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MP 1,1-5,1 My beloved Macpro 5,1 problems

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modiug

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Feb 27, 2021
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Hello everyone and sorry for my English, I wanted to get an opinion from the Community about my beloved Macpro that suddenly stopped working tonight.
Turns on, chimes, apple on screen, progress bar stops at zero, no response, not even caps lock, nothing.
Tried everything, removed everything added over the years one piece at a time and reverted to the original configuration completely, same behavior.
Tried the ram one by one, no change; finally I removed cpu 2 from slot B and High Sierra booted normally.
I alternated cpus: no boot. I put cpu 2 alone in slot A: no boot.
Do you think that cpu 2 is gone or could it be another problem? Is there any other test I could do that maybe I haven't done?
Thanks for your patience.
Modiug
 
Macschrauber said:
if CPU 1 is working in Slot A
and CPU 2 is not working in Slot A
then CPU 2 has a problem.
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Thank you, it is also my opinion.
I would not have left out something, I'm considering whether to look for a new pair of cpu or put my macpro to rest.
Modiug
 
You can always think about buying a single CPU tray for it and use the working CPU if it is an upgraded one.

SMC Versions must match. If it's a real 5.1 (SMC Version ends with f11) the CPU Sockets of the dual CPU Tray have a lever on it then you need a 5.1 Board.

No lever on the dual CPU Tray -> it's a 2009 4,1, you need a 4,1 board.
 
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modiug said:
Thank you, it is also my opinion.
I would not have left out something, I'm considering whether to look for a new pair of cpu or put my macpro to rest.
Modiug
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CPUs are pretty cheap for Classic Mac Pros, a pair of X5690s is fairly minimal cost from eBay or Amazon.

I would get another two processors just to have another spare one. If that works fine then you didn't spend the money to get a single CPU tray.
 
The cheapest X5690 available in the e.u. is 70 Euro a piece atm via eBay.

of course one can order original cpus for test sake, but in some circumstances lower power CPUs work, high power not.
 
Thank you for your suggestions.
I reassembled the macpro in the 2023 configuration (OC, Monterey, RX570, NVme, USB3, all disks) and with one cpu it works as usual 😀, only the notorious 100% fun speed problem.
I will buy a pair of cpu asap, no need to put it to rest.
Modiug
 
modiug said:
Thank you for your suggestions.
I reassembled the macpro in the 2023 configuration (OC, Monterey, RX570, NVme, USB3, all disks) and with one cpu it works as usual 😀, only the notorious 100% fun speed problem.
I will buy a pair of cpu asap, no need to put it to rest.
Modiug
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And no need to spend money for the top specs CPUs.
X5670 and X5675s are much cooler and stabler, while cost much less than the notorious X5690s.
 
Thank you to all for the suggestions.
To you think that some sort of control of the Turbo Boost feature can be useful to preserve the cpu?
 
No. These CPUs are cheap, and don’t generally break. You were just unlucky.

If another CPU goes, then be concerned.
 
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