Cheap RAM on eBay
Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 3,1 with 32GB (can't afford 64GB!). The cheap RAM options on eBay lack the heatsinks shown below. Has anyone had a bad experience buying cheaper RAM without a heatsink for...
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Radeon RX 470/480 eGPU in macOS AKiTiO Thunder2
Due to the shorter board, the RX 480 without its reference cooler fits inside the AKiTiO like a glove. I'm currently hooking it up to a lowly 11" MBA lol. The Luxmark score is slightly higher than...
View ArticleShould I use an NVME PCIe SSD or AHCI for 2009 Mac Pro?
Hi - So I was looking to buy a PCIe SSD and an adapter card for it, to run the thing in my 2009 Mac Pro. Upon looking around for SSDs, I noticed that there are several types of PCIe SSDs. I'm leaning...
View ArticleAll We Know About Maximizing CPU Related Performance
For those individuals who have successfully built or currently successfully build their own system(s) and/or have successfully modified or do successfully modify their prebuilt system(s) for maximum...
View ArticleMac Pro 4,1 won't wake from sleep...backplane?
I've got a Mac Pro 2009/4,1 that I'm building up that won't successfully come out of sleep mode. It goes to sleep fine and the light pulses; when you try any method to wake it, everything clicks back...
View ArticleHOWTO: Use a 6750 (or 6770) in a Mac Pro (4,1)
Turns out that the 67xx cards are rebranded 57xx cards, and the 6750/5750 are pretty much JUST downclocked 6770/5770s. Since Apple released an official HD 5770, that means we can use those cards when...
View ArticlePro 1.1 EFI vs FCP7 vs FCPX and BMD card
hello, i just bought a used mac pro 1.1 Xeon 2.66ghz with 8GB ram and video card supplied by apple (geforce 7300). OSX Lion 10.7 I know it has EFI 32 bit that can be upgraded to 64bit. I admit i still...
View Article4.1 Dual CPU Delid? or Leave the lid down?
After a great experience upgrading a single CPU 4.1 to 5.1 six core 3.33, I now have the opportunity to upgrade a dual CPU 4.1. Firstly, it's only because of this forum and the helpful information...
View ArticleRefurb cMP buying advice
Hello, hive mind, This is a long one, so bear with me. I've been running my cMP1,1 for a while now. I have an install of Yosemite, but I mostly still use Lion because of compatibility with an nVidia...
View ArticleAmfeltec x16 PCIe with 4 SSDs: 5900+ MB/s
Just read an interesting review of a PCIe card which accepts four flash blades: http://barefeats.com/hard210.html Intro from the article: "Our readers have been frustrated by the inability to get more...
View ArticleKingston Hyperx Predator pcie ssd bootable in Mac Pro 3,1?
I want to pull the trigger on this but need to be certain it will be bootable in my Early 2008 MP 3,1. Can anyone tell me? Also, if bootable, is there anything I need to do to set the Mac to boot from...
View ArticlePhi Processors for new MacPros?
Hello all: Do you think the Phi processors can get into a new MacPro? If not, what do you think can get into a updated MacPro, regardless an updated one can be called MacPro or whatever name Apple...
View Article2006/2007 Mac Pro (1,1/2,1) and OS X Yosemite
This first post is usually updated with recent summarized information. Simply looking to download the Piker-Alpha macosxbootloader? Links: Piker-Alpha bootloader boot.efi with either black or light...
View ArticleMac Pro 3,1 SSD Upgrade
Been doing some research and just want to confirm that this option would be the cheapest option for upgrading to a SSD Cheap Brand SSD +...
View ArticleBootCacheControl: Errors installing Yosemite on '06-'07 Mac Pro
Hey all, Based on what I've read, it seems many have an issue with this error at startup after installing Mavericks or Yosemite (or others). I've been trying for several days now to install Yosemite on...
View ArticleOld Mac pro or new MacBook Pro?
Recommendations appreciated. My company has told me I can upgrade my system, I'm a mac user, video editor (I currently use the older Mac Pro tower mid 2012, 64GB). I know the latest Mac Pro (trashcan...
View ArticleOverclock CPU?
Starting a 2009 MP build. Planning on a x5677 processor. Wondering if this can be overclocked and how.
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....
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An interesting benchmarking software from App store
Just saw this thing in the app store. Is there anyone with the TitanX want to play around with it and see how many stage are there in total? https://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/nenamark3/id1145455578?mt=12
View ArticleMac Pro 2008 8 Core CPU temperatures extremely cool?
I have an octo 2.8 which I use at 3.2 overclocked, and I have been running handbrake for 20 hours straight, utilizing all 8 cores. So the machine has been working full capacity for 20 hours, and I...
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