More and more people are waking up...
Very interesting article summarizing everyone's sentiments towards Apple desktops. https://9to5mac.com/2016/11/17/apples-future-in-the-desktop-computer-business/ Quote Seemingly neglected with the...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions About NVIDIA PC (non-EFI) Graphics Cards
There has been a fair amount of confusion about the NVIDIA PC card support since it was last enabled in the 10.7.3 web driver. I'm going to use the term PC card to describe a stock card with no EFI,...
View ArticleMac Pro 4,1 GPU Questions
I've got a stock standard Mac Pro 4,1 with the original GT 120 GPU. A friend of mine upgraded his PC GPU to a new GTX 1080 and gave me his old GTX 680. I don't particularly want to lose boot screen...
View ArticleGTX 980 Nvidia Web Driver
Hello, First post here. Really tried hard to find an answer but no luck, therefore looking for some help! I am using a Mac Pro 5,1 (12-core) and recently added an evga gtx 980 and I am using a 27 inch...
View ArticleWhat's the easiest GPU upgrade for a 5.1?
Given the recent price hike on the pro in the UK, I've finally decided just to upgrade my 5.1 instead (currently 2x2.4, 48GB RAM, PCIE SSD, stock 5770, running sierra). I've done all sorts of playing...
View ArticleMac Pro 1,1 upgrade Mavericks to Yosemite HELP
Hi all! So I've been trawling through the interwebs looking for info on how to upgrade my mavericks install to Yosemite but if anything, I'm more confused now! I did the install to Mavericks a couple...
View ArticleDual R9 390x 8GB or Dual RX 480 8GB for FCPX?
If powering any of the dual cards isn't an issue (planning to externally power them,) which pair would be better suited for fcpx? With prices of used 390x going pretty low around my area, I can buy two...
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NVMe for Mac Pro 5,1
Hey guys ! I'm currently working on modifying the Mac Pro's EFI to support booting from NVMe drives. The actual implementing isn't so hard if I don't run into any surprises. But it will take some as...
View ArticleRace to dump the 4870 ROM, Who's first?
Let's get these figured out. Let's see that ROM EDIT----LINK TO CONDENSED INSTRUCTIONS TO SAVE YOU SOME READING: http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=7473867&postcount=886 All good, but I...
View ArticleMore fuel for the fire?
This morning I was browsing Craigs List for Mac Pro systems and I noticed something I have not observed in the past: A number of 6,1 Mac Pros are being listed in various configurations. They appear to...
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Major Problems with my Mac Pro.
Can anyone please provide any sort of feedback pointers on my current situation? I thank you in advance! I currently own an A1186 model MacPro (1,1). The person who sold it to me last December, has...
View ArticleMac Pro 5.1 (4.1) with CPU upgrade - overheating
Hello! I upgraded my Mac Pro 5.1 (which is actually a firmware-upgraded 4.1) with 2x Intel Xeon X5690. The processors are now getting quite hot when I do cpu intensive tasks (85-100 depending on how...
View Articlemacpro 5,1 (4,1) 3.33ghz 6 core to Dual processor
Hi, my macpro 5,1(4,1) running 3.33ghz 6 core would like to upgrade to dual processor tray, should i get a 2009 dual proc tray or 2010 processor tray ? since my firmware been upgraded to 2010 5,1...
View ArticleKaby Lake points to new Mac Pro Tower
Apple isn't going to release a new Mac Pro Tower until Kaby Lake Xeon is ready. Skylake doesn't support USB-C natively and hand-in-hand with the Mac Pro are the new dual USB-C and Thunderbolt 3...
View Article3,1 GFX Card question
I'm currently running an 8core 3,1 with a 5870 1gb gfx card. I run bootcamp for games and am wondering if I simply buy a regular 980 or equivalent for this whether I can use one of the upper PCI slots....
View Article802.11ac, BT 4.0 and Continuity & Handoff are working on Mac Pro 2010 (Keep...
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View ArticleMac Pro 3,1 Installation Guide for Sierra
Key Notes: As Apple has decided to not support Sierra on the MacPro 3,1 , there needs to be modifications performed to allow Sierra to be installed on the Mac Pro 3,1 This installation guide ONLY...
View ArticleMacPro5,1 2012 with 4k Display, best graphic card
Hey! What is the maxed spec Mac Pro 2012 you can get in 2016 that runs a 4k Display and so on? What graphic card is still supported? Thanks!
View ArticleThe "I just ordered/bought/got my new/refurb Mac Pro" thread [merged]
I just noticed my status has been changed from "processing" to "preparing for shipment". It would nice to have it this week..
View ArticleStrangeness with 5770 vs GTX780
I'm a newbie here, and looking for some advice from people smarter than me. Running an upgraded Mac Pro 5,1 to 12 core 3.33GHZ for Pro Tools, my audio software. Been using an un-flashed 5770 to drive...
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