3D acceleration and gaming
• Programmable shaders, bilinear and trilinear texture filtering, texture compression, support for six simultaneous textures, and a 40-bit color pipeline for high-resolution detailed images
• Revolutionary new NVIDIA nPower technology for better battery life allowing for longer talk time
• Support for MPEG-4 and H.263 formats for VHS-quality recording and playback
• A 3.0 megapixel JPEG codec, for capturing and viewing sharp, crystal-clear photos

DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
• Exp. Bay Toshiba SD-R6372 in (pismo) PowerBook G3 2000 (OS X 10.3)
  (using Patchburn II for Panther.
  Systems page, Powerbook section has articles from 2001 on Expansion Bay combo drive installs/swaps.)
• IDE MCE PBG4DVDR4-A (actually Matshita UJ-825S) in Powerbook G4 (OS X 10.3) (no native burn support so using Patchburn II for Panther)
• IDE Teac DV-W58GA in (gigabit) Dual G4 (OS X 10.3)
  (no native burn support so using Patchburn II for Panther
  (Illustrated CD drive install guide here covers G4 towers up to the Digital Audio Model, Beige G3 MT and B&W G3 Macs)

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If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. make sure you add a report to the database. (If you post an updated entry - make sure you use the same name, etc. as you did before so I can find your past entry. Thanks.)
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• Apple Dual G4/500 in G4 Cube (rated 8)
  
  (For full reviews of G4 and G3 upgrades compared to stock CPUs, including real world apps/game tests, install info, etc. - see the CPU upgrades page. OC/CPU module articles are on the Systems page.)

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