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Mac Pro 4,1 -> 5,1 booting from 10.11.5 internal disk or 10.8.5 eSATA has had persistent problems since I upgraded by installing NewerTech eSATA card and Sonnet USB 3. I think they might have been...
View ArticleA question about replacing backplane board
Hi guys. My Mac Pro early 2009 (8 core) had upgrade firmware from 4,1 to 5,1. (but the CPU is still E5520.) 2 month ago, the backplane board is not work (the backplane board shows "631-1009"). I would...
View ArticleSlow boot when choosing startup disk
Hello guys! I've recently acquired a 2009 Mac Pro and have been making some upgrades to the machine. My current setup is: PCIe SSD with El Capitan SATA SSD with Windows 10 1TB internal SATA spinning...
View ArticleGetting colors correct on a Dell UP2715K?
I figured the Dell UP2715K 5K monitor with OSX is mostly used with Mac Pros so that's why I'm asking this here.... I'm confused with the settings I should use on my software and photography equipment...
View ArticleMac Pro Tower - 5 or 6 Monitors
Hello, I have a project where I need to get 5 or ideally 6 monitors from an old style mac pro. I have two machines available to me, but if it's possible to use just one that would be great! The end...
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Successful CPU upgrade
Upgraded my 2009 Mac Pro from 2.26 to 2.93 CPU's. These were lidded processors I got new for cheap. I installed them one at a time & made sure to only make quarter turn adjustments till all the RAM...
View ArticleMac Pro Firmware update 2009 to 2010 not working
Hello! I seem to have the firmware upgrade tool "working", but it doesn't seem to do anything. When I first tried, I got an error -- but then I downloaded the MacPro EFI update, and the Firmware...
View ArticleWWDC wishlist
With the event formerly known as MacWorld SF coming next week - what do you think Apple will show?
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Mac Pro 2009 - 2010 upgrade
hey so after getting my update file it wouldn't work because I had a gtx750 card in , I swapped to the stock one re did the upgrade now I'm on 5,1 ) I'm ready to upgrade CPUs ! My question is after...
View ArticleUSB mouse cursor keeps freezing
I am running 10.11.5 on a CMP 5,1 and my usb mouse cursor keeps freezing. If I disconnect the mouse from USB port and reconnect, the cursor is unfrozen. Everything else works normally, including Apple...
View ArticlecMP 1,1 / inatek 4006 problems
Hi, Im having some trouble with the USB 3.0 on my cMP. OS: 10.11.5 Mac: cMP 1,1 (2,1) SSD: 250GB Samsung Evo 850 RAM: 32GB GPU: Sapphire 7950 3GB...
View ArticleMac Pro 2,1 and OS X Mavericks
Does OS X Mavericks compatibility with the "Early 2008 Mac Pro" include the MacPro2,1? Thanks!
View ArticleRAID card convert RAID 5 to RAID 10
I have an MP 4,1 2009 OSX 10.11.5 HD Setup: 1 X 120gb Intel SSD on PCIE card (named OSX) Apple RAID card 4 X 2TB Western Digital Red drives in RAID 5 (named RED) 1 X 4TB WD USB 3 External HD (on USB 3...
View ArticleConfirming 5,1 ram speed
Purchased a 2010 Mac Pro 5,1 that came with 32gb of aftermarket Crucial memory. It's a 2 x 2.4ghz Quad Core, so even though it shipped with 1333Mhz ram, the previous owner probably put 1066Mhz in there...
View ArticleMac Pro 4.1 CPU upgrade
I'm actually looking for faster render times in Maya 2013. As I get told the render time is due to the performance of the CPU, I'd like to upgrade since my render times are kinda slow actually. So,...
View ArticleOpen GL Vs Metal
Here are some tests results from GFX Bench on my old upgraded Mac Pro 1,1. Onscreen tests were at 1080p, the highest my monitor will go. View attachment 634812 View attachment 634813 Would like to see...
View ArticleMac Pro 4, 1 flash to 5,1 and upgrade to westmere's. Updated Guide?
Hey guys, I have a decked out Mac Pro 3,1. I think I've reached the limit on its performance. I do video editing, and while its great. I will be working with heavier footage soon. I don't really have a...
View ArticleRS-232 Serial Card for ML
Okay, so please don't bash me for needing some old Tech. I have written to several PCIe card makers and found a handful of cards that are claimed to work in the MP with ML. I have a need to use an...
View ArticleWill my Mac 4,1 use this RAM???
Dear expert, please help this newb determine whether this RAM will work with my machine? I ignorantly used a 1333 instead of a 1066 and fried my power supply, but now it's back up doing video again....
View ArticleVelocity X2 option key boot menu problem
Hi, I bought a Velocity X2 and installed a Samsung SSD on it and plugged it into a 2010 mid Mac Pro on PCIE slot 2. After I finish clean install of Mac OS X 10.11, I found out that I can not enter the...
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