Help! Jumping cursor is driving me crazy!
I'm having issues with my cursor continuously jumping around. Diagonally up/left and down/right. This started yesterday. I have not made any changes to my system. I am using a MacPro running 10.6.8 and...
View ArticleQuestions about Areca 1213-8i installation.
Hi guys, I have just received my Areca 1213-8i raid card and installed it in my Mac Pro 5,1. But I was confused after read the installation manual because I want to make it bootable in Mac OS. I...
View ArticleOWC blog post about 10.8.3 "roll your own" fusion drive
OWC says it has verified that the command line disk utility in 10.8.3 will allow you to create your own fusion drive on old macs that actually uses automated tiering. Look here.
View ArticleUpgrading a Pro to be on par with gaming PCs possible?
I'm talking about On the level of PC gaming. I'm not sure if its easy to upgrade the latest video cards on Mac pros and if most are compatible. I will buy a new Mac Pro this year when they come out and...
View ArticleAny benefit running 2 GT120s in 09 Mac Pro
We have an 09 8 Core Mac Pro at work that is fitted with 24gigs of ram, it has the underpowered GT120 in it currently. The computer is basically a jack of all trades as it handles light photoshop,...
View ArticleMac Pro 2012 GPU question
I have been holding out for a 2013 redesign Mac Pro - but gave in for the 2012 when Amazon gave me free shipping, tax free $2499 that was pointed out a couple weeks ago here... So here's what I have...
View ArticleNew barefeats Graphics card test.
http://www.barefeats.com/gpu7950c.html In the latest test Barefeats has a bunch of PC cards in mac OS X. But he does not say how hes powering them. Does anyone have a clue? Im especially interested in...
View ArticleGoing from 5870 to 7950 HD Mac Edition? A waste of your money
Got it today, tried and tested. Will be returning it and demanding a full refund. Screen anomalies on my second display (20") and a slower experience generally and more noisy. This is not worth it if...
View ArticleAirport extreme on MacPro is misleading
I bought a MP 2012 12 core. It is a little overkill for what I do (adobe) but I wanted something upgradable. I bought it thinking that I could hook my modem straight up to it and then run all my other...
View ArticleMac pro as a router. Is it safe??
Is it safe to hook up a Mac Pro as a router then back to my other router for my other devices? Thus making the internet as fast as possible on my Mac Pro? Is this safe?
View ArticleMAC PRO drive bays - screws included ?
i've a client with 2008 MAC PRO - he wants to add more HDD into the other bays. i forgot to check - are the screws included in the extra bays ? do i need to buy them separate ?
View Article7970 vs 7950 vs 680 vs 670 in Boot Camp?
So let's say if I were to only run it for Boot Camp in my Mac Pro, I would still need some kind of OSX installed in my drive so I can setup the Boot Camp partition...I know that but my question is:...
View ArticleIs it easy plug&play for swapping DVD Rom?
I want to change it to Blu-Ray drive but is it plug & play and so easy like changing RAMS/HDD/GPU? Or I need to unscrew a lot of stuff and it gets all complicated? I've googled and searched but I...
View ArticleSo will Apple officially release 7970?
Or just let Sapphire take all the money with their 7950? :D I'm guessing 7970 with new 8 pin included in new 2013 Mac Pro....Or 7970 with 6 pins still FTW! What are your thoughts?
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Mac Pro 3.1 & Samsung SSD 840 Pro installation issue
Hi everyone, been having issues with installing ML onto a new MP 3.1 which have purchased recently. Currently have the SSD drive sitting in spare DVD bay connected with a IDE-Sata converter which...
View ArticleHD 6870 upgrade
Hey guy, I'm thinking of replacing my HD 4870 512mb with a Sapphire HD 6870 1GB. I play mostly Diablo 3, Star Craft 2, and Assassins Creed on the mac side, and Windows side I'm planning on getting the...
View ArticleRom Maker for 7xxx cards at Netkas
I sent the Great Master the 7950 rom and found it could be modded to run 7970 and 7870. He has created an app that writes roms, we need testers. Have at it folks, don't say we never gave you anything.
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Success: 10 Screens on a Mac Pro
So for those following the epic of getting 10 screens going on a Mac Pro, the overall result is SUCCESS!!! With a few caveats. You can see the original threads here:...
View ArticleWhich Nvidia Card for 4+ Monitors?
I am looking to downgrade from my GTX670 to a lower end card since I no longer do media intensive work on the machine. I currently use 4x 24" Monitors in Portrait. I am going to be moving to 2x2 grid...
View ArticleSwapping a late 08 Logic Board with a 2013?
Hi, I'm noticing my computer just isn't fast enough even after having a 5870, 10 gigs of ram, 2.8 Quad Core. Is it possible to swap the logic board with a new gen i7 logic board? I don't want to buy a...
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