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Apple Made Me Buy a Windows HP Workstation
So, yep, that is exactly what happened. I wanted to buy a Mac Pro for my 4k editing needs. I nursed my 2009 Mac Pro 4,1 for 7 years, upgrading the RAM, the video card, constantly changing out hard drives as my needs dictated, loving the configurability and reliability of that machine. But it was...- Mark Holmes
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Resolved Mac Pro memory upgrade
Hey guys, Quick question. Does the Mac Pro 4,1 / 5,1 get better performance by using fewer/larger memory modules? I read somewhere that filling all the slots with smaller modules would not give the same performance increase as going with fewer larger modules with the same amount of GB's... -
GTX 770 GPU upgrade to 970 worth it?
Hey Guys! First post here. I have an early 2008 Mac Pro running bootcamp with an EVGA GTX 770 SC (2GB) in a PCI 2.0 express slot. Would it be worth it to make the upgrade to one of the EVGA 970 FTW+ cards? Or would some other hardware in my computer make a bottleneck for the newer cards? (Specs...- chiaccio77
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- gpu graphics card gtx 780 gtx 970 mac pro
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Mac Pro (2008) Graphics Card Upgrade Advice
Right now I'm running my 2x 2.8GHz Quad Mac Pro 3,1 with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB. Currently on OSX 10.9.5 with no issues. However, I can see myself upgrading to El Capitan or whatever comes after that eventually, and probably start to use some more image processing software (Pixelmator...- StarlightSun
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- 3.1 compatible graphics graphics card mac pro upgrade
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Mac pro 2009 won't start up
Hey, everyone. I got a problem that my mac pro 2009 doesn't start up. Yesterday, I use it but it shutdown suddenly. Then I press the start button again and it boot about 15 sec then shutdown. After this, I can't start up anymore when I press the start button. I try to check anything... -
Windows 10 drivers for Broadcom BCM943602CDP
Hi So I purchased a WiFi 802.11ac & Bluetooth 4.0 LE upgrade kit from Ebay for my Mac Pro 4.1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252317542350?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT In OS X it works like a charm! But I need to have windows as well, and even though the installation...- Mejenborg
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- 802.11ac bcm43602 bcm943602cdp broadcom drivers mac pro mac pro 4.1 windows windows 10
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What Remains for MP 2016
I've heard some noise about Broadwell E5 and more recently AMD's Polaris & finFET's wonderchild....are there any other component pieces in the Mac Pro puzzle that are holding slowing down an upgrade announcement? Like many of us, I am holding off on a purchase hoping against hope for news of an...- FaithfulCalebTN
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- 2016 components mac pro
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Mac Pro Not Displaying Graphics
Hi Guys, So I have a Mac Pro 1,1 with El Capitan (using this guide: http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2006-2007-mac-pro-1-1-2-1-and-os-x-el-capitan.1890435/ ) and I have been running el capitan great the past few months on an SSD, and I also have another HDD with Windows 7. I am also running... -
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Help! Kernel Panic. Random Restarting!
Ok, so my mac pro keeps crashing and restarting, sometimes allowing me to send a report to apple and I get a lovely panic report. I bought the 4,1 used with 8 sticks of 4gb RAM. It has crashed every module I've tested so far (one installed at a time). Is it really possible that that many...- blakerecording
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- bad ram crash kernel panic mac pro random restart
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Classic Mac Pro w/ M.2 and USB 3.0 pcie
Hey there everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me with some of my questions. I am looking to add m.2 drives to my 2009 Mac Pro (5,1 flash). I need some extremely fast read write times to work with RAW 4k RED footage. But at the same time I would like to have a USB 3 or 3.1 card to... -
Question about installing GTX 780 SC
Hello, I have a Mid 2010 Mac Pro 5,1. I am about to purchase a GTX 780 SC(http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-384-Bit-Graphics-06G-P4-3787-KR/dp/B00K699CRW). It is a regular model and has not been flashed for the Mac. I have read many forums about weather or not this card is compatible and it... -
Disaster on upgraded Mac Pro 2009
All I can say is, "oh no!" I upgraded my 2009 Mac Pro firmware to 5,1 then upgrade the CPUs to two 6-core processors, upgraded to 1333 memory, turned it on, works...life was good!! I migrated my Macbook Pro user files over to the hot rodded mac pro. Smooth sailing. Now I wanted to see how...- lilbiscuit
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- 2009 mac pro
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Mac Pro 2006 1.1 GPU Upgrade
Hi, I own a mac pro 1,1 2006. I would like to upgrade my gpu but I don't know which ones will work. I want it to be at least 2GB DDR3 for gaming. What should I buy?- MacPro2006owner
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- 1.1 gpu gpu upgrade graphics card mac pro mac pro 2006 upgrade gpu
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Mac 5,1 - Need upgrade advice
Hello ! I'm fresh new here, nice forum btw. Before beginning, I just want to say sorry for my english, I'm french. I came here because each time a go to a computer store, nobody can help me. It seem that shop are reticent with upgrading a mac. Here's the situation. I've a MacPro 5,1 mid 2010...- Will.henri
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- mac pro mac pro 5.1 update
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Upgrading my CPU (early 2009 4,1) advice?
First post... Glad to be here! So, I've decided to overhaul my early 2009 Mac Pro tower. I've already upgraded the firmware from 4,1 to 5,1... upgraded the RAM from 16gb to 48gb (for now). Will be adding a PCI SSD boot disk and new GPU once I get the CPU sorted. So, next step is to upgrade my... -
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GTX 680 flash not working
Hi all, I dug my old Mac Pro 1,1 out of storage, and found that I could use standard PC GPUs in it. I've been using an EVGA GTX 680 2G in it for a few weeks, but the lack of a boot screen can be frustrating at times, and I see that it's only running at 8x PCI speed. Tried flashing it as per... -
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Mac Pro Tower - 5 or 6 Monitors
Hello, I have a project where I need to get 5 or ideally 6 monitors from an old style mac pro. I have two machines available to me, but if it's possible to use just one that would be great! The end goal is to have a curved array of monitors to display a panoramic style video. Aiming for a...- MacProScreens
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- graphics graphics card mac pro multiple monitor
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Mac Pro 5,1 ATI 5770 Graphics Flickering
Hi, I did some digging and got a variety of responses, so wondering if anyone can give me any clarity. I have a new to me 2010 Mac Pro. Worked great for the past few weeks I've had it, no issues at all. Today, I opened it up just to show a friend the processor tray, popped it out, popped it... -
Active Directory authentication is great...
Had been authenticating to the workplace Active Directory server with my Mac (latest Pro with el Cap installed). Worked splendidly! Now when I use AD login, the system is FUBAR. Dock doesn't load, apps won't launch. I can login as a local user and everything is perfect. I deleted the local...- DogHouseDub
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- active directory el capitain mac pro network
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- Forum: Networking
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Mac pro 2009 high-pitched noise with firewire interface
Hello, I posted about the same thing also to the digital audio section but figured this might be a better place to find a solution to my problem. Recently I bought a used Mac pro '09 and I'm using my RME Fireface 400 with it. Everything is stable and working as it should except that every time...