Just ordered
Just orded a gtx 670 everyone. I will update this thread with my impressions. I will be replacing my 5770.
View ArticleIt's got to be close to time to switch if you need power
I'm a professional photographer and I've just sold my old MacPro 1,1 and moved to a laptop only solution. The laptop I've got is more than powerful enough for my professional requirements (4 cores, 16...
View ArticleHelp...before I throw this Mac Pro out the window.
Hey guys, As a few of you may know I bought a 2008 mac pro on eBay. It's equipped with. 750gb hard drive 14gb ram and 2x quad core CPUs. I got it for £999 so fantastic, anyways I get in from doing a...
View ArticleNew MacPro Owner
OK gang, I am moving up from a 2010 IMac to a MacPro (always my dream machine). What I just ordered was 2 x 2.66 MHz, 32GB Ram, 4 x 2 TB HD, ATI HD 5870 and 2 x 27" displays. I will be running mostly...
View Article10 Screens on a Mac Pro
Hi All: I'm trying to figure out how to get 10 screens working together like one big desktop on a Mac Pro. Currently I have a 12core 2010 Mac Pro with 2 ATI 5770 cards driving 6 30" cinema displays....
View Article79XX Cards Support Display Port Daisy Chain/Extension?
Hi All: I'm trying to get 2 video cards to support 10 screens in a Mac Pro. I saw in another thread that it seems that AMD Radeon 79xx cards are now working on Mac Pros as of 10.8.2, which is great. In...
View ArticleBootcamp gpu ! Help! Mac pro 1st gen
okay so i bought my self a gtx 570 (ASUS) And its not what i expected it to be , it's a 3 slot card its pretty big since it has 2 fans. But anyway , i tried to fit it in the first pci slot and it did...
View ArticleATA Serial DVD Burner into Mac Pro
I bought a DVD burner that is supposed to fit a mac pro, but it doesn't, it has a ATA Serial connection, is there way to connect to Mac Pro, like an adapter or something?
View ArticleCan I bodge this and scarper? PSU 980W
I have been having startup issues for a while and have lots of help from this awesome forum. I had decided to bite the bullit and replace the PSU (as it wont turn on) but I was horrified to find a USED...
View ArticleCores vs. processor speed
Which 2010 Mac Pro would be faster (mostly Photoshop but also video editing and music recording software)?: 4-core 2.8GHz (single CPU) 8-core 2.4GHz (dual CPU) I'm also wondering if turning off cores...
View ArticleDIY for early '08 Mac Pro?
Hi. Got an old early '08 2.8 GHz 'Penryn' octocore MacPro with 10 gig RAM, nVidia 8800 series video card (which was an upgrade option purchased with it), and a 1 terabyte HD. I've added a 2'nd terabyte...
View Article[Resolved] Software RAID0 in my MP makes Windows crash
Hello, I installed Windows 7 SP1 (through bootcamp) on a hard drive (no partitions, no RAID, just a regular HD). During the installation I removed all my other drives, including 2 HFS+ drives set-up as...
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GTX 670= Amazing....
So I have had the card for about 24 hours. So far my experience is really good. I am running 10.8.2 with the latest drivers from nvidia. In ML the card runs flawlessly. Using Photoshop, illustrator,...
View ArticleMac Slow Down over time
Do macs slow down over time or am I just hallucinating. For months now my mac starts going crazy with the hard drive buzzing away even just loading web pages. IIRC back in 2008 when I bought this Mac...
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Update to 12x3,46ghz but danger temp. Help!
I updated a couple of processors, originally had a pair of quad-core. But after 10 minutes, rendering the program CPU processor temperature is increased to 110, and only then fans start a little more...
View ArticleMac Pro 1,1 BOOTCAMP GPU PROBLEM.
I Installed a gtx 570 from asus and i installed it correctly into the 2nd pci slot. when i connect all the power cables.. (8 pin and 6 pin) and then when i try to turn on the mac it like turns off like...
View ArticleOS X force sleep with excessive ambient temperature?
Just wondering - I accidentally left a small heater running in my office yesterday and someone shut the door without realizing the heater was on. The office warmed up to at least 90-95+℉ in the room....
View ArticleSeeking advise for macpro
Hi, I am intending to purchase macpro after my mac pro 2007 finally died on me. I am contemplating whether i should go with One 3.33GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon processor or Two 3.06GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon. My...
View ArticleDell and HP Workstations vs. Latest Mac Pro - Good Article
Very well written and neat article about the latest Xeon workstations from Dell and HP and how they favor against the Mac Pro. It also gives you an idea of just how much performance the 2010 Mac Pro is...
View ArticleSLI GTX660 in a Mac Pro Review
Hi guys, There is a lot of misinformation around the web with regards to using SLI on a Mac Pro. After looking up all the info on the web, I decided to just take a chance and get a second GTX660. The...
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