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New graphics problem on 2011 MBP with failed AMD chip
Here's a new one?: A few months after successfully deactivating the AMD chip and using the Intel one, I ran a command-D hardware diagnostics to check memory. (check reported a bad chip with both inserted on extended testing but testing each one individually in either slot reports both SODIMMs...- Amanda Ripanykhazova
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- 2011 amd graphics chip hardware diagnostics kexts mbp
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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8 Core Notebook
Rather speaks for it's self :) Little weak on the GPU side, however for those that can lever the performance of the CPU a "flyer" Not for those seeking long run times off the power :p Wouldn't mind picking one up at the right price, although still happy with my current 17" Q-6- Queen6
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- amd ryzen
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- Forum: Alternatives to Mac Hardware
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[Oculus] Try This, if You Have No Image Inside the Headset(27” iMac)!
If you have sound but no image in your Oculus Rift headset, try this first before buying a new HDMI cable adapter. I couldn’t work out(with the latest AMD drivers)why my games weren’t showing up in the headset itself, but was showing fine on the monitor that the headset was being tracked. I... -
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MacBook Pro 15" Early 2011 won't boot but tries to power up. Fans start then stop, light on front fl
MacBook Pro 15" Early 2011 2.2GHz i7 8GB RAM AMD GPU Battery expanded massively so I replaced it and at the same time added an SSD and moved the original HDD into DVD bay. Installed MacOS Sierra onto SSD and booted and worked as usual. Had some install issues getting Bootcamp to play nice but...- arkade
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- amd boot fans macbook power
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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2018 Macbook Pro Lineup
What I would like to see apple do. Across the board: Improved camera for low light performance. HDR display. Improved cooling performance. Improved battery. Improved keyboard that is resistant to a speck of dust. Stereo microphones, left and right. Thin and light should not be a priority of...- xkam1x
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- 32gb amd apple config dedicated gpu intel macbook 15 macbook pro quad core vega
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Bootcamp update broke my system
I just update the bootcamp drivers for the AMD card on my macbook pro mid 2015. Now I cant play anymore some games that until yesterday I could, in fullscreen mode. When I start the games my external Dell monitor goes black. I already tried changing the resolution or refresh rates within the...- ralphgmr
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- amd bootcamp dell u2515h macbook pro mid 2015 windows10
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- Forum: Windows, Linux, macOS, & Others on the Mac
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cMP 5.1 GPU for FCPX Video edit
Hi All, I am using Mac Pro 2010, 3.46Ghz X 2 CPU, 48GB RAM, Samsung 951 PCIe SSD, AMD 7950 Mac Edition Now. I want to upgrade my GPU for Video Editing, Which one is better for this old machine ? RX 580 , VEGA 56 , GTX 1070 , GTX 1080 which one better performance in pricing ? thanks all.- Teddy Leung
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- 2010 7950 amd cmp mac pro samsung ssd sm951 ssd
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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egpu on High Sierra and Retina 2015
Hi, Writing to confirm a working setup: – MacBook Pro Retina Mid 2015, 15″, 2.5Ghz Intel Core i7, M370X – macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 – Sonnet Breakaway Box 550 – Sapphire Nitro+ RX580 – Apple Thunderbolt TB3 -> TB2 adapter – Apple Thunderbolt 2 cable (0.5m) – External monitor connected...- dariusz M
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- amd egpu external high sierra mac book pro 15 retina mid 2015 rx580
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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Resolved Disable a failed AMD GPU on a 2011 MacBook Pro [GRUB solution]
Installing GRUB Follow the steps described in this guide: https://gist.github.com/blackgate/17ac402e35d2f7e0f1c9708db3dc7a44 Installing the attached kext to prevent the GPU from waking up from sleep (optional) WARNING: This kext should only be used with the GRUB solution in place, otherwise...- brainshutdown
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- amd discrete graphics macbook pro (15" 2011) radeongate
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Saphire 7950 PCIe Lanes
I have a Mac Pro 2010 (5,1) with an EFI Sapphire 7950 (boot screen) running. Everything seems great except I wondered why the system report shows the PCIe lane width as 4x. This machine has 2 16x slots for GPUs. I have it in the so label 16x slot. I have moved this card around to test with...- thedocbwarren
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- amd pcie saphire
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Get 15” now or slum it with a cheaper option.
