Mac 1 A1289 Early 2009 2.93 x2 16gb ram GT120 OSX El Capitan 10.11.6 Bios v. B08
Mac 2 A1289 Early 2009 2.26 x2 32gb ram GT120 OSX El Capitan 10.11.6 Bios v. B08
ok, i downloaded latest Mac Pro 2009-2010 Firmware Tool and MacProEFIUpdate as of today, i opened but did not click the efi update and then opened and clicked on the firmware tool. it took the drivers and created a ramdisk and showed no errors. when done i shut the machine down using the dropdown commands, held button until the audible tone after flashing lights and it...booted normally... after 4-5 failed attempts to update firmware, I installed a fresh copy osx El Capitan onto a SSD and hooked it in where the 2nd optical drive would be located, again i created the ramdisk and after several more failed attempts it just booted normally. for some reason it will not upload the new firmware. I have scoured the posts and found nothing helpful as i had no errors, the second machine is the same and refuses the updated firmware. I watched several videos on youtube and the only thing i noticed different was a prompt after the ramdisk was made to shut the machine down. i do not get this, and am unsure if its just due to an older loader or maybe the problem. I turn the machine off or reboot using the commands in the drop-down bar. i have all the upgrades waiting cpu's ram and graphics cards but am stuck on this issue. any help would be greatly appreciated
Mac 2 A1289 Early 2009 2.26 x2 32gb ram GT120 OSX El Capitan 10.11.6 Bios v. B08
ok, i downloaded latest Mac Pro 2009-2010 Firmware Tool and MacProEFIUpdate as of today, i opened but did not click the efi update and then opened and clicked on the firmware tool. it took the drivers and created a ramdisk and showed no errors. when done i shut the machine down using the dropdown commands, held button until the audible tone after flashing lights and it...booted normally... after 4-5 failed attempts to update firmware, I installed a fresh copy osx El Capitan onto a SSD and hooked it in where the 2nd optical drive would be located, again i created the ramdisk and after several more failed attempts it just booted normally. for some reason it will not upload the new firmware. I have scoured the posts and found nothing helpful as i had no errors, the second machine is the same and refuses the updated firmware. I watched several videos on youtube and the only thing i noticed different was a prompt after the ramdisk was made to shut the machine down. i do not get this, and am unsure if its just due to an older loader or maybe the problem. I turn the machine off or reboot using the commands in the drop-down bar. i have all the upgrades waiting cpu's ram and graphics cards but am stuck on this issue. any help would be greatly appreciated