VmWare Fusion + Win + nMP
anyone install fusion or parallels on a new Mac Pro yet? I still have ONE windows task that may require me to move my VM from my 3,1 MP to my new one [when it arrives!!!!]
View ArticleKeeping the nMP always ON
Hello members, Would like to ask if there is any problem if i keep my nMP ON all the time without shutting it down? Thank you
View ArticleEarly 2008 processor question.
Hey all, I know that there is a firmware hack for the 2009 3,1 Mac Pros that turns them into "4,1"s and allows 1333 MHz ram and 6 core processors. My question is, what is the best processor I can put...
View ArticlenMP discount for Apple Employees
Any idea when the nMP might be added to the Employee Purchase Plan list for Apple employees, and what kind of discount we may be looking at? Last I heard (2 weeks ago) it wasn't listed. I guess the...
View ArticleMac Pro 2010 graphics card failure? HELP!
Hey Today my Mac Pro crashed , when I rebooted there was a weird sound coming from the inside, upon closer inspection my graphics card fan was making some funny noises. The Mac Pro made the boot sound...
View ArticlenMP and litecoin mining?
Hello guys, would anyone be so kind and try to see whats the output on the nMP? Preferably on D700 althogh D500 is good too :))) I'm not saying that I want nMP for mining only, just thinking that if I...
View ArticleNew Mac Pro - Reliable USB hub
I have been through 2 USB hubs on my iMac and now the nMP. I have issues with freezing, not shutting down or even starting up. In windows they work fine. Please, does anyone have a recommendation of...
View ArticleBuying macpro...good deal?
Found a 5,1 2010 mp 2.8 quad with 8 gb ram, 1.5 hdd/5770. No box. $800 Good deal or no?
View ArticleMac Pro Case Off
Has anyone managed to run the Mac Pro cylinder with the case off? There seems to be an "invisible" sensor somewhere. Thanks, Alejandro
View ArticleFlying with new Mac Pro
Yes I know it is early but has anyone flown in the US with their new Mac Pro as carry on? I saw one tweet where someone said TSA confiscated it but then I saw an article by a NY Times reporter who said...
View ArticleBootCampers -> Nvidia GeForce 334.67 beta drivers
Nvidia GeForce 334.67 beta drivers. EDIT: Downloads below! New in GeForce 334.67 Beta drivers SLI Technology HeartStone: Heroes of Warcraft – created profile Gas Guzzlers – created profile Gaming...
View ArticleNtfs - 3g - to mac
My external hard drive is not talking with my MAC PRO as stated above, NTFS-3G as my hard drive is pinned for a PC... Someone on here recommended some good software for 10 days but the license ran out,...
View Articleneed HD advice - external RAID array
Need to add some TB. I have an older Sans Digital 5 bay JBOD RAID array. My understanding from the Sans Digital website is this is limited to 10tb, which I take to mean an individual drive limit of...
View ArticleThoughts on Areca RAID...
Has anyone used the thunderbolt Areca Thunderbolt boxes? I am thinking of an ARC-8050 to go with my nMP. 4 x 3TB drives would be RAID 5 and then 4 JBODs. Let me know what you think....
View Article6-Core D500 Mac Pro Slower than i7 GTX 780M iMac? Real World Tests & Benchmarks
Hey everyone, Still waiting on my 8-Core D700 Mac Pro to arrive but in the mean time I spent a good amount of time comparing the 6-Core D500 model against the current top spec'd 27 inch iMac configured...
View ArticleHD5770/HD5870 in Mac Pro 4.1 advice
Hiya, I recently purchase a base 2009 Quad 2.66/16GB RAM/GT120 graphics card and am looking to upgrade to a modern low-ish level graphics card (2nd hand). On off I have a HD5770 and at a similar price...
View ArticlenMP (D700 or 500 specifically) and MatLab
Hello! Has anyone of you with the new D700/500 cards access to MatLab with the GPU/parallel processing toolbox? If so, could you run the "paralleldemo_gpu_backslash(2)" benchmark included in that...
View ArticleMacPro [12345],1 upgrades. Which GPU for under $200? Under $150?
I am configuring an 8 core MacPro 4,1 for my brother. I've already bumped up the RAM and put in a boot SSD which make it really snappy, but I want to do a bit more. I can't afford to upgrade the CPUs...
View Articleow well does the BASE 4 core New MacPro perform with PS & LR?
I have seen lots of benchmarks of the 6, 8 and 12 cor nMP but not much on the 4 Core... which is all I can afford after bumping the SSD up to 512GB.:eek: Can anyone point me to the PS/LR5 benchmarks...
View ArticleOWC Mercury Accelsior and bootcamp
Hi guys! I have a 2012 Mac Pro and today my ssd died. I use mainly Windows (because of 3dsmax) so I installed it on the SSD. If I get a pci-e "OWC Mercury Accelsior" will I feel a HUGE difference? I'm...
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