Frequently 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/ early 2009 RAM slot layout
I am currently upgrading an early 2012 to 6 Core CPUs (washer stack method) and I have experienced some oddities: It does boot, but it shows a red diagnosis LED/ red lamp next to the front (when having...
View ArticleDog urinated on ATI 5770
Set my ATI 5770 on the floor and my dog decided he wanted to pee on it. I didn't notice until a few days later. It already looks a little corroded. Should I even attempt to clean it and put it back in...
View ArticleMac Pro 2013 Pink Startup screen
Hi, When I start my Mac Pro (2013), first screen with apple logo is pink (see attached screen). I've tried Reset NVRAM but without success. Any ideas?
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 ArticleMac Pro (Late 2013) Pink Startup Screen Since macOS Sierra Update
Hello! I have a Late 2013 nMP bought in early 2014 which originally came with OS X 10.9 Mavericks but was upgraded to OS X 10.10 Yosemite. I've recently upgraded to macOS Sierra and am experiencing...
View ArticleThe Hackintosh Thread
Since asking about creating a hackintosh sticky I've been going to do this so here it goes: This is the MR hackintosh thread, yes I know there are other places on the web that discuss this but IMHO...
View ArticleRX 480 and RX 470 owners - DO NOT update to macOS 10.12.4!
I tried 10.12.4 Beta 1 tonight on my Mac Pro and saw black screen. Apple removed AMD9500Controller.kext which had contained PCI ID and drivers for 67DF devices. The replacement kext is...
View ArticleProblem with Samsung 850 Evo SSD in Mac Pro 5,1
I've just bought new a Samsung 850 Evo M.2 1Tb and my first attempt at installing in my Mac Pro 5,1 didn't go well. I was using a StarTech.com x4 PCI Express to M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card - for M.2 NGFF...
View Article16GB Modules in 2009 Quad core
Is it possible to put 4 X 16GB modules for a total of 64GB? Thanks. --- Post Merged, Jan 30, 2017 at 10:51 AM --- Checking with OWC they said only 3 X 16GB Module configuration is possible.
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 ArticleMac Pro crash
Hello community Macrumors, I am on a Mac Pro 2010 6 cores, equipped with a GTX 780 and a GT 640, which I use for architecture and 3d. In common use, there is no problem. Everything works relatively...
View ArticlecMac Pro with 980ti cinebench results
Hi Guys, recently i updated my mac pro 2010 with a 980ti evga. Trying cinebench i got a result of 60fps on openGL. Looking on internet i saw 980ti normally gets mostly double points! How is your...
View ArticleWhat GPU are you using on Win10 EFI installation?
I've tried quite a few times to install Win10 with EFI boot and failed miserably with the following error View attachment 686423 That was until Squuiid told me that one of my PCIe cards has BIOS. So I...
View ArticleMac Pro 1.1 Problem
I have a Mac Pro 1.1 running OS X Lion. It runs flawlessly in Safe Boot, but freezes in Normal boot. The RAM has been checked with Rember, the hard drive was swapped, formatted and OS X Lion...
View ArticleResale value of a used 2013 Mac Pro?
How are these machines holding their resale value? This is the first time in 30 years I'm selling a computer after 3 years that's still a current model. LOL. It's unprecedented but perhaps good for...
View ArticlecMP 5,1 Budget Upgrade Plan
My office has (finally) started to refresh some older Mac Pro equipment. I managed to snag a 5,1 cMP with 12 Core with running at 2.66 GHz (should be x5650's). It currently has 26 Gig of Ram 6x4GB...
View ArticleDowngraded memory speeds...
I have my MacPro 5,1 12 core/2.66 (Dual Xeon X5650) which should be running memory at 1333. When I got the machine it had two 1 GB sticks of 1066 running in slots 4 and 8. I have since replace them...
View Article2012 Backplane Replacement
I know authorized Apple technicians can change the serial number on replacement backplane boards, whether it's new or used, but are there tools and instructions for DIY for those of us inclined to...
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...
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