Odd occasional slowdown with 2 GPUs
I've got a MacPro (5,1 single processor, 3.2 GHz) with two graphics cards installed:ATI Radeon HD 5770 with one DVI and one Mini DisplayPort monitor attached NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with one DVI and one...
View ArticleSelling my 2012 mac pro, but where?? (UK)
Hey guys, I am based in the UK. I am in a hurry to sell my 2012 mac pro 12 core (2.40ghz, 12 gb ram + radeon 5870) machine, as i have got a new job overseas & its very expensive for me to ship all...
View ArticleDecision Help -- Mac Pro vs. maxed-out iMac
I need some wise opinions please ... :) I recently upgraded from a 2008 Mac Pro (heavily upgraded) to a new 2012 maxed-out 27" iMac which really is pretty nice. However ... the fire-sale last Monday on...
View ArticleI just won a 4,1 Quad
I just won a 4,1 Quad off ebay for 700. Looks like my 1,1 8core will be going on ebay. Now to find some RAM and consider graphics..I wish the 120 would work in the 1,1 so new 5770 could go into the 4,1.
View ArticleTwo 680 or Quadra 5000?
I mostly use my system for c4d (and other 3d apps) and After Effects. I also use VRAY which can really go to town with CUDA. Which would you go for? Two 680 Or Quadro 5000k (imminent release) My...
View ArticleXrite i1 desplay pro
Hello I am a relatively new to color correction, i do have some experience in it since i am editor by trade. I am shooting my first short film and commercial nothing big small project trying to break...
View ArticleWhat are real benefits of ML over SL?
I have a 2008 2 x 2.8ghz mac pro with 16 gb ram, a gtx 285, 4 hdd including a boot ssd and a bluray burner. I do mostly FCP (not X) and Photoshop editing, along with the usual lighter computer stuff...
View ArticleRam after CPU upgrade
Hi, A W3680 is on it's way to put in my 2009 Mac Pro. In the research I read that the W3680 will recognize 1333 mhz ram. At the moment the Mac Pro has 12gb 1066 mhz ram. Will I notice a big difference...
View ArticleSapphire is launching Radeon 7950 Mac on Tuesday
Just read Sapphire starts shipping Radeon 7950 Mac next Tuesday (http://www.macgadget.de/News/2013/03...r-Auslieferung) Hmm, next Tuesday ..., but still no official word about the price ??? Isn't that...
View ArticleNo more mac pro! had enough waiting
Iam fed up of waiting for the new mac pro:mad: so ive switched to a PC based system with win7 pro and ivybridge i7 3770k clocked to 4.5g 32g DDR3 2100mhz with an Asus Xonar Essence ST Sound Card with...
View ArticleMSI 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition, will it work?
Since the 10.8.3 update I've decided maybe to get a 7950 to replace my 5870 and I came across this card by MSI which I've seen for a fairly competitive price with good out of the box overclocked...
View ArticleAccessing the optical drive cable harness
What do I need to disassemble in order to get to the optical drive cable harness? I'm trying to add a couple of SATA cables so I can mount two SSDs in the lower drive bay. I've got a Mac Pro 5.1 (mid...
View ArticlePCIe worries
I have the MP3,1, where only slots 1 and 2 are PCIe ver. 2.0. In these two slots I have installed an Accelsior card, and a GTX680 graphics card. Wondering if all is OK, I checked the interface speed on...
View ArticleGTX 600 series for post production
First off, here are the specs of my machine: Mac Pro 3,1 2 x 3 GHz Quad-Core Xeon processors 14GB RAM ATI 5870 Dual 24" monitors Sometime last year, I made a sorely needed upgrade to the 5870 currently...
View ArticleWet keyboard
So our cat knocked a full glass of water across our iMac keyboard... the low-profile aluminum keyboard with white keys. Needless to say, some keys stopped working. I put it in direct sun for a few days...
View ArticleCore Storage for the Mac Pro
Just wanted to make it known that the hidden addDisk and removeDisk features of Core Storage are now working (although you have to manually unmount the LV prior to removing a PV, and it seems to render...
View ArticleQuestion about dual minidisplay port monitor functionality
So I recently bought a Mac Pro... I plan on running a dual monitor setup, and I have found two monitors with vga outputs... I also found two vga to minidisplay port adapters... My question is, if i...
View Articlegtx 570 vs 7950 compared for PREMIER
what is best card for premiere the gtx 570(non-efi) or "7950 mac edition" Thanks..
View ArticleStart up Disk does not show up Windows 7 SSD
I am running Lion on a Mac Pro, holding down ALT when booting correctly displays disks as Mac Pro or Windows 7. I am able to boot to both, no problem. I created a 2nd Windows 7 partition using Boot...
View ArticleMy 'new' Mac Pro and temps
Hi, After some debate with myself, the forum and my wallet I decided to give my mac pro 4.1 a new life. So the 4.1 2.66ghz quad core with a ati 4870 is now a 5.1 3.33 six core with a GTX 670. Luxmark...
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