PCI express hard drive question
I have a 5,1 12 core 2.4 GHz Mac Pro without any upgrades. I bought it to gradually upgrade over the next 4-5 years as my budget allows. It is a hobby more than anything else, and FCPX for 1080p video...
View ArticleMac Pro and engeneering sample chips do they work?
So as the title says do the ES chips work in a Mac Pro? The model would be a 4,1 dual 2.26 I have that I am thinking of upgrading with a couple of the hex core 3.33mhz ES chips.
View Article2013 Mac Pro - thunderbolt iMac as monitor?
Any notion on if I can use a 27 iMac as a monitor, like it can be right now? I have 3 thunderbolt but would like 4 27"s on the new Mac Pro. Ideas ?
View ArticleHeat sink question
My exhaust fan stopped spinning, so I hopped on line and ordered another one. After looking at a service manual and one or two you tube vids, swapping them out looks pretty easy. Here is the catch. To...
View ArticleSwapping iMac for Mac Pro
I have a 27" iMac, and have been wanting a current Mac Pro before the new ones roll in. On craigslist someone was selling their Mac Pro 2012, the 2.8GHz Quad Core. It has 2x1TB HDD's, 6GB RAM, 240GB...
View ArticleMac pro 1.1 graphics card compatability
Hey guys, Just to check, would a mac pro 1.1 with windows 8 (Installed while using old graphics card) loaded onto it support any pci-e card that supports windows 8? Wanting to chuck a 760 in mine is...
View ArticleFusion drive or stick to separate SSD and HDD
Hi, In my mac pro I have 4 hard drives and one 256gb sad User folders are on one of the other hard drives. Will it make sense to build a fusion drives using the ssd and one of the hard drives? Or...
View ArticleMac Pros, Hacks, Video Cards, and NLEs
I'm not sure if the Mac Pro section is really the right one or if I should punt this to the Video Editing section. Bear with me while I text-vomit out various thoughts regarding some of the latest...
View ArticleEFI-flashable Sub-$200 GPU options for Mac Pro 3,1
Hey guys, I've done a lot of googling/forum searching, and reading through Netkas' blog and a few other sites, but I'm really struggling to find a comprehensive list... I'm wanting to spend somewhere...
View ArticleMemory performance
First let me apologize for shotgunning questions about my new machine all over the forum. Now on to the next one. One of the upgrades on the list of must haves is a memory upgrade. My mac Pro is a 3.1...
View ArticleUpgrade Time
Hey, I've got the Mac Pro 3.1 2.8ghz quad core x2 and had been holding off on upgrades for awhile in hopes of a more conservative mac pro uograde by Apple. Seeing how that's not the case, I have...
View ArticleDVI vs. DP on Nvidia GeForce GT 120
Standard equipment on 2009 models like mine. Just wondering if connecting by either way has any advantages. My new monitor Dell U3014 has mini DP, DVI and HDMI. Would I be better off using DVI or DP...
View ArticleMac Pro 1,1 graphics card upgrade
Where can I find a complete list of cards that will work for my Mac Pro. I need something that will be plug and play no flashing roms or anything like that.
View ArticleUSB 3.0 Card for Mac Pro 4,1 (2009)
Looking for some definitive info from US residents on a USB 3.0 card (out of US purchasing is highly difficult when looking for a card as it seems.) I have the 2009 Mac Pro 4,1 with 2 superdrives...
View ArticleRaid 0 In 5.1 MP Questions.
Hey Yall im getting two 840 256 pros with some icydocks to put in my Mac Pro, Temporary "for about 6 months then moved to my pc gaming rig". Thats why im getting pros to later use in my sata III pc. I...
View ArticleError message with 16GB DIMMS in 2009 Mac Pro
Hi, I have a 4,1 Mac Pro (2009 model). I recently ordered 64 GB of OWC RAM (4X16GB). The RAM arrived on friday, so i decided to run the Apple Service Diagnostics (ASD version: 3S132) on the RAM to see...
View ArticleHow does OS X handles multiple GPUs?
Hello everyone, Been trying to find a answer for this but after some googling I have not been able to find anything in detail. I was wondering how OSX handles multiple GPUs, being since OSX does not...
View ArticlenVidia web vs Apple drivers
Other then open CL and Cuda support, are the Nvidia web drivers superior to those included in 10.8.4? After installing 10.8.4 and then Nvidia drivers/Cuda support, playing wow feels smoother than when...
View ArticleIs my 24in Apple Cinema Display dead?
Hello, Been using my display since i got my mac pro in 2009, and now it won't turn on. The USB passthrough works, but it doesn't "light up". 15 minutes ago, it just flickered after powering up and...
View ArticleWhat monitor are you using?
And what do you primarily do? I'd like to see what monitors people are using, and if one comes out on top... I'm using a gateway FHX2300BMID, 23inches....not the best.
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