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  1. toolbox84

    GPU upgrade/issues help for Mid 2010 Mac Pro

    Hello, I need a Mac experts advice on upgrading my GPU. I am using Mid. 2010 Mac Pro (The towers), with these configurations: Processor: 2x2.4 GHZ Quad-Core Intel Xeon Total Number of Cores: 8 Memory: 18 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB OS: 10.12.5 I am using this...
  2. Chinch

    Mac Pro 2,1 upgrade to 3,1 - Software Compatibility ?

    Hello, (my first post, please be patient if I don't get things quite right yet) I currently run a Mac Pro 2,1 (OS 10.6.8) which I am considering to replace with a Mac Pro 3,1. Even though the 2,1 is 64-bit architecture (but 32-bit EFI) it runs quite successfully some of my old 32-bit software...
  3. lightningsalesuk

    2009 iMac Screen problem, please help!

    I am running a 27 Inch 2009 i7 iMac which was having problems, The graphics card has been repaired before. When I turned it on It had these lines on the screen. I was told it was an LCD problem by a user. I went ahead and ordered an LCD, I installed it and booted it up again and as you...
  4. SolidCake

    Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti in Mac Pro 4,1->5,1?

    Hey guys, I'm thinking about switching out my dual RX 480's for a single GTX 1080 Ti. The lack of Apple support on AMD's front (vice versa) and the newly acquainted support from Nvidia is making me seriously consider a switch. I was wondering if anybody has a 1080 Ti running in their Mac Pro...
  5. K

    Imac 2010 Graphic Card replacement

    Hi everyone, Same as most of the people i encounter a trouble with the graphic card of my Imac 2010 HD6970. It died and for ever even if try to give her a new life by making a cure cycle. So i have to replace it by the same model or the best one HD6970 2gb, and i found some of them but not...
  6. outatime

    Best Graphic Card For Mac Pro 3,1 (2008)

    Hi there, i wanted to replace my GeForce GTX680 (2048MB), that i build in last year but it does not really have the performance i expected. I need a good solution for both animated graphics (AE, Premiere) but also for big Photoshop montages. So the question is: What is most powerful Card i...
  7. AppleMacFinder

    MBP 1,1-10,2 Force 2011 MacBook Pro 8,2 with failed AMD GPU to ALWAYS use Intel integrated GPU (EFI variable fix)

    If you don't have time to read my story (which also describes some interesting technical approaches) just scroll down this thread until a "100% WORKING SOLUTION" text Discrete AMD GPU of my 2011 MacBook Pro 8,2 has finally failed because of the reasons mentioned here (...
  8. airlied

    (late 2013) rMBP upscaled resolution

    Ive got a late 2013 high-end (at the time) 15' macbook pro. Now it's on macOS sierra I use native resolution which mimics 1440*900 resolution but everything is just too big, I tried upscaled (1680*1050) about a day (with a 2560*1080 monitor hooked up) it looks fantastic and the size of the UIs...
  9. S

    Clean installed Sierra stuck in discrete graphics mode

    After a clean install of Sierra on my late 2011 MacBook Pro 17" on a new SSD is stuck in "Graphics Card: High Perf." mode according to the Activity Monitor despite the fact that in the Energy Saver tab of System Preferences the "Automatic graphics switching" is set. In this mode I get 2 hours...
  10. SolidCake

    What is the most stable AMD 480 8GB version?

    Hey guys I am in the process of upgrading the graphics card of my flashed Mac Pro 4,1. I use Final Cut Pro X daily (work). I’ve heard good things about the XFX version of the card as it appears to be stable enough for higher work loads. Is this true? What do you guys recommend?
  11. secruza

    Glitch on websites and Apps - AMD R9 M380

    I have a really strange glitch, where solid colour backgrounds on both websites and applications (Sketch) are in different colours (as in two colours tiled throughout) I'm on an iMac 5k with this graphic card: AMD Radeon R9 M380 graphics processor with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. Anyone else having...