Macs No Longer Featured in Blackmagic's New Product Photos
Blackmagic just announced their new DaVinci Resolve panels. In the past, Blackmagic has always presented their products alongside Macs. But this time around, the photos show off their products with a...
View ArticleAre the Mac Pro trays are the same
Someone had a question; Are the Mac pro CPU tray (8 core tray) 2009 are the same as 2010? basically put a 2009 tray onto 2010 Mac Pro
View ArticleOS X Sierra & Sapphire HD 7950 Mac
Is the OS X Sierra compatible with the Sapphire HD 7950 Mac Video card? Thank you.
View Articlegtx980 and latest sierra
I'm about to pick up a nvidia gtx980. I'm currently running 10.12.3 sierra and latest nvidia web driver, and everything is ok with my old gtx 680. I've read a few things online saying that there are...
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 ArticleStatus of MacVidCards?
On the Apple Discussion boards a customer who purchased a flashed GTX 980 4GB card had problems right out of the box but after a couple email exchanges with MVC, they stopped responding to him. I sent...
View Article802.11ac, BT 4.0 and Continuity & Handoff are working on Mac Pro 2010 (Keep...
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Picked up a mid-2012 quad core cMP for $250
Picked up a mid-2012 quad core cMP (MD770LL/A), all working great. Do you think I got a good deal? This came with 16GB RAM + 4tb HDDs. Do you think this is worth upgrading to use as a daily driver (I...
View ArticleRX470 compute units
Hi everybody! Potentially got myself a good deal on an 8GB RX470 and I was just wondering about unlocking it's compute units. At the moment there are instructions to unlock the Fury (64?) and rx480...
View ArticleMacpro mid2010 ssd upgrade question
Hi all, I am the original owner of a mid 2010 mac pro which I have upgraded to a 3.33Ghz 6-core cpu but have done little else to it and I have recently gotten the urge to upgrade my current system for...
View ArticleNeed recommendations for USB3.0 PCIe card with internal header
I'm working on modifying my Mac Pro 5,1 front panel to add a couple of USB3.0 ports, but to do so I obviously need a USB3.0 PCIe card within an internal header so that I can run a cable from the card...
View ArticleMac Pro 1.1 - 2.1 Firmware upgrade
Hi folks, I am looking to perform the Mac Pro 1.1 to 2.1 firmware upgrade to a MP 1.1 as referred to by the " Http://forum.netkas.org/index.php/topic,1094.0.html " link. Then I'll do the processor...
View ArticleCan you run 4,1/5,1 machine with one stick of 8GB RAM?
Hi, Trying to trouble shoot some memory/hardware issues running memtestosx in single user mode. Obviously it's easier to troubleshoot memory problems if I do it one stick at a time - so is it OK to run...
View ArticleUpgrade Power Supply in Mac Pro 4,1 & 5,1?
Hi all, Can one upgrade the internal power supply in the 2009, 2010 (and I guess 2012) Mac Pro in order to be able to handle the beefier GPU's without the need for external power supplies? Or is the...
View ArticleMAC PRO 4,1 and 5,1 PCIe AUX Power
The Mac Pro 4,1 & 5,1 have plenty of PCIe AUX power, unless you need more than 300 watts for your GPU(s). Remember you get 75 watts from the PCIe slot. Each PCIe AUX 6 pin connector in the Mac Pro...
View ArticleNvidia Quadro FX 5600 EFI ROM Upgrade
Mac'rs, I recently purchased a Mac Pro 3.2MHZ Quad Core machine and in an attempt to save money purchased a separate Nvidia Quadro FX 5600 Graphics card on Flea-bay with the intention of installing...
View ArticleJust venting: Mac Pro Post Keynote video
Meh, I just want to make fun of the current situation. I see lot of frustration, maybe I can cheer someone up with a quick editing of OFFICE SPACE clip: Tim Cook (post keynote edition). I'm testing...
View Article2009 MP 4.1 - upgrade CPU or abandon?
I have a single quad core 2.66 MP 4.1. Wondering where to go from here: 1. Upgrade CPU to W5590 and not bother flashing to 5.1. Easy option, some speed gain. 2. Upgrade CPU to X5677 or W3680/X5680 and...
View Article128 GB of RAM in new Mac Pro late 2013
I'm still on the lookout for a 128 GB configuration of RAM for the new Mac Pro but no luck so far. The only RAM I've seen that looks close are these: http://www.pc-wholesale.com/46w0761.html...
View ArticleCAMP 5,1 boot problem
My new-to-me 5,1 3.33GHz hex-core came with 32gb RAM and a Sapphire MaxEdition 7950. I cannot install an OS because the machine hangs on boot. The video card works fine on either of my other cMP 3,1...
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