Mac Pro issue - Graphics

[crazyswede]

I have got the first issues with my Mac Pro since I got it in 2008. The display freezes and there are purple/sparkly bits around things on the screen and some random blocks. The computer will then reboot. This was on Wednesday. Last night it would only get a few seconds from startup. I have a feeling that it has something to do with the graphics card. I want to replace it with an iMac, either the next refresh happens or when the Broadwell version comes out. So I was thinking about getting a cheap graphics card to hold me over until I by an iMac (If it is a graphics crd issue). Am I right in thinking that I can get any new low end graphics card and it will work except you can not see the boot screen?

 

[crazyswede]

I think it must be the graphics card. Not spoken to Apple as they will probably be interested in such an old computer. I am disappearing out to sea for a month on Monday, so I can't do anything until September.

Brought my work Macbook pro home for now. My PC has no software on it except for games

 

[crazyswede]

Just got back from being at sea for a month. I ordered a second hand apple gt120 card from ebay which was waiting for me when I got back. It fixed the issue. Gives me more time to think about what I am going to replace my Mac Pro with.