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gpu card installation

  1. hotel

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 with Pixlas mod doesn't boot with Nvidia GPU

    So I've got a bit of a weird setup going on, I'll admit. I've been running ESXi 6.0.0 on my 2012 5,1 for almost 7 years at this point. Initially this was to support a bespoke CI workflow that needed some macOS build agents but eventually just turned into my homelab. Everything's been going great...
  2. C

    Imac mid 2010 (11,2) graficscard upgrade

    Hello i have an 21,5 inch imac from mid 2010. To be exact i have 2 and i wantet to upgrade the gpu in one of them. The imac i use already did get upgraded with a modded nvidia quadro k2100m so it wouldnt be hard to put the gpu in. The reason why im asking here is because i found a Nvidia Tesla...
  3. carlcaulkett

    Problems after fitting recon GTX680 GPU for Mac

    Apple Mac Pro (early 2009) 4,1->5,1 Dosdude1 applied macOS 10.14.6 Mojave ive just fitted a reconditioned nVidea GTX680 GPU and am now having problems booting. The startup chime sounds and the Apple logo appears. However, when the progress bar has reached around 60% it freezes. I’ve left it for...
  4. koreda

    Resolved Sapphire PULSE RX580 8GB & Dual Mini 6 Pin to 8 Pin PCI-E Power Adapter: 16AWG or 18AWG?

    When I purchased my new Sapphire 11265-05-20G Radeon Pulse RX 580 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/ DVI-D/ Dual DP OC W/BP (UEFI) LITE (from Newegg) I only made a cursory investigation into the necessary Dual Mini 6 Pin to 8 Pin PCI-E Power Adapter required to power the GPU. Now that the card is kaput after...
  5. C

    Running PC Version of Radeon 5870 HD Eyefinity 6 on MAC PRO 1.1?

    Powering PC version of GPU Ati Radeon 5870 HD Eyefinity 6 edition 2GB on MAC pro 1.1? As per https://www.anandtech.com/show/3621/amds-radeon-hd-5870-eyefinity-6-edition-reviewed/9 Power consumption 5870 should use 180 W idle and 296 W load My mac Pro 1.1 mid 2006 (El Capitan) has only 2 x...
  6. H

    RX 580 - no Sapphire Pulse 8GB available - "pure cosmetics?"

    Hey there, i own a cmp5,1 with 2*5690X still running the Ati Radeon HD 5770 - HS 10.13.1 installed. i ordered a Sapphire RX 580 Pulse 8GB a few weeks ago - actually it was "available" but I dont belive in recieving one... Is the right idendification of the GPU really pure cosmetics? -i am...
  7. M

    MP '09 graphics card installation help needed

    I just got a Radeon AMD 8970 card. Does anyone know of a good video demonstrating GPU installation of this or other GPU? This is a big, fat card. I've installed small cards that required only the removal of the thumb-screw secured plate covering the mounting tabs. Is there anything else I need...