802.11ac, BT 4.0 and Continuity & Handoff are working on Mac Pro 2010 (Keep...
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Dual boot CONFIRMED for new Apricorn Velocity DUO X2!!!
Just received a Velocity DUO X2 - beta. Very excited!!! Preparing for testing on my Mac Pro 3.1 this week! Keep you posted... Cheers
View Articleneed help with LIBDVDCSS...
am trying to install LIBDVDCSS I followed the instructions, using terminal etc. I got asked for the password (so far so good, right?) and I entered the prescribed command. it seemed to be doing...
View ArticleCan't boot to Windows 7 on cMP1,1
This is strange. I've run 64-bit windows on my cMP 1,1 forever. I have used Bootcamp to install Windows 7 x64 on the same drive as Lion, and on its own drive. Everything worked at home. I bring it into...
View ArticleMac Pro Best Drive Configuration
I'm trying to work out the best way to configure my drives so that I get the most speed out of them. My Samsung 850 EVO 500GB contains macOS 10.12 and all my applications with little User data, and is...
View ArticleHow to install a PC nVidia card in a Mac Pro and how to safely do OS updates
The problem with non-EFI (PC) graphics cards is that they aren't initialized by the Mac boot sequence, so the screen remains black until a compatible driver is loaded. The built-in default OS X nVidia...
View ArticleMac Pro 4.1 Dual CPU Upgrade - Be very, VERY Careful
Don't be tempted. Massively regretting my decision TBH. I Have a dual 2.26 Octo and purchased 2 x Intel XEON X5670 hexa core to turn it into a 12 core monster. Haven't fried a board, haven't broken a...
View ArticleAMD Confirms RX 480 At $199 USD, Other APU & Polaris Announcements
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Computex-2016-AMD-Go I read a lot of Phoronix 'cause...If this is true then that's probably the next top end MP card rebadged as FirePro Quote The...
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 ArticlecMP 1.1 with Ati 4870??
Got a really strange question... cMP 1.1 flashed to 2.1 , with a PC Ati4870 1gb card, running yosemite now as you all know no doubt, the Ati (asus in this case) works without flashing when running...
View ArticleWay to install Driver Nvidia
My Mac Pro 3.1 (2008) is VGA Card ATI Readon crash not work. I want to install Driver Nvidia way to install i'm not Reserve vga for mac. Spec 8core 2.8 OS X 10.7.5 sorry my english language is a little.
View ArticleWaiting for Mac Pro 7,1
Again... Mostly we know about 2016(hopefully) nMP 7,1 are personal assumptions and some "anonymous leaks". Most rumors point to Introductions at WWDC with availability not earlier than Q4'16 Should be...
View ArticleMac Pro 3.1 Disk Drive Max_Speed upgrade
I would like to create topic about increasing Mac Pro 3.1 drive speed. As all of us know, main disadvantage of MP 3.1 is SATA II speed limit. My Mac Pro is very slow with FCPX or Premiere (latest...
View ArticleDelidding a Xeon X5690 with only a Vice (video)
Hey guys, I made a video about delidding a Xeon X5690 using only a vice! The results where perfect! After cleaning up and successfully testing the first one I went on to the second. Both turned out...
View ArticleMac Pro 3,1 location Northbridge Chip sensor
I think the connector from Northbridge Sink to the logic board is a sensor for the sink only (picture in service manual)? Hardware Monitor shows the sink temperature varies 22C, 28C etc. The...
View ArticleAMD Zen.
http://videocardz.com/63242/amd-zen-stuff http://www.anandtech.com/show/10578...rs-micro-op-cache-memory-hierarchy-revealed/4 Be cautious however with this. It can mean absolutely everything. For...
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...
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 ArticleSM951 Alternative for Mac Pro 5.1
I want to upgrade my system drive (PCIe). All advise SM951 AHCI, but recently it isn't available to purchase and the prices of it are too high (there where it is). Advise me please good option for...
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