Mac Pro 1,1 Raid 1
I have a Mac Pro 1,1 with 4 HD's. Drive 1: Mac OS X, Drive 2: Window 7 on Boot Camp, Drive 3: Time Machine Drive 4: Win Data Backup. I want to know the best way to add 2 HD's for Raid 1 (optical Drive...
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I/O data rates using Thunderbolt 1 devices on different ports vs. being daisy...
I have three LaCie 2big Thunderbolt-1 devices that are to be connected to a new MacPro 6,1 next week. In addition I will be connecting a 5-bay Burly Port Multiplier eSATA enclosure as well. 1) 4TB...
View ArticleRecommendations for graphics card for 2008 Pro to run 3 monitors
So I've decided to add a new graphics card to my Early 2008 (3,1) Mac Pro (2x2.8Ghz, 10GB ram, 8800GT) and am hoping for some recommendations on a graphics card. I've been reading the forum for the...
View ArticleGT120 blacklisted by Photoshop. What options?
Hi I have a Mac Pro early 2009 with a GT120 graphics card. When Adobe released a Photoshop CC update that included perspective warp I was very excited. My excitement turned to frustration as I...
View ArticleHow does Apple care work on an order that you receive half of it?
I ordered a display, 2TB time machine and nMP. The display and Time Machine arrived in December along with the an envelope and a small booklet explaining Apple Care. Not got the nMP yet as that is...
View ArticleMac Pro 2013 VS Mac Pro 2008 speed tests
Hi guys, here are some tests with the new Mac Pro vs old Mac Pro:
View ArticleTesting Mac Pro PSU
Hi My father's early 2008 Mac Pro recently had a hard stop. Shut down dead, and now won't come back on. All signs point to a faulty PSU. I followed the hint in this thread...
View Articlemaking a MPX-3132 (e)SATA controller bootable ?
Hi, I was wondering if I have any chance to get the MPX-3132 SATA controller mac bootable through any mean. The board's bios is updatable but no EFI bios looks available. I was wondering if the...
View ArticleLooking for simple inexpensive HiFi AUDIO IN
As far as I understand the nMP has only a combined digital/analog Audio OUT port and a Headset port which will let the mike sound enter the machine. The mike in a headset is usually good for Skype or...
View ArticleAnyone here purchased this for nMP? 1TB SSD
Has anyone on this board purchased one of these 1TB SSD modules for their new Mac Pro (late 2013)? if so is it a true 4 lane module? Speed test results?...
View ArticlenMP+6 Monitors: Various Issues
I got up at 2:00AM in order to be one of the first to order the nMP back in December. It arrived in January and by that time I had received the six Apple TBolt monitors. The monitors do not actually...
View Article4-core Mac Pros in Stock in Hong Kong
For those interested, i've seen demo/stock available for 4 core mac pros in some non-official stores. Looking for 6 cores though so i let it go and keep my order with apple store.
View Article8 core 2.8ghz mac pro upgrade path (long question)
I currently have a 2008 mac pro with two 2.8 ghz Xeons, 4 1TB drives, 4770 graphics card,etc. I use to use it exclusively to do pro-tools and final cut pro work but now I mostly do video work. IE one...
View ArticleWhere to find more detailed specs about wattage from different ports on Mid...
I have found http://support.apple.com/kb/sp589 and http://www.everymac.com/systems/appl...lem-specs.html but still lacking the info I need. Specifically I'd like to know what wattage and ampage SATA...
View ArticleMac Pro 5.1, 8 core ram problems
I have a 2010 2.4ghz 8 core Mac Pro. I've bought 32GB ram (4GB x 8) and whenever I put any ram in the 8th slot, OSX won't recognize the 7th & 8th slot. I tested all the sticks, none of them faulty....
View ArticleAsus GTX 780
Hi guys, I'm thinking about getting the Asus GTX 780. I want to make sure that it'll work with Mac Pro 3,1. I'm not bothered by link speed or boot screen. I noticed that there are two spare SATA ports...
View ArticleDead Mac Pro early 2009
Hey you! Have got hold of an early 2009 Mac Pro does not start anymore and I'm in doubt about what to do with it. Diagnostic lights on the motherboard flashes on CPU A and B, so when I put in a CPU...
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Airport card freezing up Mac
Hello! Last week I had a problem with my graphics card that "burned". I got my Mac back a couple of days ago and yesterday I decided to clean it up on the inside, something I've never done in 6 years....
View ArticleRecommend 10GBase-T Card for 2012 oMP
I looking for some recommendations for a 10GBASE-T PCI-e card compatible with 5,1 MP running 10.8 or 10.9. Preferably I would like one that may not break with OS updates. The intended purpose is to...
View ArticleShipping '08 Mac Pro
So I may be selling my ol' warhorse soon, and of course if I can't find a local buy shipping it may have to be an option Has anybody had any issues shipping the "old" style MP's in the original box?...
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