What 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 ArticleSapphire 6870 confusion
Let me start out by saying I am no expert when it comes to flashing video card so I am reaching out in seek of wiser council. I have recently come about acquiring a Sapphire 6870 video card and which I...
View ArticleMacPro 2008 editing 4k
Hello everyone, I wonder if a mac pro 3,1- 8 core -2008 - with 250 gb ssd + GTX 960 2 gb ram + 32 gb RAM - I can do video editing with the files in 4K (4096x2160) converting to ProRes 422 HQ without...
View Article2009 MP major graphics problems & crashing loop
Hi, this morning when using my 2009 mac pro I suddenly had the screen go white. I restarted and found small horizontal lines across my login picture but a second restart seemed to solve that until I...
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 ArticleNew Mac Pro at WWDC June 2016
So, will there be a new Mac Pro announced at WWDC June 2016?
View Articlethinking about upgrading my audio on my mac pro 1,1
I want to get the logitech z506 surround sound system but the mac pro only has 1 audio connector as posed to the multi connectors so iv been thinking about getting a 5,1 surround sound card what would...
View ArticleWindows 10 on Mac Pro 4,1->5,1
Hello. I've installed Windows 10 on my Mac Pro 4,1->5,1. But when I try to install the BootCamp drivers, the Mac just shuts down in the middle of it. No error message, no nothing. No shut-down has...
View ArticleWindows 10 drivers for Broadcom BCM943602CDP
Hi So I purchased a WiFi 802.11ac & Bluetooth 4.0 LE upgrade kit from Ebay for my Mac Pro 4.1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252317542350?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT In...
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 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 ArticleSM951 shown as external drive, problem with Bootcamp
Hey guys, i installed a 256GB Samsung SM951 AHCI in my machine today. But the PCIe drive is recognized as external storage, which makes it impossible for me to install Bootcamp on it. In an older...
View ArticleMy Mac won't go to sleep
Hello everyone. I have an older Mac Pro, quad 2.66. Running 10.6.5, Bluetooth keyboard, and magic trackpad. My computer stays on all the time and won't sleep by itself. I have it set to go to sleep...
View Articleide blue ray drive for my 1,1 mac pro
i want to put a blue ra drive in my 1,1 ma pro what are my options. i only keep my desktop and laptop with me at collage and would like to be able to watch blue ray movie
View ArticleIf you have BTLE and Apple Watch, check out MacID
My cMP has the WiFi BTLE board upgrade. I tend to lock my screen and unlocking with a decent password is a real problem. I just got MacID for iPhone/Watch and just love it. It locks and unlocks based...
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Restart in OS X from Windows 10
Hello, I'm currently using a non-efi card in my Mac Pro (see sig). When in Windows 10 I'm unable to use the bootcamp assistant to boot back into OS X (El Capitan). Using this option brings me back into...
View Article2006 Mac Pro Power Supply Fan issue
Was given a free 06 Mac Pro; wouldn't boot, no chime. Figured I'd spend as little as possible to see if I could get it running and maybe donate it or give it to a family member. I replaced logic board,...
View ArticleGPU Handling in OS X
Hello! Before I ask my question here is the stats of my mac pro: 2009 Mac Pro (4,1 -- firmware upgraded to 5,1) 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM Intel XEON W3530 2.8GHz 4 Cores 8 Threads OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 My...
View ArticleThunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Cables
If new Macs are released next month, and knowing Apple's habit of minimising the number of ports; if new Mac Pros and MacBook Pros only have Thunderbolt 3, are we really expected to buy these:...
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