SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6570 (1GB DDR3) works with my 2006 Mac Pro
Hi guys, a few days ago I bought the SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6570 (1GB DDR3) and installed it in my Mac Pro. Tried booting with 10.5.8, did not work Tried booting with 10.6.8, and it works! The only problem...
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View Articleis this RAM compatible with my new Mac Pro 3.33ghz 6 core
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I just purchased a couple of 2TB Seagate drives and one of them has an old version of the firmware (CC9C) that the Seagate site says can be upgraded. Following the directions on the Seagate site I...
View Article[Resolved] 2009 Mac Pro Upgrade Problems
Howdy folks, I ran into a problem when updating my Mac Pro 4,1 tonight that I'm hoping y'all can help with. The first mistake I made was trying to update two things at once, I should have known better...
View Article09 Mac Pro Stuck in Boot Loop (Grey Screen)
Hi all, My 2009 Mac Pro 8-Core 2.93Ghz has been acting a little strange the past few weeks. Every 2nd boot, it will get stuck in a loop at the grey screen. The rotating/loading graphic appears, then...
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My '09 Mac Pro just became my main computer so I need it to access my iCloud account. I don't want to break anything so I'm a bit leery about upgrading the OS and wondering if I should go all the way...
View ArticlePurchasing a 2010 Mac Pro.. Have questions.
I'm buying a 2010 refurbished Mac Pro today to replace the 1,1 I have. I don't want to spend even more money for ram on my 1,1 hence the purchase. 16gb isn't doing it. Noobish questions I have... 1.)...
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Hi everyone, im new to joining macrumors but ive often come here for info on problems im having.Well this is a new one for me.So i was using my mac pro and it just froze;i got the wheel and nothing was...
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A young friend of mine is a starving film student who recently went back to school to complete a 2-year degree at a community college. He has an aging G5 that I've finally convinced him is obsolete....
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View ArticleHaving problems booting Valve games with a HD 6570.
I just recently bought a XFX Radeon HD 6570, for my Mac Pro, and everything seems to be working great. My only issue is that I can't seem to open any games made by Valve. I tried TF2, Portal, And Left...
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