Detailing a Mac Pro
While some will be spending quality time with their cars this holiday I will be detailing my 2009 Mac Pro. I have already purchased some of my supplies: a patriotic mouse pad, a little pine tree shaped...
View Article10.8.3 to 10.8.4 with gtx 680
Is there any particular way to update os x to 10.8.4 with pc version of gtx 680? I've seen some ppl waving issues with the update. I was planning on running the combo update and then installing nvidia...
View ArticleAnybody have the Mercury Accelsior_E2?
Since we won't be getting a upgrade using the same old case design, I want to get some SATA 3 like drives in my system. For storage, I am fine with using the SATA 2. Has anybody used the Accelsior from...
View ArticleDual 5870's in MP 2009 with Splitters Work Safely
I just purchased 2x 5870 Mac graphic cards (Apple) and plan on installing them in my 2009 Mac Pro Quad Core. This is part of my upgrade plan, installing two of these along with a W3680 Hex. Two years...
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Screen Flickering with Sapphire 7950 Mac Edition
I just purchased and installed the Sapphire 7950 Mac Edition on my Mac Pro (Early 2009). I'm on OS X 10.8.4. Whenever I watch video or the occasional window switching, I would see flickering on the...
View ArticleSecond hand Apple Mac Pro 5.1 2.8Ghz Quad Core
Hi guys I have the option of picking one of these up in the UK for around £1300, is this still good value for money or a total rip off ? The machine comes with 10 GB ram and the Radeon 5770 graphics...
View ArticleCan you game with a Mac pro 5,1?
I do not want to discuss price and value, all I want to know is, if I have a Mac pro 5,1, 2010, 2.8GHz, 8GB Ram and a nice aftermarket HD 7950, I would have a machine capable of playing most current...
View ArticleNew Mac Pro Cover Coolness
Getting down to style and coolness.:cool: Doing an image search for ionized aluminum it looks like the Mac Pro could come in a number of different colors or be customized with third party covers if...
View ArticleHow much do you spend per year on your workstation
Curious how much you spend or budget per year on your workstation and attached peripherals (storage, displays, etc). For example, if you buy a $3000 Mac Pro every 3 years, you're spending an average of...
View Articlegraphics card questions ( HD 5770 or GTX285)
I have been asking questions about monitors for my new (to me) mac pro. Since I plan to run final cut pro among other things,and my new rig came with an un supported card, I obviously need a graphics...
View ArticleAnyone run a 7970 6GB in 10.9 DP?
Saw someone had success running a 6GB version of the Sapphire 7970 in their Mac Pro but that not all 6 GB of RAM was recognized. I believe this was under 10.8.3 and 10.8.4...
View ArticleHelp me (almost) max out a 2009 Mac Pro (2 SDDs in optical bay 2?)
Hi all! I'm looking for some advice on upgrades for my 2009 4.1 Mac Pro! I'm not too impressed with the new Mac Pro (prefer the current upgradeable form factor) and I also suspect it's going to cost a...
View ArticleMP OS Compatibility Question
Is it possible to install Windows 2000 on a Mac Pro via separate HD/SSD? I know drivers might be a little bit of a problem, but could it be done? :)
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GPU PCIe 2.0 Speed in OS 10.8.2
Hi all. I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anybody can clear something up for me. I'm running a single GTX 580 Classified in Mac OS 10.8.2 with Cuda Driver 5.0.37, and NVidia GPU Driver 1.3.4.0...
View ArticleCPU Core 0 30-35 degrees hotter
Just a Quick Question im on a 5.1 quad core 2.8 mac pro with istat and im wondering why my CPU Core 0 "runs at 136 degrees at idle" is always 30-35 degrees hotter than CPU A Tdiode wich runs at 98...
View ArticleSSD and 7200 best suggestion to combine?
Hey guys i am going to be picking up a 2012 mac pro with a GTX680 32GB ram and 250 GB SSD for $1800 I pretty much have to get the SSD so I want to might as well use it but the capacity is no where near...
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My '09 MacPro vs. my '13 MacBookAir geekbench
I compared the 32-bit results as I do not have the paid-for Geekbench on MBA (yet). My MacPro scores 9543 in 64-bit mode. The scores aren't close, but it is interesting (if not all that surprising) to...
View ArticleSoftware RAID 0 and Boot Camp?
I'm thinking about setting up a software RAID 0 for data using the 4 internal HDDs (I'd use an external for backup), while booting from one SSD with OS X+applications and another one with...
View ArticleRenaming files on smb share
Hi Guys, Im running 10.8 and im connected to a couple of smb shares (windows server 2008) but for some reason it won't let me rename or save downloaded files directly to the network. I have to save...
View ArticleRadeon HD 7870 Eyefinity 6: Does it work?
Radeon HD 7870 Eyefinity 6 Does anyone know if these two cards will work on a mac pro? EFI desired but not required? Will they need flashed? link 1 link 2 I really need a video card that ail power 6...
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