The graphic you see on the cover is an Nvidia Geforce 4 Ti 460o released in 2022. The manufacturing process is quite far from the current 3-nanometer Apple Silicon chipsets. We are talking about a graphics card with 128 MB of DDR memory, with Kelvin architecture and 150 nm lithographic process, designed for most gamers. It is not for nothing that its theoretical bandwidth exceeds 10 GB/s. How much could it be worth today? Nothing, zero. Why would you want a card like that on a current team, what are they going to give you?
Well, up to a thousand dollars or more, if you know who to ask. A Reddit user came across this “treasure” and decided to throw it away. But just before he gets an idea: check on Ebay to see if anyone has offered money for this item
What is ADC (Apple Display Connector)
To understand the value of ADC, you have to travel to the year 2000 and Take a look at one of the best Macs ever made, the Power Mac G4. This team was the first to implement this connection. The “cube” also received this alternative to the traditional DMI. But it was better than any connection at the time.
With its 30 pins or jacks and five data channels, this connection was capable of providing power and sending and returning USB data, TMDS2+ data and, in general, being compatible with analog video signals and digital in addition to being compatible with USB charging, all in a single cable. Remember that we are at the dawn of a new century. To this day, there are still people who wonder if there are ADC to HDMI adapters, such is the love and versatility they provide.
And therein lies the value of the graphics card found by user zbromination, this old 128MB Nvidia GeForce 4: it was one of the few models at the time with an ADC port. This makes it an interesting item to collect, or even continue to work with. facility. This is why a similar graphic usually costs around a thousand dollars on eBay, and can even fetch higher prices in some auctions.
As one Internet user recalls, in his company They had to pay no less than $8,000 to replace the hard drive of an old server. A hard drive of only 4 GB. Many companies prefer to perform maintenance, use outdated hardware, and replace broken parts rather than complete a full integration with a new system. The cost is generally much lower. In 2024, many servers run MS-DOS.
Today, hundreds of companies continue to use Windows 95 or Windows 98 and older environments to work. Outside of work, some computer engineers learn by notebooks from the turn of the century, like the IMB ThinkPads that Lenovo ended up buying. The modem or video connectors of these gadgets are quoted as if they were new parts.
The Power Mac G5 —I still have the tower at home, perfectly operational— still included an ADC port to provide this compatibility which was discontinued in summer 2005. Until then, Apple has modified the connectivity of its Cinema Displays, these monitors with curved lines which are still considered collectible jewels. What is clear is that before filming, it is better to review. Or ask an expert. This Reddit user expected no return, zero dollars, and will likely end up pocketing around $900 for checking out the community.
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