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  1. Koka016

    MP 6,1 Did anyane combined D300 A GPU with D700 B GPU board?

    Hi all Rumors Purchased non working Mac pro with D300 graphic card , defective was B board with no usable picture on it. Before I ordered second hand D500 GPU from ebay, I was thinking ,by seriall number , that Mac pro have 2xD500 graphic in it ! And finally Supprise man sent me D700 as D500...
  2. Vowles

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 Server MacOS Upgrade

    Hi there, I have just purchased a mid 2010 Mac Pro Server. It comes running on OSX Lion and I would like to upgrade it to High Sierra so that I can install some more recent software versions that I use. I just wanted to ask how to do this as when I click "software update" it is the most up to...
  3. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Does anyone know if this videocard will work on a MP 5.1

    Hi everyone, Recently I bought a MP 5.1. I want to replace the stock videocard with a metal-compatible one. Due to the mining frenzy, prices of videocards have more than doubled, taking out most of the fun of it. I just stumbled across this card. Does anyone know if it’s compatible with my MP...
  4. TheMacProUser

    MP 1,1-5,1 NVME on Mac Pro 3,1

    Hi everyone I know it’s been discussed a lot here but I’m still can’t get my Mac Pro to boot nvme i saw any possible guide but all the guides are written and I can’t understand them can someone send me a video of how to upgrade the 2008 Mac bootrom or maybe write me a new guide or just explain...
  5. macinfojunkie

    MP 7,1 Considering Mac Pro

    I have the possibility to purchase a Mac Pro at a very advantageous price - but it is a time limited opportunity. Currently have an 8 core iMac Pro. Thinking if upgrading to a 16 core Mac Pro. I have a few workflows that currently don’t fully support Apple Silicon - and also thinking that...
  6. Vowles

    MP 1,1-5,1 12 core 2.93Ghz upgrade

    Hi there, I currently have a 5,1 2010 Mac Pro of the 12 core 2.93 GHz variant, however I was wondering if there was much of a performance boost to upgrading the CPUs to the last release 3.46GHz? I have found it hard to find a direct comparison between the two and was wondering if anyone had any...
  7. TheMacProUser

    MP All Models I have a question...

    Hi everyone Lately I read here a lot about people who accidentally bric their Mac Pro and I never seen How it look like and it made me curious so: can someone send me a picture of a broken Mac Pro? :)
  8. BarUrakbaev

    MP 1,1-5,1 Helpppp me! gpu question

    his every one I have an early 2008 Mac Pro with 2.8 ghz core and recently my gpu died ? today I'm gonna buy a ATI Radeon HD 4870 but here's the deal tho I have only one power cable to connect it ? will it work? oh just forgot to say its a sapphire edition gpu does any one know if I have to flash...
  9. forrie

    MP All Models New life into older Mac Pro's (G5 and Cylinder)?

    I have a couple of older Mac Pro systems that I'd love to breath new life into. The aluminum G5 tower is likely most promising; I also have the Mac Pro Cylinder, which may be more limited. I've read some scant (older) articles out there, but I wonder if there are updated guides, FAQs etc., on...
  10. Witti2

    MP 1,1-5,1 Problems with RX580 and Mac Pro 5.1

    Hello, I'm new here and have you helped me. I have a Mac Pro 5.1 Big Sur Nvidia GTX680 Today I received a Saphire Puls RX580 4GB incl. The appropriate cable, listened to it and heard the computer, thanks to OC I also see the bootscreen and the system started, but only up to half of the loading...
  11. S

    Mac Pro 2013 Owner - Upgrade to MacBook Air M1 16GB worth it?

    Hi all, My work on Mac OS is mainly with Logic Pro X and non-Apple plugins and VSTs. I'm currently running a Mac Pro 2013 (8-core/64GB Ram/2TB NVMe) and I know it's certainly overkill for the type of music I mainly work on (Hard Rock / Alt Metal / Acoustic). I also own a MacBook Pro 13" from...
  12. Videot27

    MP 7,1 Using LG 34WL550-B with Mac Pro?

    Hi, all — Is anyone out there using LG's ultra-wide 34" display as a primary monitor for their Mac Pro? I'm speccing out a new workstation for video editing here at work (FCPX, AfterEffects, maybe some Premiere Pro) and will be upgrading from a 27" iMac. Since I'm returning to the world of...
  13. A

    MP 1,1-5,1 Will a flashed GPU work in a PC?

    Hi, I’ve just updated my 2010 MacPro to Big Sur by installing a Sapphire Pulse RX580 with OpenCore. I now want to sell my flashed Evga GTX 980. Can anyone confirm me that a flashed card can be used in a PC without reflashing it? I’m pretty sure no Mac user will buy an Nvidia card anymore...
  14. Trash_snusnu

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 to 5,1 logic board swap

    I have a Mac Pro 2009 4,1 flashes to 5,1 single CPU I recently ordered a Mac Pro Dual CPU but the seller listed it as 4,1 when it was in fact a 5,1.. Soo I was going to send it back but after doing research and seeing the SMC is not compatible.. but then during my search I found a few 5,1...
  15. ccrivia13

    MP 1,1-5,1 Install Mojave without boot screen on Mac Pro 4.1 → 5.1

    Hallo everyone, I just upgraded my Mac Pro 4.1 → 5.1 with a Saphire Pulse RX 560 4GB. I then did the upgrade from High Sierra to Mojave and everything works fine! Now I would like to do a complete clean/fresh install. I know that the RX 560 won't display a boot screen, but I thought the setup...
  16. S

    MP 7,1 Mac Pro 2019 - backing up to an INTERNAL SSD?

    Hi everyone, I have a nMP with 8TB storage from Apple in our studio here. It is my understanding that it is actually two separate 4tb SSDs that have been combined (I don't know the technical terms, I'm sorry). Is it possible at all to split them into individual 4TB and 4TB drives and have one...
  17. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrading the Mac Pro 5,1 for Video Editing

    I put together a video detailing the benchmarks and usability of my upgraded Mac Pro 5,1 for video editing: Here's a list of the upgraded Hardware: Mac Pro, Mid-2010 5,1 Dual 3.46Ghz 12 Core CPUs Radeon VII 16gb GPU 2tb NVME Boot Drive on a PCIe Board 4tb Raid NVME Scratch Disk on a Sonnet...
  18. quadra605

    Problems Booting into Old OS X with MacPro running Mojave

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  19. Z

    MP All Models Mac Pro 10X Overpriced. Seriously.

    A custom-built Ryzen 5900X/RTX 3070 machine from a reputable vendor now costs 1/10th of the nearest Mac Pro configuration. There's no hyperbole, that's the price disparity when you're seeking equal performance between a Mac and a PC at a high performance level. I've been, and still am an iMac...
  20. ccrivia13

    MP 1,1-5,1 CPU upgrade Mac Pro 4.1 (single CPU)

    Hey everyone! I would like to upgrade the CPU in my Mac Pro 4,1 - xeon w3520 to x5690. I now read that a delidding might be necessary. Mainly about be dual CPU models, but also about the single CPU models, such as mine. Now I wanted to ask if it really is necessary or recommended (in this...