Full Polaris 11, aka RX 460...
Hey, Sapphire just released a full version of the Polaris 11 chip. So, it has all 16 CU's, 1024 SP's, like the AMD Pro WX4100 and like the AMD Radeon Pro 460 in the new 2016 MBP, albeit, higher...
View ArticleHelp with RX470 set up
Mac Pro 4,1 with 5,1 upgrade 2 x 2.26 GHz 24GB RAM 10.12.3 I've just made my first attempt to install an RX470 into my machine and have met with partial success.... I was able to try out a Sapphire...
View ArticleMac pro 1.1 with dual
MacPro 1.1 with a dual 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon 5150 vs a Late 2012 Mac Mini 3615QM quad core for editing in FCPX 10.3? I am aware the Intel Xenon will be much slower than a Mac Mini i7 but what about using...
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Best option for PCIe SSD in Mac Pro 3,1?
EDIT: Looks like I'm going with the Kingston HyperX Predator with the adapter. It says it's PCI-e "Gen 2" and bootable on any OS. Unless anyone says that's a huge mistake, but no one seems to care...
View ArticleWhy is Safari such a heavy beast on my 12-core Mac Pro?
Hi, So, I have noticed that Safari has gotten a great deal heavier in recent years. What stood out to me the most, though, is how exceptionally poorly it performs on my Mac Pro - especially after I...
View Article2006 Mac Pro no power to drives
I have 2006 Mac Pro which is not receiving power to any of the hard drives or power to the cd drive. The cd drive will not eject and the hard drives do not spin. I checked the drives in a known working...
View ArticleMac Pro running hot after 12-core 4,1--> 5,1 upgrade...
So, it appears that my machine is running pretty hot with this upgrade. It has been over a month since I've done the upgrade, and everything was fine in the beginning. In fact, my machine was reporting...
View ArticleOWC's Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCI Express Solid State Drive in MP5,1
I spoke with OWC and they come up with an interesting piece of advice for locating my OWC's 480GB SSD PCIe card to Slot 1 in my MP5,1. I use the SSD exclusively to hold the Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 at...
View ArticleMac Pro 2,1 running El Capitan is unable to boot into Apple Hardware Test
Guys, I have a problem with running the Apple Hardware Test. I am currently running a Mac Pro 2,1 (Mac Pro 1,1 with an upgraded firmware) with a passive-cooled ATI Radeon 5750 that was ROM-tweaked to...
View ArticleWhich ssd's to raid1 fusion drive for cMP?
Hopefully the last thread in my "building a lasting fusion drive for cMP" -saga. I decided not to use hardware raid1 sled from Icy Dock for ssd's since the only way to get info about raid's health is...
View ArticleLoud fans and suspect geekbench score after CPU and RAM upgrade
Hey, I upgraded both of my CPU's and my RAM today, and am having some issues. The Mac goes totally ham after a few minutes, and blasts the fans at full speed. Also, my geekbench score is actually lower...
View ArticleMac Pro GPU limits for Video Editors
I'd like to take a vote as to which GPU you think is the best bang per buck for each program: FCP 7 FCP X Premiere After Effects DaVinci I'm partial to nVidia GPUs and assume the hierarchy looks like...
View ArticleMac Pro 4,1 heatsink screw stuck
Hey, Finally went around and wanted to do my CPU upgrade today. I successfully delidded 2 X5675's etc., only to get f*cked by a freaking stuck spring loaded screw on heat sink B. What can I do? Wanted...
View Article2013 Mac Pro Won't Stay On Wireless Network
I'm trying to connect to my wireless network with my Mac Pro. It hops on and connects. I can see web pages and the app store working. Then after a few moments it disconnects. I've run network...
View ArticleMac Pro with El Capitan (Pike's boot.efi) unable to restart
I am running a Mac Pro 1,1 that was firmware upgraded to 2,1 and runs the latest version of El Capitan (10.11.6) thanks to Piker Alpha's modified boot.efi. The computer has an ATI Radeon HD 5750 video...
View ArticleBought a 980 Ti — What am I doing?
I've been deaf to all the users making their Mac Pro's new again with Nvidia 9xxx series cards. I recently purchased a used ("seller refurbished") card off of Ebay from a guy in New York who allegedly...
View ArticleBought a 980 Ti — What am I doing? [Advice Please]
I've been deaf to all the users making their Mac Pro's new again with Nvidia 9xxx series cards. I recently purchased a used ("seller refurbished") card off of Ebay from a guy in New York who allegedly...
View Article2008 Mac Pro issue
My 2008 Mac Pro is starting to behave erratically. It makes a howling sound as if it wants to start something mechanically and then it repeats a few times and then the screen goes black and the front...
View ArticleInstall Yosemite on any Mac (unsupported) SFOTT
Hey guys, its 128keaton. I wanted to make a quick guide for those who are stumbling through getting Yosemite on your unsupported Macs, namely Mac Pros and Mac Minis which are perfectly capable with...
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