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EFI Firmware update 1.3

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peejack

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Has anyone had any luck installing the 1.3 EFI firmware update for Mac Pro??

I have tried and tied but it doesn't want to update :( I have followed all the steps and nothing. Anyone else have any luck?

Thanks
 
Did you run it from the utilities folder? It downloads from Software Update, but does not automatically install.
 
peejack said:
Has anyone had any luck installing the 1.3 EFI firmware update for Mac Pro??

I have tried and tied but it doesn't want to update :( I have followed all the steps and nothing. Anyone else have any luck?
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It installed here fine too. Do you have a RAID setup?
 
Ill try again ill download from apple website and run manually.
 
I still can't install it... always get the message "An unexpected error occurred (28 : 3). Your firmware can not be updated."
...
 
aaronw1986 said:
Did you run it from the utilities folder? It downloads from Software Update, but does not automatically install.
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I just let Software Update download it (it doesn't go to the Download folder) and you click on Install when it tells you something to the effect to close all apps because it needs to reboot. It was straightforward for me (and I'm always nervous about these updates after my wireless router completely locked up during a firmware update).
Alan
 
Worked fine here. Make sure all other updates have been run first, this relies on the 10.5.2 update as well as the leopard graphics update. It won't install without them for some reason.

Do you even get the progress bar? Does it flash/beep when you hold the power button?
 
I noticed that Bootcamp now remembers the OS I last booted to, and loads it up by default if I don't hit ALT. Before the update, it would always boot to OS X.

--Erwin
 
I just received a brand new mac pro. How do I tell what firmware I have. I just did the software update and nothing showed up in my utilities folder.
ASP SMC Version: 1.25f4
 
dimme said:
I just received a brand new mac pro. How do I tell what firmware I have. I just did the software update and nothing showed up in my utilities folder.
ASP SMC Version: 1.25f4
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Apple Menu -> About This Mac -> More Info...

Look for the boot ROM version. E.g.:

Boot ROM Version: MP31.006C.B05

If it ends in 'B05' you have the EFI update already installed.
 
Raid card and Firmware update

Hi all, can anybody tell me if i can run the firmware update with a raid card installed?
My start up drive is a single jbod drive so not an actual raid set up but it still is on the raid card in jbod modus. I read that you can not install from a raid start up disk , but does this include a jbod single disk aswell?

If so how do i go about installing the update then?

Thanks for the info?
 
Data said:
Hi all, can anybody tell me if i can run the firmware update with a raid card installed?
My start up drive is a single jbod drive so not an actual raid set up but it still is on the raid card in jbod modus. I read that you can not install from a raid start up disk , but does this include a jbod single disk aswell?

If so how do i go about installing the update then?

Thanks for the info?
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That's a very good question! Anyone?
 
It Works with a single jbod drive

Well , i tried it this morning and it worked for me, so it's not the card itself that prefends it, ill be trying the Bootcamp later aswel then.

I'm happy it worked ;-).
 
Is this firmware update only for '08 Mac Pros or all Intel-based Mac Pros because it's not in the Software Update nor will it install from the standalone download.
 
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