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Hi everyone. I would like to hear from those of you who currently have, or are considering getting, a mac pro 4,1 (or 5,1 since these are similar). I am thinking about getting one (4,1) but I am also...
View ArticleWhat is the state of USB 3.0 on Mac Pro?
Thread summary for latest recommendations. This thread refers to PCIe cards for adding USB 3.0 and 3.1 to classic Mac Pros. (Currently 3.1 is not supported in OS X, but is in Windows.) General Notes:...
View ArticleAll We Know About Maximizing CPU Related Performance
For those individuals who have successfully built or currently successfully build their own system(s) and/or have successfully modified or do successfully modify their prebuilt system(s) for maximum...
View ArticleRunning Non-EFI nVidia card and reset NVRAM - Help!
I may already know the answer to this, but I figured I'd ask here anyway. I have a non-EFI nVidia GTX 750 Ti that has been working beautifully in my Mac Pro 3,1 with the nVidia web driver on El...
View ArticleUsed Nvidia on a Budget (Mac Pro 5.1)
Hi guys, I've finally joined the Mac Pro world. I was hunting around for a used 4.1 on eBay when I stumbled on the auction of a clean 2010 5.1 (2.8ghz quad, 1TB HDD, 20gb RAM) and snagged it for $405....
View ArticleFlashing XFX 5870. Help needed
Hi! Making things short, I plugged a XFX HD5870 to my cMP 5.1 (no boot screen, of course), to flash it. So, I burned a DVD with FreeDOS to be in the process, but I can't boot from that DVD! Is there...
View ArticleGranite's 2006 to 2008 Mac Pro Upgrade Guide
This post is a summary of my build thread shown here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1564660 Have an old 2006 4-core mac pro and a couple hundred bucks laying around? If your good at...
View ArticleHelp in choosing a refurbished MP
I need help in choosing a refurbished Mac Pro 5,1 sporting either the 2.4Ghz 4 core x 2 or a single 3.33Ghz 6 core. Both machines are identical otherwise (ATI Radeon 5770, 16GB RAM) and in price. Im...
View ArticleNo HDMI Audio with R9 280X on Mac Pro 5,1 - Asus MX279H
Hi guys! Recently, I installed an AMD RADEON R9 280X graphic card on my Mac Pro 5,1 quad-core. It works great (and I didn't have to install any driver to make it work) but I'm not able to hear any...
View ArticleApple launch nMP repair programme for GPU issues
Quote from the news. Apple notes that Mac Pros manufactured between February 8, 2015 and April 11, 2015 are eligible for repairs due to issues with the machine’s graphics cards that “may cause...
View ArticleR9 nano released
first reivews show it sits between gtx 980 and r9 fury. Meh the price 650 usd, but thing fits fine into cMP, just need to wait for osx support
View ArticleMac Pro 1,1 GTX 680 issues
Hey guys, I am new here but did all the readings to upgrade my Mac Pro OS to 10.9.5 so far. Runs very smoothly, but I got some issues with the GTX680 i've installed. First of all I flashed it with the...
View ArticleOnline Game keeps shutting down
Hi everyone. I have asked everyone I know about this issue, even friends in-game. Second Life (The game I play) keeps on logging me out, shuts down, and (sometimes) my Mac just shuts down as well with...
View ArticleMac Pro 6 Core vs 5K iMac Full spec
The time has come to upgrade my iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011). It's between these two: Mac Pro Model A1481 3.5GHz 6-core with 12MB of L3 cache 32GB (4 x 8GB) of 1866MHz DDR3 ECC 1TB PCIe-based flash storage...
View ArticleMac Pro (Late 2013) GPU (Driver) Issues
I want to share my experience with you. My MP arrived few days ago with OS X Yosemite 10.10 on it, and just after setting it up and connecting to network, I installed 10.10.2 update from AppStore and...
View Article2013 Mac Pro and 4K experience?
I want to use a 40" 4K monitor with OSX but the options are quite limited. I have always wanted one of the new Mac Pro's but now you can get them 2nd hand at a decent price I can make it work. Seen a 6...
View ArticleMac Pro Memory Upgrade
Does anyone know if this is compatible for the Mac Pro (5,1): Brand: Kingston Warranty: Lifetime Memory Speed: 1333Mhz PC3-10600 Capacity: 24GB (3x8GB Sticks) Pins: 240 DIMM RAM Type: DDR3 DIMM ECC:...
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 ArticleBeware: 10.11.2, Mac Pro 2013 will not wake up 4k Displays
I have installed 10.11.2 today and found the Mac Pro will not wake up the 4k displays connected to thunderbolt ports. I tried many kinds of 4k displays including u28e590d, u24e590d, p2716q etc, but...
View ArticleMac Pro 5 shutting down randomly
Problem seems to be less when in the Aircon of my workshops so something is overhearing below is the log 1.0.0d1 com.apple.AppleFSCompression.! Unable to gather system configuration information.Model:...
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