Stripped head on allen bolt holding 2009 CPU heatsink - help!
I'm trying to remove the heatsink from a Mac Pro 2009, 2.66 quad core, after upgrading from 4.1 to 5.1. The intention is to fit a X5677 processor. The bolt in question is the single one on the left...
View ArticleWiFi Card for Mac Pro 3,1?
Hi, is there a WiFi card that will work with the Mac Pro 3,1 that has native support in macOS 10.12 Sierra? My Mac Pro never had an internal WiFi card and I have been using a cheap USB dongle, but it...
View ArticleR9 380 Powercolor - Mac Pro 4,1
I have the opportunity to get this card for a pretty inexpensive price, Can't seem to find this model referenced online so would anybody know if it will function in my 4,1 flashed to 5,1? If so is it...
View ArticleLaggy Late 2013 Mac Pro
Lately my Mac Pro Late 2013 is quite laggy even in general lightweight usage. Minimising windows takes about two or three seconds, typing regularly gets delayed and takes a few seconds to catch up. The...
View ArticleMBP M.2 to Apple PCIe adapter in nMP
I've seen a few of these from Sintec among others. These are passive adapters as far as I can work out som the compatibility mentioned have to do with Apple compatibility rather than the adapter itself...
View ArticleFlashing R9 280X for boot screens/PCI System Information
I have a 2006 Mac Pro running Yosemite (thanks Pike!) and now on to "fit and finish" nits to make it work. I got an MSI R9 280X Gaming 3GB video card, and it worked great out-of-the-box, but I wanted...
View ArticleBoot Sierra off raid 0?
I have 2 old 64GB ssd. It's too small to install the osx on one of the drive. It's it possible to raid 0 both the ssd and then install Sierra on that raid 0?
View ArticleOfficial Mac Pro PCIe Power Limitations
Since some useful threads regarding graphics cards and the PCIe auxiliary power plugs have been closed, I'd like to open this one up for discussion and information on the actual power limitations for...
View ArticleRX 460 - Fans stopped spinning, error while gathering PCI device information.
I just got my Sapphire RX 460 4gb OC plugged in to my 5,1 Mac Pro. This is my first time swapping gfx cards so I'm totally new to this. Here's my situation - maybe you can give me some advice: Removed...
View ArticleHow to apply thermal paste?
I'm upgrading a Mac Pro 4,1 from 4 core to 6 core. It seems straightforward enough EXCEPT for how to apply the thermal paste to the CPU. Some say a pea sized blob in the middle, others say a diagonal...
View ArticleMake Mac Pro 1,1 as powerful as it can be
Hi, Using my old Mac Pro 1,1 as a backup server and I want to make it as powerful as I currently can for a low cost of course. I know I can upgrade the cpus from dual core to quad core but what ones do...
View Article650ti boost no signal? used to work
Hi, I recently turned my Mac Pro 1,1 on which has had the GPU upgraded to an MSI 650ti boost (2gb), it used to work and now I get a no signal detected on the monitor, I can VNC the mac and it...
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 ArticleTarget Disk Mode on a SSD in USB 3.0/3.1 enclosure
Hi all I am planning to make a clone of my internal Yosemite boot drive using Carbon Copy Cloner. My question is: If I clone this to an SSD in an external USB 3.0 enclosure, would I be able to use...
View ArticleFirmware Tool for 4,1 to 5,1 upgrade
One of the things that bothers me at this moment is that when executing the Mac Pro 2009-2010 Firmware Tool it requires access to the Internet for downloading certain info related to performing the...
View ArticleMacPro 3,1 with GTX 970 and Bootcamp issues
Hi, Im having an issue with my MacPro 3,1 in Bootcamp when using a MacVidCards flashed GTX 970 card. Ive emailed MacVidCards separately, but I thought I would try here in case someone has a similar...
View ArticleThe "I just ordered/bought/got my new/refurb Mac Pro" thread [merged]
I just noticed my status has been changed from "processing" to "preparing for shipment". It would nice to have it this week..
View ArticleMac Pro 3,1 Running Sierra
Hi Folks, I've decided to create a specific thread for the Mac Pro 3,1 as that has its own unique set of circumstances to get Sierra up and running. The good news is, after a LOT of help from Netkas,...
View ArticleFrequently 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 ArticleTo all Mac Pro 5,1 users, who got a HTC Vive ?
Hi folks, I would like to know, who who got a HTC Vive VR on their pimped out Mac Pro 5,1 ?? Any experience? I found this link here, so obviously it could work.....
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