PSA: 10.10.6 & GTX980 driver success
Hello there, just reporting that I left my Mac Pro 4.1 on auto update (doh!) and it went to 10.10.6 Yosemite. NVidia web driver 346.02.03b07 reported as no longer working. I uninstalled from the pref...
View ArticleExternal PCIe chassis for GPU rendering with MacPro 5,1
Hi all, I'm still working happily with an over the years upgraded mid 2010 MacPro 5,1. It's got SSDs now, a GTX680 graphics card, and much external storage. On the CPU side, the relatively minor speed...
View ArticleATI Radeon 4870 Flash Problem
Hi there, I have an ATI Radeon 4870 that came out of a Dell PC and I'm trying to flash it. I believe that I successfully flashed the card but when I boot there is just a blank white screen and the OS...
View ArticleMac Pro won't fully boot
Sat down to my studios' 2006 Mac Pro the other day and it wouldn't fully boot. It chimes but to a grey screen. Unplugged everything and put it up on the bench went through all the procedures here...
View ArticleMac Pro 1,1 Boot Camp/El Cap/Windows7
So this didn't seem to get any attention in the 10.11 El Capitan forum, so I'll post it here. I'm trying to dual boot Windows 7 and El Cap on my 1,1 Mac via Boot Camp. Why am I getting a "Windows 8 is...
View ArticleNorthbridge Bolt and Nut vs Plastic rivet
Hi all, I've read a couple of threads on this topic here on the MP forums, but haven't gotten to a conclusion. Has anyone tried replacing the plastic rivet with only a bolt and nut? Or is it better to...
View ArticleMac Pro 3,1 Graphic Card
Hello! I have an old Mac Pro 3,1 and i think that the graphic card, an 8800GT, died! Which kind of graphic card can i put in that is not to pricey? I don't know what to search, because i don't know...
View ArticleMacPro 3,1 - any rational reason to go beyond Yosemite?
Has anyone who has taken their 3,1 Pro to El Capitan found it to be worthwhile in the sense of speed, added value of newer apps, etc? Since that will be the top of the ladder for these older macs, I...
View ArticleMoving OS and Apps to an SSD
I have a Samsung PCI 256GB SSD arriving in a day or two and hope this gives a new lease of life to my mid 2010 Mac Pro. It doesn't look like it will be hard to install and format but I've seen a lot of...
View ArticleG5 Grey Screen Issue
I have no idea what this means but my computer jet freezes on this screen any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all of you. Kindest Regards, Sajin View attachment 641054 Sajin7
View ArticleMac Pro Sierra install woes
So I had the first Sierra public beta working on my Mac Pro (4,1; firmware upgraded to 5,1) with an Nvidia GTX750ti connected to a 4K (UHD) Samsung display. I had it installed on its own internal SSD....
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 ArticleAMD vs NVIDIA for Final Cut Pro X
I accidentally posted this in the Macbook Pro forums. I guess mods are not around to move messages? So, I am getting a GTX 1080 FE and replacing my GTX 980 SC card (currently in a custom build Windows...
View ArticlecMac Pro restarts while rendering in Resolve
Hey everyone, I found my flashed 09/10 Mac Pro is restarting whenever I try to render in DaVinci Resolve. Im only attempting to render out 2 min Blackmagic 2k raw clips to prores. Ive tried different...
View ArticleLatest Nvidia Webdriver issue with Adobe CC
First time having an issue with the Nvidia web drivers now. I just installed 10.11.6 and upgraded to the latest web driver, no issues there. But now when I try to launch any app within Adobe CC, the...
View ArticleWould a new Mac Pro resuscitate this forum?
Zombie and Necro'd threads as far as the eye can see. The usual suspects chasing each other's tails. Ad hoc b.s. just spewed back and forth. What a mess. How many more circular conversations can you...
View Article2010 MacPro upgrade option
So there is this 2010 2.8GHz quadcore I just bought (will pick it up later this evening) and while it should be sufficient for some year to come I'd still like to push it in some corners. - USB3, just...
View Article2006/2007 Mac Pro (1,1/2,1) and OS X Yosemite
This first post is usually updated with recent summarized information. Simply looking to download the Piker-Alpha macosxbootloader? Links: Piker-Alpha bootloader boot.efi with either black or light...
View ArticleBest Mac Browser NOT FIREFUX
I like the add blocking and privacy features of firefux but They lost all my bookmarks from the tool bar and I CAN NOT find a forum to ask questions. I just want to tool bar menue backing the tool bar....
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