Poll: Would You Appeal an Gamer Mac based on nMP?
Such Gamer-Oriented Mac, should have: New Mac Pro "trash can" form factor Desktop Class i5 or i7 cpu (4-10 cores) 4x DDR4 non-ecc ram. Desktop Class GPU single or dual (as Radeon Fury X) iMac's SSD or...
View ArticleRelease: Zeus Flashing Tool
What is Zeus? Zeus is a Mac GPU Flashing Tool. It can write a new firmware on to your graphic card. But it can do much more then that. You can patch your drivers to add support for excotic cards,...
View ArticleHow to: 5770 to a 4K TV over HDMI
So I have finally gotten around to getting a Mac Pro. Currently as it stands, it has a 5770 GPU and all I have at the moment for a display is a 49" Sony 4K TV. Tomorrow I will be attempting to connect...
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 ArticleMac won't restart
I've had this particular problem on the machine. Mac Pro 2.8 quad. Until recently it only had 3GB ram. I switched the hard drives into my other MP quad 2.66 and it never had a problem restarting. I...
View Article2016 nMP
Here we go again... Let's see if this time those who want nothing to do with the nMP will steer clear of this thread, only so to avoid being shut down again. Please, let's keep it civil. Those who...
View ArticleWIN 10 Volume on MacPro
I know this might not be the best spot to post this, but I thought I would start here and see what members would say. I run a stand alone WIN 10 volume on my Mac Pro. Last night I logged in to update a...
View ArticleNew GPU. Titan or wait something?
Hello. I have cMP 5,1 12 core 3,46Ghz 128GB ECC Ram 256Gb Startup SSD on PCI-E and flashed by macvidcards nVidia GTX780 3GB. Since I worked only with gopro videos, everything was fine but as I bought...
View ArticleMac Pro 3.1 valuation
Hi guys, I am in possession of the following machine, and wanted to check if you guys could give me a 'valuation' as to how much this machine would be worth for resale (I've included a couple of...
View ArticleDual GPU Mac Pro 2008 - how to power?
Hi, I am considering upgrading the Radeon 5770 in my 2008 Mac Pro for a GTX 570. However, I want to still have the option to get an EFI boot screen without having to open up the Mac Pro every time. I...
View ArticleHow to install an AHCI SATA driver in Windows XP, Vista and Win7
1. What this is about This is about the installation of AHCI drivers to SATA ports for Windows. AHCI drivers (Advanced Host Controller Interface klick ->...
View ArticleSapphire HD 7950 Mac Edition 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz
Hello, I'm looking to buy a new monitor for my cMP. The maximum resolution the HD 7950 Mac Edition graphics card supports according to the Sapphire website is 3840 x 2160 via a mini DisplayPort, but it...
View ArticlePascal support in OS X Web Drivers?
Hi all, Been reading about Polaris and Pascal, both of which are exciting for us classic Mac pro owners as in part they'll offer better performance/watt and therefore hopefully some lower TDP cards we...
View ArticleNew LG Ultra Wide Monitor - No Audio via displayport?
Just got a LG Ultra Wide Monitor 34" display - slowly getting used to it - pretty much like two 20" monitors without the bezel. The monitor has built in speakers and would be nice to use when not using...
View ArticleDOA Mac Pro 4.1
Just purchased an early 2009 Mac Pro damaged by the previous owner. Apparently, he forced the CPU into the backplane and bent a pin, shorted out and killed the board. I won the bid on a used board on...
View ArticlePower supply issue
Hi, Is there a way to find out whether the power supply is in good condition or not? I sometimes get a smell that is similar to an electric room heater out of power supply. Although everything seems to...
View ArticleAmfeltec x16 PCIe with 4 SSDs: 5900+ MB/s
Just read an interesting review of a PCIe card which accepts four flash blades: http://barefeats.com/hard210.html Intro from the article: "Our readers have been frustrated by the inability to get more...
View ArticleSo I got the GTX 980 "Mac Edition" from MacVidCard
... and installed on my MP5,1. Booted up, full EFI screen and everything including the Bootcamp works like a charm. BTW these guys are top notch! Very professional, friendly and awesome. Here's the...
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