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Mac Pro vintage
The 9-TO-5 Mac article (http://9to5mac.com/2013/04/29/origin...retail-stores/) indicates that the original iphone is moving to vintage status. It also lists some 2007 iMac and such. It also appears to...
View ArticleFresh install OSX
Hi i am going a Fresh install OSX lion but problem that i am hawing is that my video card is PC radeon hd 5770 and my monitor is dell u2410 when i hold down option key to boot from my DVD installation...
View ArticleWill try here - newbie on DVD authoring
Posted this in the Digital Video section and got zero response, so thought I would try my friends here- Hi All, I was looking to do some tinkering on the side to toss together a decent DVD for my own...
View ArticleFlashable GTX 680s being sold in the UK, super cheap!
Disclaimer: I have no association with the seller. Just giving a heads-up on a staggeringly good deal. For UK readers, The PNY GTX 680 is currently available, new and sealed from a trader on eBay for...
View ArticlePATA to SATA adapter
Hi, I'm looking for a good SATA to PATA adapter to connect a SATA HDD to my bottom optical bay of my MacPro2,1. Looking for a suggestion from someone who's successfully installed this adaptor in their...
View ArticleWill Mac OS X ignore an incompatible graphics card?
Hello, I have a 2009 model Mac Pro running Mac OS 10.6.8. Currently, it has the stock Nvidia graphics card in it. If I were to install a card like an Nvidia GTX 690 while leaving my old card in at the...
View Articlewant to run apple hardware test (or similar diagnostics test) with a broken...
Hello. I've got a Macbook Pro (model no. A1175) that took a pretty bad fall and now has a broken LCD screen. Apart from the damaged screen, however, the computer is still very functional as I've been...
View ArticleMountain Lion thinks movie Blu-ray disc is blank
Hi, I just installed a LG WH14NS40 blu ray burner in my Mac Pro 3,1 (early 2008). It recognizes the drive, but when I insert a movie BD, it thinks it's a blank disc and asks if I want to burn to it. I...
View Articleddr3 1333 in mac pro 1.1??
So i have 18GB of DDR2 667 Ram in my mac pro 1.1 but my i recently came across 2x4GB sticks of DDR3 1333 will those fit in my system with some of the current ram sticks? Will they down clock?
View ArticlePlease explain the difference between these CPUs...
This X5680 is 920 bucks... http://www.allhdd.com/index.php?target=products&mode=search&subcats=Y&type=extended&avail=Y&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeyw...
View ArticleBest Mac Pro Setup of all time ?
I was just looking around YouTube and saw this incredible setup by this guy MrThaiBox123. Hes just had a custom desk made for a mac pro with 6 27 inch cinema displays. although im a regular reader on...
View ArticleMSI 570GTX Twin Frozr I, II, III Differences?
Anyone know the differences between them? Especially between the: MSI Twin Frozr OC II and the MSI Twin Frozr OC III? Also do all GTX 570 cards have the same basic feature set; like Dx11, 3D Vision, 3D...
View ArticleGTX680 Mac vs PC - real differences
Is there any logical reason to get the mac version of this card over the pc one? I know I wouldn't have the boot screen with the PC version (got the gt120 for that:). It it really just that? The...
View Articlelatest firmware for Intel X25-M 160GB SSD 2.5" 34nm (silver case)?
What's the latest firmware for INTEL SSDSA2M160G2GC = Intel X25-M 160GB SSD 2.5" 34nm (silver case)? I have revision = 2CV102M3 which I installed a couple of years ago! But on Intel's site,...
View ArticleThere is hope for reasonable upgrades for 1,1 or 2,1 Mac Pro owners
I have been watching eBay, for about 3 months now. My searches, and the auctions I have been watching are for the X5355 and X5365 Xeons. I have noticed a recent trend. On the auctions these chips have...
View ArticleMixing ECC RAM and Non-ECC RAM? (Mid-2012/12-Core/Mac-Pro)
I just installed two sticks of ram from my dads old computer to the two empty slots on my Mac Pro's motherboard literally a few minutes ago. I had no problem booting up the computer and even got a...
View ArticleFlushing gtx680 - second card
Just got the pc version of the gtx 680. Works great. Huge bump to fps in wow under OS X and bf3 under windows comparing to 5870 Now, I want to flush it Mac rom. Ill follow this post...
View ArticleGTX 690 in MacPro4,1 WITH external PSU + Add2PSU
OK, so I'm renaming this thread because I've transitioned away from the idea of running the GTX 690 on the MacPro4,1's internal PSU and the plan is to now use an external PSU (Seasonic Platinum 860W)...
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Only SATA 150 with Intel 330 SSD
Wondering why my Intel 330 only runs SATA 150 in my MP 2008. It has latest firmware... I´ve just tried with a brand new Intel 335 which shows same result. That also runs with latest firmware. My...
View ArticleBuy now or wait
Hi all! For my online business, I was thinking of getting a Mac Pro and a triple Thunderbolt Display setup. Should I buy them now or deal with my Windows 7 computer and wait for a new Mac Pro and...
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