Glossy 24in display with (mini) Displayport?
Hello, My 24in LED cinema display just died on me, a year out of warranty (likely cause: bad logic board, and I don't wanna risk paying 200$ for a new one without being sure that everything else is...
View ArticleGoing above 64GB of RAM in new MP
With only 4 slots, I assume that most people will only be buying 16 or 32 gig modules (since it's not a good idea to mix/match 16's/32's with anything lower). If you were to buy 16's and max out at 64...
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Mac Pro heat issue? Shutting down unexpectley.
Hi all, I wonder if someone could help please. My Mac pro keeps shutting down unexpectedly - 3/4 times a day with no warning. Could it be heat related? Here's a recent screenshot of the temperatures...
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What is this other! How do I find it and kill it!
I mean really! That's annoying! 253GB what are you! I'm a video editor, could it be my Premier projects? but shouldn't that count as movies? Attachment 424197 Attached Thumbnails Â
View ArticleMega-Mac Pro?
Hello! I currently have two Mac Pro's in my office and am looking to consolidate and sell one of them. Here are the specs of each: 2008 Mac Pro (2) 2.8 Quad Core 10 GB RAM ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB...
View ArticleOpinions: Does the New Mac Pro qualify as a Workstation?
There's been plenty of discussion about the "Pro" designation of the New Mac Pro. There's also been some discussion in another thread as to whether the NMP qualifies as a "Workstation". Then there have...
View ArticleWhat Does Flashing Graphics Mean?
Im definitely gonna get grilled for this but i have no clue what flashing a graphics card means? i think it means to flash EFI over to the graphics card so you can have a boot screen? am i correct?...
View ArticleSound output keeps reverting to Internal Speakers after boot
Every time I reboot my Mac Pro, the sound output resets to the Internal Speaker. Then I have to go to System Preferences and switch it back to Line Out so I can use my speaker system. But it doesn't...
View ArticleWhat Mac Pro setup should I get for serious amateur photography?
My wife, IMHO, is an excellent photographer and I need to get her collection off a laptop and on to an actual workstation with color-calibrated monitor. We're a mac family and I've struggled with the...
View Articlepci sdhc reader card
Check this http://www.amazon.com/MP230-SDHC-SDI...ci+sdhc+reader does it work on mac pro 2012? i want to have a sd reader and i dont wanna have external one, i want something to be fast and hidden....
View ArticleWhat´s a good price for used MP 4,1
With the new MP in the horizon, I´m thinking about buying a "new" MP 4,1 (8 core 2,26GHz). It seems like it will cost me around 1.200$ + 25% additional $ for tax, costums etc. as I live in Denmark.......
View ArticleInternal [BOOTABLE] RAID0 PCIe card?
I am having a hard time finding the right card for my system - I want the fastest RAID controller card supporting bootable RAID0 running of PCIe 4x or 8x. What should I get?? I already have two Intel...
View Articlequestion re Mac Pro, Time Machine backup...
Hi there, My Mercury Accelsior stopped working... some odd hick-ups and freezes last week and then wouldn't boot up yesterday. DiskWarrior couldn't see it on the desktop. I phoned OWC and they're...
View ArticleMac Pro 2008 3,1 Troubleshooting
Hi All, This is my first post in this forum. I have a Mac Pro 2008 3,1. Last week it stopped booting properly. Fans would spin up but no boot chime. Removing the Graphics Card, HDD's, and all RAM...
View ArticleOWC Multi-Mount Question: three SATA drives, two SATA cables
I've searched the forums and haven't come up with an answer to my question. I figure this is because I lack the keywords to pull up what I'm after; I don't know what I'm talking about. I apologize if...
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Nvidia Announces Quadro K6000
It would be nice if these were a option in the new Mac Pro. Link to article: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7166/n...s-quadro-k6000
View ArticleSeeking to purchase Mac Pro Towers - Suggestions?
Hello All - I am currently building out a server farm of old Mac Pro servers. (The bigger silver ones, prior to the new black ones.) I am interested in purchasing as little as 1 and as many as a few...
View ArticleTemps and stability with Dual X5690 CPUs
My 2010 Mac Pro with dual 2.66GHz 6-Core CPUs is about to arrive in two days and I'm planning on upgrading it with 2x 3.49GHz 6-Core X5690 CPUs. What I don't know is how well the stock heatsinks will...
View ArticleHiding Mac Pro external storage: how?
I have two Promise Pegasus R6's for storage and backup. The issue is they make too much noise (not a massive amount, but still annoying) in my environment, and I NEED PEACE AND QUIET! Can someone...
View ArticleMac Pro 1,1 GPU on 10.7
Finally found that its the GPU preventing my Pro from working. The 6870 has died (probably caused by me cleaning it trying to get the fan quieter) I need a new GPU but can't find any 6870s locally, my...
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