Mac Pro 3,1 Video Card Upgrade
I'm looking to upgrade the video card on my MacPro 3,1 (2008), but I am not sure exactly sure what my options are. From what I have found online so far, it looks like the safest bet is the ATI Radion...
View ArticleGTX 770 GPU upgrade to 970 worth it?
Hey Guys! First post here. I have an early 2008 Mac Pro running bootcamp with an EVGA GTX 770 SC (2GB) in a PCI 2.0 express slot. Would it be worth it to make the upgrade to one of the EVGA 970 FTW+...
View Article802.11ac, BT 4.0 and Continuity & Handoff are working on Mac Pro 2010 (Keep...
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View ArticleJust got a free 2006 Pro
I find myself in possession of a 2006 Mac Pro 2x2.66 that I got from my local computer recycler for free. The machine boots fine, the only issue with it is that no USB ports work. The recycler kept the...
View ArticleIs my Video Card going or my CPU Mac Pro Desktop going wacky
I just started to have an issue on my mac last week. i have a 2009 mac pro 2.66 quad core desktop and i am running snow leopard 10.6.8. my graphics card is a nvidia geforce gt 120. (i know i am out of...
View ArticleMac Pro memory upgrade
Hey guys, Quick question. Does the Mac Pro 4,1 / 5,1 get better performance by using fewer/larger memory modules? I read somewhere that filling all the slots with smaller modules would not give the...
View Articlenvidia web driver for 10.11.4
While the final webdriver for 10.11.4 isn't released yet one can use latest beta webdriver which works with final 10.11.4 -...
View Articleclassic mac pro power cord
I have looked, and all I come across are macbook and other mac laptop power cords, or the power supply for a mac pro, but not the actual cord.
View ArticleModify retail Intel NICs to use Small Tree OS X Drivers
FOLKS, THIS WILL WRITE TO THE CARD EEPROM AND INCORRECT USAGE COULD RENDER YOUR CARD USELESS. THESE STEPS ARE SPECIFIC TO MY INTEL X520-DA2 10GbE CARD ONLY. HOWEVER, WITH SOME WORK THEY CAN PROBABLY BE...
View ArticleGUIDE: HDMI Audio
Good news everyone! Those of you running Mac OS 10.8 or later with non-Apple NVidia or AMD Graphics Cards can now take advantage of HDMI audio output. You will need to install a supplemental HDMIAudio...
View Articlefan control for 980ti in Mac Pro 5,1
Hi, I just updated my Mac Pro 5,1 to 10.11.4. and the latest nvidia driver release 346.03.06f01 since, the fans of the 980ti are always spinning at max, sounding like a vacuum cleaner, even when the...
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 Articlejust got a 5.1 looking for ram/cpu & tips
Hi i just picked up a macpro 5.1 2.8ghz 4c to replace my 3.1 2.8ghz 8c. i plan to pull my drives & gpu from the 3.1 and stick them in the 5.1 so im sorted there. will this ram work...
View ArticleW5590s in 4,1
Hi Folks, Pondering options for a boost from dual 2.26 in my 4,1 and was wondering what the wisdom of the interwebs is regarding a pair of the 3.33ghz W5590 (used lidless). Pros as far as I can see -...
View ArticleUnusually slow OWC Mercury Accelsior
Mac 5,1 Xeon 3,33Ghz 24Gb Ram 1333Mhz Mercury Accelsior 240Gb Yosemite 10.10.1 Latest OWC drivers installed properly The machine has hmm 2 years and a half. Software: BM Speed test. I remember having...
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...
View ArticleMac pro 3,1 strange noise.
hi, i just bought this MP 3,1 2 x 2.80ghz It has been pushed to El capitan, i threw in the rams from my 1,1 (667 mhz rams)... But i find that there is a kind of spinning noise at the start up, you guys...
View ArticleCheapest graphics card for 2 4k 60hz monitor support in cMP 2009-2010
I don't game, I keep a lot of windows open of pdf's, text files, irc, slaxk, latex docs, text editor, google chrome canary (64bit vs 32), IDE or sublime text etc I am considering buying an older Mac...
View ArticleWhat do you use your internal drive bays for?
Many people on the forums are shifting to pci-e ssd drives with lots of benefit over the old 4 bay option. I just wondered what people are using these old drive bays for. I am running mine with 3x2tb...
View Article2 x GTX580 or 2 x GTX680 in Mac Pro 2010?
Ive got a few questions.. Planning to upgrade my Mac Pro 2010, cuz my 2008 8 core died *sob* (the 2010 was my gaming rig before this). The MP has a aging old 5770. My family runs a production studio...
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