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  1. B S Magnet

    ℹ️ Discussion: the Early Intel Macs versus Late Intel Macs conversation lives anew and lives here

    [Mods: If you want to move this from Early Intel Macs over to Site & Forum Feedback, post a reply to this thread with, maybe, a few days’ advance notice. Cheers!] Confession time: For the last few months, I’ve been dropping in on other, model-specific forums to check whether there are any new...
  2. Macschrauber

    MP All Models a script for measuring CPU frequency in "normal" and "turbo boost" mode

    A little x-mas gift for you guys :) As there is no real way (I have knowledge of) to monitor the actual / turbo cpu frequency of the Xeons in classic Mac Pros I made two little scripts for displaying the actual cpu and turbo cpu frequency. (The Intel Power Gadget tool does not work on our Xeon...
  3. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac pro 4.1 not booting after cpu upgrade

    Hi guys, Ive got (what once was) a working mac pro 4.1 flashed to 5.1 and bought a pair of used x5690s on ebay. I wanted to upgrade the stock CPUs to the x5690s on my dual cpu mac pro. Im aware that these must be delidded to avoid thermal problems, however, prior to delidding i wanted to test...
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    Xeon CPU upgrade possible in 27" iMac Late-2009?

    I have a 27'' iMac 2009 model with Core i5-750,i know the cpu causally could upgraded to Core i7-860 2.8GHz(the Apple offered from the factory). I would like to know if it can be upgraded to the Xeon X3460 2.8GHz??The X3460 CPU has the same specifications as the i7-860,also could be seen as the...
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    MacPro 5,1 - Some questions from a newbie

    I am getting a MacPro 5,1 12 Core 2.4 Xeon with 64GB of RAM. Good enough to last a lifetime, but I see that Big Sur will not officially run on it. Shame... is it worth it to go through the hassle or just install Linux? If Linux, which distros are you using? This machine I assume can run any of...
  6. zerom

    iMac mid 2011 with Xeon, would target display work?

    Hello, I would like to upgrade an iMac 2011 27inch to a xeon processor (e3-1280). However, the iMac also serves as good monitor for a mac pro. From what I gathered online, xeon will work but it would loose sleep function. Does target display mode put the imac in sleep function? if so, would it...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 5,1 question

    Hi guys, Quick question, I am a student that wants to buy a 5,1 Mac Pro and I noticed that the 2010's have the 5,1 identifier and so do the 2012 models. Looking at the market I can see that the 2010 dual CPU models(which is what I am looking for) are cheaper than the 2012 dual CPU models, is...
  8. AnimeFunTv

    MP 7,1 Thoughts - New AMD Epyc Server CPU's, benefit MP 7,1?

    AMD has been on a roll as of late with its new consumer/prosumer CPU's, but I didn't even see coming was a server CPU from AMD. From what I read and seen the new AMD Epyc server CPU out performs Intel's current Xeon's both in price and performance. It got me thinking, if AMD's Epyc server CPU's...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Questions regarding upgrading CPU/RAM/FIRMWARE

    I have an early 2009 8 core Mac Pro 4.1 (details attached) and I'm looking to make it quicker. I've just installed 4x 4GB 1066MHZ DDR3 ECC RAM (My mac is ECC enabled) and I've left 4x 2GB ram in from before (they are all made by Kingston). I've also got the OS on an SSD. My geek bench score is...
  10. askunk

    iMac Pro in 2019/2020?

    Intel's roadmap for Xeon processors is continuously changing, albeit their last official position is to refresh the line every 4/5 quarters. It seems that Cooper Lake will arrive in Q4 2019/Q1 2020, while it seems that Ice Lake 10nm Xeons will have to wait till the end of 2020. The premise is...
  11. JedNZ

    Will Dirt4 play on a cMP 12-Core Xeon X5680?

    I've spent some time searching the interweb with regards to whether Dirt4 will run on my cMP 12-core Xeon X5680. The specs say the game requires a 1.8Ghz Intel Core i5 processor or better. My cMP (4,1>5,1) is 12-core X5680 (check my sig for other specs), so this isn't an i-Series CPU. Are my...
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    What's your nMP 2013 CPU temperature under load

    Dear all, I'm using Intel Power Gadget to monitor my CPU temperature under load (I'm doing some 3d rendering at low resolution and quality). Intel power gadget is marking a temperature of 82 celsius for the CPU. It seems too high for me. Can you please confirm or tell me what's your...
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    mac pro 1,1 no video boot

    Just bought a used Mac Pro 1,1 tower of craigslist with no GPU or HDD. I have a blank SSD and 2.5 to 3.5 converter, a used mac GT 120, and a used GTX 680 i have flashed to work with mac. With either card, I get the chime but no video goes out my monitor. My keyboard lights up and I have gotten...
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    Macbook Pro with Xeon?

    Just curious to know why, if the Macbook Pro is the top laptop for most developers, Apple doesn't make one with a Xeon CPU? Wouldn't this be better for developers?
  15. TheGamer3399

    macOS High Sierra Patched USB Issue's

    Hello ya'll, I recently got a 2008 Mac Pro at a E-Waste collection center for € 100, before I hear "It is broken". It isn't and works with its current install of Snow Leopard & Random Windows 10 HDD. Since Apple doesn't officially support this specific device anymore I used dosdude1's patcher...
  16. leo-tech

    Mac mini alternatives (macOS in VM on Apple and non-Apple hardware)

    I am thinking of upgrading my old macmini-2011, but apparently Apple is not on a hurry to offer their customers an updated Mac mini model, worth considering (6th/7th generation i7 4c/8t processor, up to 32GB user-upgradeable memory, Thunderbolt 3). Naturally, I still hope that this sad...
  17. phoenixsan

    What do you think about a battle between current Mac Pros and the upcoming iMac

    Hello my fellow Apple-savvy people..! The last week I was seeing again the official 2017 WWDC video feed.Being a user involved in numerical simulations, higher CPU taxing uses (as computational chemistry calculations) and not using a lot of graphic power, but needing a lot of storage and fast...
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    [MacPro6,1] Is it possible to mix up two different GPUs?

    Hi, Is it possible to replace just one of the GPUs in the Mac Pro Late 2013? As for instance, having the original D300 in slot A (primary GPU) and the D700 in slot B (secondary GPU), or vice versa. If so, how does macOS deals with such a mixed solution? Thanks. Best, Giampiero
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    iMac 5K CPU Upgrade - Xeon E3-1275v5

    Now that the prices have come way down on the Skylake Xeon processors, I was wondering if anyone has tried to install one in their 5K iMac. There are many tutorials on how to upgrade them from a Core i5 to an i7, but there is no information on attempts to upgrade to a Xeon from the same family...
  20. Lxixboss

    Help with Frankenmac

    Ten years after their release and these Mac Pros are still a lot of fun to own and to work on. I have worked on a lot of original Mac Pro 1,1's and have managed to resurrect many from what was seemingly certain death. This last one, however, has me stumped. I picked this up as a throw-in...