Mac Pro scare... +$200 on Apple Store
just this last 2 mins Apple store had the base quad Mac Pro for 2699 :) an upping of $200..I wondered if it was part of their One Day event to make savings bigger but after checking on another computer...
View ArticleMBP with Thunderbolt vs new iMac
I am considering a new computer... What should I go with and why? How do they compare to each other? 1. 2012 Classic MacBook Pro with and a 27'' Apple Thunderbolt Display. 2. 2012 27" iMac.
View ArticleExternal HD no eject?
Hey guys; Is it possible to set up an external HD connected to the Airport Extreme to NOT sleep. I have a media set-up that runs into problems if the HD decides to hibernate, just wondering if I can...
View Articleany downside to Mercury Accelsior SSD as boot drive?
Hi there, Aside from the expense, is there any downside to the Mercury Accelsior SSD? I have a 2010 6-core Mac Pro with lots of RAM, but my boot drive is a standard 7200rpm SATA drive. I've been...
View Article2008 MP worth it?
This is the early 2008 model, with 2 Xeon Quad Core 3.0 Ghz Processors. For a total of 8 physical cores operating at 3.0 Ghz each. 12 GB of 800 Mhz ECC Ram. A single 1TB 7200RPM drive with OSX Lion...
View ArticleNon ECC Mushkin RAM in a 2009 Mac Pro
Hello, I have 64gb (8x8gb) of quad channel Blackline Mushkin Ram 1600mhz doing nothing sat on a shelf at home. It was supposed to be used in a custom built computer which has been put on hold. I've...
View ArticleNew to monitors need help.
Hi guys i m hawing hard time choosing a monitor here for some color work nothing big just personal projects. I also purchased i1display pro and i have narrow down my choice of monators in $600 range. I...
View ArticleKingston ValueRam works just fine
I always come looking here to see if things are compatible with my macs, couldn't find this one. This thread is here just to confirm that Kingston's KVR13R9D4K4/64I ValueRam 64GB(4x16) 1333Mhz C9 Reg...
View ArticleCopying Software RAID1 Volume
Hello, I've got an Mac Pro running Snow Leopard and I was hoping to replace my 1TB software RAID1 (2x1TB Internal SATA) with a 2TB software RAID1 (2x2TB Internal SATA) . I believe this would involve...
View ArticlePc 7300gt
I have an PC version of the 7300gt which I successfully flashed to the mac version. I am now only getting video out of the vga port and no video out of the dvi port. I would like to make a custom rom...
View ArticleMacPro 5,1 first time set-up
Longtime MAC user but need some advice setting up a MacPro 5,1 for the first time. The mp is refurbished 2010 5,1 6-core 3.33 with 32 GB RAM. It is arriving with a 256GB SSD installed in the second...
View ArticleBonjour Printing problem
I have a Canon MP480 hooked up to my Mac Pro (OSX 10.7.5) via USB. I've been printing to this printer for over a year with no problem wirelessly from a PC laptop. Now the laptop does not see the...
View ArticleI'm done waiting for new Mac Pro. What are my Mac options?
I have a 2008 Mac Pro (2X2.8 quad-core, 6GB RAM, ATI Radeon 2600 256 MB, 3TB internal RAID) and its time for an upgrade. Machine is heavily used for FCS 7 video production. We film in 1080/60i...
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2012 Mac Pro Security seal on heat sink? Picture attached
I've just noticed my 2012 Mac Pro has a bead of white silicon along the edge of the heat sink. Correct me if i'm wrong - I'm thinking Apple has added this as a tamper indicator. Alternatively, could...
View ArticleApple Black Friday Mac Pro
So nothing off the Mac Pro it would seem for tomorrow if the aus store is anything to go by.....sheez at least it's current $250 cheaper in other stores.
View ArticleOpinions on Vertex 4 SSDs?
Contrary to my own recommendations in recent months, I'm considering a couple of OCZ Vertex 4 SSDs. Newegg has the 256GB drives on for a great deal right now. Anyone else here using these? Any...
View ArticleThanksgiving special: spilled turkey juice into Mac Pro
On his way into my apartment, my buddy tripped and almost spilled the turkey on the ground. The turkey was saved. The juice was not. Some of it splashed into the bottom of my Mac Pro (the exhaust fan -...
View ArticleMac pro is getting eaten up by memory quickly, literally! Help
Hello Everyone, I recently got my mac pro all set up with my OCZ Vertex 3 120Gb SSD as my boot drive. (Trim Support Enabled) For some reason i keep noticing the amount of space on the hard drive has...
View ArticleMP will not start (almost). Any advice?
Hi, I have a 2009 2.8 quad MP, 16GB. For the last 3-5 months my computer is very reluctant to start. I have to press the start button once, keep it pressed a bit, hear a little click noise, release the...
View ArticleNew GPU Benchmarks for OS X!
http://www.geeks3d.com/20121113/gput...inux-and-os-x/ Have atem, boys !!! (and girls)
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