Graphics Card question (GTX 780 Ti)
Hey all! Long story short, may be able to get my hands on a GTX 780 Ti (3GB SC Edition), it has 1 6pin power connector and 1 8pin power connector. What i'd like to know is, can i tap into the SATA...
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New HyperX Predator PCIe SSD with Mac Pro 5,1?
Hi guys! First of all I have to say thank you for the great informations you share here everyday! I've been a long time reader of this forum...but now it's time for me to play the game with you So,...
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Kingston HyperX Predator on Mac Pro 5.1
Much much faster than any SATA3 SSD! I bought Samsung 850 Pro but it wasn't that fast which was around 250mb/s. So I refunded today and then got Kingston HyperX Predator 240gb. After I installed it, I...
View Article10.9.3 + GTX680 4GB = lost 2nd DVI
I have had multiple customer complaints about this now. A couple either have or are sending back for refund replacement. Sadly, there is nothing we can do. The issue is with 10.9.3, with either version...
View ArticleHow macOS Sierra handle Mac Pro 4,1 and 5,1? Interesting!!
As 2009 mac pro (4,1) can flash to be 2010-2012 (5,1). And it hasn't different to the other two. Now, apple state that, macOS Sierra has support only 2010 Mac Pro and later. So now there are two option...
View ArticleUpgrade CPU
Has anyone try installing new Intel i7 cpu on 2007 mac pro or any mac pro does it work?
View ArticleGTX680 4GB - ROM Image - Full Boot Screens, Full Clock Rates & PCI-E 2.0 - 5GT/s
After scouring the web I located a modded rom file for the 4GB version of the card. Its obviously the rom from the 2GB Mac card, same one thats been posted here on Mac Rumors. Version number and date...
View ArticleR9 380, RX460/480 vs GeForce 970 for FCPX?
I'm building an new 5,1 rig for Final Cut and purchased a GeForce 970 GPU for it. I know that nVidia cards have never been stellar for OpenCL, but I thought it was worth a shot. Then everyone has told...
View ArticleNvidia GeForce GTX 980 on 5.1
I tried to do a search for this, but there are so many threads that maybe someone could point me to the most relevant one? Im have average computer skills, im not into clocking or programming, i just...
View Article2008 Mac Pro Heat Issues?
2008 Pro, dual 2.8ghz quad cores. Having an issue that I'm not certain what's causing it, hopefully someone can help me get started resolving this issue. I can turn it on, it boots fine and makes it to...
View ArticleHow to create a Mac Pro 5.1 that is more powerful than a Mac Pro 2013?
Last month I picked up a 4.1 for around $100 USD which started me on this black hole to trying to work on it. I did the following updated it to 5.1 upgraded to 12 core 3.46 bought a PCI adapter and...
View ArticleFitting HDMI output in Mac Pro 1,1
I am trying to connect my LG 34UM58 P ultrawide monitor ( http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-34UM58-P-ultrawide-monitor ) to a Mac Pro 1,1. The problem is my graphics card has DVI Dual Link output only....
View ArticleBoot screen using a GT120 & RX480 on a 5,1 Mac Pro?
Hi all, will I have boot screen on my 5,1 Mac Pro using an nVidia GeForce GT 120 (Mac Edition) connected to one display (Dell U2312HM) and a PC-reference AMD RX 480 connected to another one (Apple...
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RAM check for cMP 4,1/5,1
Found these two sticks on local ads for cheap, at least I think so (45€ for both), but I would like to check if they're ok for the 2009 cMP? The only thing i know for sure is that they're 1066 MHz, but...
View ArticleCheapest graphics card for 2 4k 60hz monitor support in cMP 2009-2010
I don't game, I keep a lot of windows open of pdf's, text files, irc, slaxk, latex docs, text editor, google chrome canary (64bit vs 32), IDE or sublime text etc I am considering buying an older Mac...
View ArticleMac Pro (Late 2013) GPU (Driver) Issues
I want to share my experience with you. My MP arrived few days ago with OS X Yosemite 10.10 on it, and just after setting it up and connecting to network, I installed 10.10.2 update from AppStore and...
View ArticleHex 3.2 update from 2010 quad 2.8 photos new! CPU to use!
Important update the 3.33 Ghz hex has dropped in price from 999 to 583 as per intels website. as of AUG 2012 the best deal is below http://www.provantage.com/intel-bx80613w3680~7ITEP374.htm 586 for a...
View ArticlenVidia GTX 1080
According to this: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/nvidia-gtx-1080-1070-pascal-specs-pricing-revealed/ There is a new card coming out soon. Twice the power of the Titan X at half the price. I...
View ArticleSSD: SATA III or AHCI PCIe?
Hi--long time lurker, first time poster. I finally got my cMP, and right now I'm running the OS and applications from a SATA III SSD on a 256GB Apricorn PCIe card. I want to put everything onto a...
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