Adding Win 10 64 to Mac Pro 1,1 that is quad boot now
i have a Mac Pro 1,1 i have mountain lion on one drive and it is the 32 bit. i have another drive that has Mavericks, YOsemite, and ElCapitan running 64Bit. my question, is if i boot to one of the 64...
View ArticleCPU Upgrade in 2009 4,1?
(I will preface this with saying from the get go that I've never as much as seen a mac pro in person so lets just assume that I am incredibly dumb) Ok so I can buy this: Apple A1289 Mac Pro 2009...
View ArticlePixlas 4.1 Mac Pro mod
I'm creating a thread for my 4.1-->5.1 mod to keep everything in one place. I will document my upgrade to X5690, PCIe SSD (Apple SSUBX) and PSU mod to allow for two modern gfx cards using only the...
View ArticleXFX AMD Radeon RX 460 Single Slot Card Work on Mac Pro?
Hi all, has anyone tried this single slot card on a Mac Pro and gotten it to work? http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-rx-400-series/rx-460-4gb-sf-rx-460p4tfg5 Seems like a nice low power (I...
View ArticleTips and tricks: upgrading processors on a Mac Pro
I have a dual-CPU Mac Pro 4,1 w/ 5,1 firmware. I am planning on upgrading the CPUs. What tips/tricks/information should I know before doing this? I have looked at a couple of sites explaining the...
View Articlereplace capacitor HD7970
Have an ASUS Radeon HD7970 that I need to replace 2 capacitors. The capacitors are SMD with the wording as follows: E1D7 150 16v I have no idea what the E1D7 means. I assume the 150 is 150uf & 16v...
View ArticleHow to get advance Boot Camp options on Old Mac Pro
Hello hi, when I'm using Bootcamp on the OMP, I don't get the advanced options like internal disk partition etc... I'm only offered the options to install windows on an external USB drive. Is there any...
View ArticlecMP with 10.6.8 8800GT?? no picture..
Hi Guys and gals, been a while. Sold my old 2008 MP a long time ago, and have been away from MP's for quite a while. But i just recently purchased a classic MP 1.1 with basic specs, and its running...
View ArticleMac Pro 3.1 (Early 2008) Not starting up
Hi! I'm trying to get a Mac Pro 3.1 (2.8GHz) to boot up, but it freezes when I click the power button. The fans are at normal speed, except GPU which seems to be at 100%. Everything else seems normal....
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Bootcamping Windows to Mac Pro 5.1 w/ GTX 680
Hello! I've recently got a Mac Pro 4.1->5.1 3.33GHz Intel Xeon, 32 GB, 256GB SSD, 2TB HDD and GTX 680 GPU. I do a lot of Music Production so dual booting Windows and Mac is always helpful! I'm just...
View Article802.11ac, BT 4.0 and Continuity & Handoff are working on Mac Pro 2010 (Keep...
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View Articleupgraded 6 core Early 2009 to Sienna?
Possibly a stupid question, but can I expect any issues going to Sierra from my upgraded Early 2009 Mac Pro (6 core & 5,1)? View attachment 683294
View ArticleRepair / Maintenance Man (or woman) in Manhattan?
I'm thinking of doing some repairs / upgrades to my 2008 Mac Pro (3,1) that are at least slightly beyond my own skill level. In the "old days," I would take my Macs either to TechServe or to the repair...
View ArticleMac Pro Early 2009 2xx5570 CPU - Loud Fans
Was handed over an old Mac Pro Early 2009 with dual CPU. The machine is able to boot up and work nicely but shortly after a while (5 secs into desktop), 4 fans will start to roar loudly Booster 1 and 2...
View ArticleNeed help for display card of MacPro 1,1
My original HD4870 display card in MacPro 1,1 just died. I am running OS X El Capitan with Pike bootloader. I still want to try last effort in order to see if I can repair it. After trying a PC card of...
View ArticleUSB 3.1 PCIe for cMP info repository
Hi there, Anyone else have info on USB 3.1 PCIe cards for classic Mac Pro models? I've been checking regularly and have only found this Asus model for a single type C port (Nothing yet for any USB 3.1...
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 ArticleCan't seem to buy a working cMP 5,1
I got suckered in by Gainsaver before realizing they were bait-n-switch punks. Despite past negative experiences with Mac of all Trades, I got a 2012 cMP from them, and it arrived broken. They don't...
View ArticleTemperature Monitor
When I upgraded to Yosemite the "Temperature Monitor" quit. How do I go about getting it back ? I tried the internet it stated i had to download a bunch of junk to get it.
View ArticleDual RX 480s in Mac Pro 5,1 running MacOS (w/ How-to)
I found an open-box RX 480 8GB at Micro Center this morning and gave it a shot. Installed in my Mac Pro 5,1 which is running MacOS Beta 3, it can boot to the Desktop without any modification. I recall...
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