SSD enclosure for Mac Pro and MBP?
Hi everyone, A shopping question: I'm looking for a SSD enclosure that will fit both the Mac Pro OWC SSD cards and the ones in the MBP w/ SSD models. I found two (see below), but nowhere do they...
View ArticleUSB BT or wifi dongle on extension cable?
Should connecting usb wireless dongles to a usb extension cable which is plugged in to the desired usb port on my Mac Pro be problematic and, if so , how? On a naive theoretical level, it seems it...
View ArticlePoll: Would You Appeal an Gamer Mac based on nMP?
Such Gamer-Oriented Mac, should have: New Mac Pro "trash can" form factor Desktop Class i5 or i7 cpu (4-10 cores) 4x DDR4 non-ecc ram. Desktop Class GPU single or dual (as Radeon Fury X) iMac's SSD or...
View ArticlemacOS Sierra nVidia GTX 760 21:9 Support
Hello All, I have updated my 4,1 Mac Pro (Firmware flashed to 5,1) to the latest Sierra build (Gold Master). I am running a GTX 760 via HDMI to my 21:9 monitor. Originally when I had El Capitan I...
View ArticleFlashing R9 280X for boot screens/PCI System Information
I have a 2006 Mac Pro running Yosemite (thanks Pike!) and now on to "fit and finish" nits to make it work. I got an MSI R9 280X Gaming 3GB video card, and it worked great out-of-the-box, but I wanted...
View ArticleShould 5770 show boot screens on MDP?
Hello, I have a 2010 Mac Pro with the stock ATI Radeon 5770. When I boot with a 20" DVI Cinema Display attached, everything works perfectly , I get drive selection if I boot holding option, and I can...
View ArticleATI Radeon HD 5870 GPU Test
I upgraded my Mac Pro 5,1 with a used Apple original ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card. After installation I reset the PRAM. When the Mac Pro booted properly with the grey EFI boot screen I took a sigh...
View ArticleVery cheap wifi solution for 2006 Mac Pro 1.1
Hi Ya'll, I bought a cheap used mini wifi-pci card for a Hackintosh laptop project, as the native card for the Lenovo 3000 N200 doesn't work with OSX. On ebay found a compatible PC card: HP NX6325...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 PCIx card installation - HELP!!!
Hello All! I have a mid 2010 Mac Pro v5,1 OSX 10.6.8 and am having trouble trying to upgrade it by installing a USB 3.0 PCIx card. It seems like so many others have had great success with this:...
View ArticleWebdriver for GTX 1080&1070
I have a macpro 3.1 from 2008, i've been wanting to replace my HD6850 with a better graphic card. this afternoon i saw a post on this site:...
View ArticleMutiple graphic cards: switch off one ?
How can you switch off a graphics card when you have 2 of the same brand? Trying to avoid having to install GRUB.
View ArticleWhile We're Waiting, An Interesting Read
Just thought I'd pass this along since it seems pertinent to the conversation: http://www.macworld.com/article/312...pple-is-already-moving-past-the-iphone-7.html
View ArticleHelp with monitor connection 5.1
Guys I need some help please! I just bought a 2010 5.1 with a ATI 5870 I am trying to connect my 2 displays. Apple 27 Thunderbolt and a new Dell 2715 with a mini DVI to HDMI I cant get any picture at...
View Article4,1 Power Issue
Trying to help a friend fix his 2009 cMP. The unit will not power on. So far, I've tried everything I can think of from resetting SMC, different power plugs and power sources, RTC reset, reducing the...
View ArticleMac Pro CPU Compatibility List
Bokkow and I have created a Mac Pro CPU compatibility list. The intent is to cover all relevant and compatible CPU upgrades for all Mac Pros. These are asked about over and over and over again, so I...
View ArticleMatching CPU's MP 4,1 Yes or No?
Hi all, So I've searched the forums here for this subject and the results I've found seem to vary somewhat. I've got a dual cpu MP 4,1 that I want to perform the well documented upgrade on. I've also...
View ArticleWould you buy a Mac Pro 5,1?
Looking to possibly pick up a 2010 2.8 QC Nehalem Mac Pro with 16gb RAM, 160gb SSD+320gb HDD for $600. Would you? It'll be replacing a 2010 Mac Mini Server which will likely be a media server (I'd plan...
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