MP 1,1-5,1 Is my MP1.1 update completed?

[OldNEET]

Hi,
I recently got a MP1.1 and spent a couple hundred dollars to update it (CPUs, graphic card and RAMs). I think this is the limit for this model. How you guys think?

Running no problem with 500GB SSD and 27" cinema display.

 

[reukiodo]

You could upgrade the GPU to a Radeon 7970.
If you flash up to MacPro2,1 then you can max the RAM at 64GB

 

[OldNEET]

You could upgrade the GPU to a Radeon 7970.
If you flash up to MacPro2,1 then you can max the RAM at 64GB

Thanks for the valuable infos. Yes, it is flashed to 2.1 and didn't know the RAM could go up to 64GB (thought 32GB).
Will consider Radeon 7970 when I will get a 4K display.

 

[mani girafe]

Thanks for the valuable infos. Yes, it is flashed to 2.1 and didn't know the RAM could go up to 64GB (thought 32GB).
Will consider Radeon 7970 when I will get a 4K display.

didn't know the RAM could go up to 64GB : i upgraded to 64gb

 

[OldNEET]

didn't know the RAM could go up to 64GB : i upgraded to 64gb

Also sounds great. Got to look for a good deal.

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

Also sounds great. Got to look for a good deal.

I just went for 32GB, as it was cheaper that way (8 sticks 4GB for 20$), 8GB FBDIMMs are quite rare where I live (I prefer local junk shops for these old server RAM sticks)

For the GPU, 2 options for ultimate upgrade:
A flashed AMD R9-280x can get you boot screen
A Nvidia GTX980 no boot screen, and need Nvidia web driver installed before actually installing the card.

I let loose the R9-280x deal, and got GTX680 in stead (35$), as I already has the original 7300GT for boot screen when needed.

 

[OldNEET]

I just went for 32GB, as it was cheaper that way (8 sticks 4GB for 20$), 8GB FBDIMMs are quite rare where I live (I prefer local junk shops for these old server RAM sticks)

For the GPU, 2 options for ultimate upgrade:
A flashed AMD R9-280x can get you boot screen
A Nvidia GTX980 no boot screen, and need Nvidia web driver installed before actually installing the card.

I let loose the R9-280x deal, and got GTX680 in stead (35$), as I already has the original 7300GT for boot screen when needed.

I felt same as I browse eBay etc. The 8GBs are not so popular. Flashing GPU for Mac is a little tricky since I don't have any Win machine besides I should get a 4K display before the upgrade. Thanks anyway.

 

[jknoke83]

I felt same as I browse eBay etc. The 8GBs are not so popular. Flashing GPU for Mac is a little tricky since I don't have any Win machine besides I should get a 4K display before the upgrade. Thanks anyway.

I flashed my HD5770 from windows on the mac pro via command prompt worked like a charm.