Dell U2412 Monitor / 4,1 Mac Pro / Snow Leopard
My old monitor bit the dust this morning and I'm considering a 24" Dell U2412M as a replacement. Is anyone using the Dell U2412M monitor with a stock 4.1 Mac Pro (NVIDIA GT120) and Snow Leopard? I've...
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I have a MacPro5,1 running a Xeon W3670 3.2Ghz, 8Gb RAM, 6 HDDs and an Apple AMD 5870. I'd been having a couple of weird issues with my Mac Pro recently, mainly while running Windows 7. I would get...
View ArticleA budget replacement for the GT 120
When I first bought my Mac Pro 4.1, I used it pretty much for only video editing. However, over the years, this big mac has taken on more and more of my household computer functions. Last month, the...
View ArticleAutomatic reboot after power outage
Lost power the other day - is there any way to have the MacPro reboot automatically when the power comes back on?
View ArticleATI 5770 memory is maxed out all the time.
Via iStat Menus 3 my memory usage on the video card is always maxed- After restart, after PRAM reset, still maxed. Is there a way to reset it? Or a way to check the memory usage besides iStat?
View ArticleCannot access apple hardware test
Hello everyone, I have been trying to run a hardware test on my mac pro and while booting the computer up holding down "D" nothing happens.. (excepts boots up slower) so i figured i should boot it up...
View ArticlePros on the "workstation fence", what will it take to get you into a new MacPro?
I hope this is an appropriate place to discuss this as it's MacPro-related, but I apologize if not. This discussion is for creative professionals who HAVE to have a prebuilt machine, but anyone feel...
View ArticleUpgrade MacPro GT 120 to what? And why? (Video Editing Station)
At work we have a 2009 Mac Pro 2.93 QC Xeon for our video team to utilize. Originally purchased, it was outfitted with (3) THREE GT 120 graphics cards. Not even sure why. We only have one 30" Cinema...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 card for Mac Pro
Can someone recommend me a stable and reliable USB 3.0 PCI-e card for my Mac Pro (Westmere)? It should be compatible with 10.6.8, 10.7.5 and 10.8.3. There are already two cables from my Radeon 5870...
View ArticleMAC PRO 2013 Speed Predictions - Help out a composer!
I should mention I currently have a 2010 quad core MAC PRO. As a composer, I'm soon upgrading to the East West Hollywood Strings package (as well as other instrumental packages they offer). This is...
View Articlerefurbished Mac Pro always base specs?
I personally have yet to see a Mac Pro that could have potentially been upgraded as a CTO as they all only seem to have processor differences and the base amount of RAM. All have 1 Superdrive (I feel...
View Article1080p video too much for Mac Pro 1,1?
Hi, Long standing Mac user in need of some advice. Some background: Machine: Mac Pro 1,1 (2006) 2 x 2.66 Ghz Dual Core, ATI Radeon 4870 512MB, 3GB RAM, Lion installed. The Mac is permanently connected...
View ArticleMac Pro RAM Upgrade Fail =\
Mac Pro Tower. Attempting to add 2x2gb DDR2 FB sticks. RAM is not recognized in OS (factory 4gb). I added one stick to each RAM card. The current layout for each card is 2x1gb + 1X2gb. Do i need to add...
View ArticleHow to connect a Cinema Display with mini DisplayPort to DVI or DP
Hello: I am ready to install a new NVidia Quadro K5000 for Mac in my not so old Mac Pro 4,1 (2009). I already installed Mountain Lion (10.8.3) as required. The problem is that the Mac Pro came with a...
View ArticleCan my Mac Pro read a 2 TB drive?
I'd really appreicate any help from the experts here. I'm trying to figure out if my Mac Pro can read a 2 TB internal drive. Here's my mac here. Thanks!
View ArticleSSD upgrade advice
Hello all....! So a friend of mine brings me a Mac Pro Quad Core 3.33 (Nehalem, 2009) with the goal of update it with a SSD. Being cautious, I offer him to get advice in what route is better: internal...
View ArticleMacpro 2008 - Not Powering Up
Hi I recently inherited a Macpro 2008 2.66. It came with no RAM and No HDD. I have installed a WD 2TB Green Desktop Hard Drive - 3.5" SATA-III - 64MB Cache And have just got 2x2GB RAM Sticks from an...
View ArticleApplications soooo sloooooow to close?
I'm a full time web developer and the Mac Pro (4,1) at my work has 10GB of RAM. Two 1GB sticks and two 4GB sticks. I typically have these applications open all day: Dreamweaver with 10+ files,...
View ArticleCan you replace the power supply in a MacPro with a more powerful one?
If not, why? I am assuming you can't because all those threads about gtx Titans and 580s frying boards would have at least suggested it. Thanks.
View ArticleWill Thunderbolt upgrades ever exist for a 2012 Mac Pro?
This may have been covered before, and you are sure to let me know if that's the case, but it is an increasingly important question, and it would be nice to have a firm answer on it....
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