With the announcements of the intel + AMD combo and hexacore processors, I feel like I should wait for the next 15” MacBook Pro; however, I need a laptop now. Sold my 12.9 iPad to downsize to 10.5 iPad, and doing all my coding, photoshopping, schoolwork and running a business is getting tiring...- Mathias Denichi
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- amd intel kaby lake r macbook pro macbook pro 15
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Better BootCamp drivers
Just wanted to post a link to https://www.bootcampdrivers.com/ Saw this reviewer on youtube testing the new iMac 2017 model and he talked about updated AMD drivers. I tried it out on my 2017 iMac with Radeon 575, works like a charm (display brightness is broken, but there is a software solution...- Laai
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- 575 amd boot camp drivers graphic card
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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Q: Which GPU? nVidia or AMD in MBP for Video editing
Hi, I'm using iMac 27" late 2013, i7,1TB Fusion,24GB RAM (4+4 original added 8+8) AND nVidia GTX780M 4GB for all the basic things desktop is usually used for (text editing, web browsing, communicating - mails, messages, some calls... and for my work - video editing (FinalCut, Motion, Davinci...- rr-obin
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- amd final cut pro x mbp 15 nvidia videoediting
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Problems with AMD RX 570 in Sierra 10.12.6
Hello!! I have a mac pro 5.1 (mid 2010) with Sierra 10.12.6. I've tried to change the graphic card to AMD Radeon RX 570. First it seems like it works immediately (oob) after installing the physical hardware. It boots with no problem, I can watch movies, browse the internet, starting up all... -
Vega Frontier Edition on 4,1 5,1 Classic Mac Pro
Hey guys. I wanted to start this thread to get information together on running the newly announced Vega Frontier Edition on our beloved classic Mac Pros. I currently have an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti on my 2009 4,1 (upgraded to 5,1 & 12-core) Mac Pro running Sierra 10.12.5. While the GTX 1080 Ti is... -
Parting out a PC build
A while back I was looking at a multi-purpose laptop and have been doing a bit of window shopping, researching, watching reviews and so on, mostly on the newer Mbps and iMacs. What keeps coming across my mind frequently is the storage on these things and how apple tries to cut every corner they...- slitherjef
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- amd custom fractal kaby ryzen
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- Forum: Alternatives to Mac Hardware
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Can a 7850 HD be flashed to work with boot screen On El Capitan in Mac Pro 1.1?
This is related to an earlier thread we posted, there was older thread from some time ago about flashing graphics cards to work with El Capitan. but we have another issue to resolve first, we used the 7300 GT that came with the MP to get to the boot menu, booted up Yosemite and now for some...- earthwriter
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- amd flashing freeze nvidia radeon
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Just Got A Mac Pro 1.1 and need some advice
So after doing a little bit of research, unfortunately not enough, we bit the bullet and bought a Mac Pro 1.1 that came from University Surplus, Running El Capitan or Yosemite on a modded drive that is able run newer OS) Configuration is as follows- -PC AMD 2GB Radeon HD 7850 of course no boot...- earthwriter
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- amd drive el capitan firmware mac pro nvidia slot utility modded yosemite
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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eGPU and Sierra 10.12.5 - how goes it?
Besides the Nvidia web driver issue, how are AMD Radeon 480/580 cards holding up? I'm running a vanilla install of 10.12.3 atm, looking to combo update to 10.12.5, and re-do a RX480 egpu on a nMP/d700/12c for extra resources to handle noise reduction passes in neatvideo for 6K video work...- Daniel Reed
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- 10.12.5 480 580 amd egpu nmp rx 480 rx480 sierra theitsage
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti in Mac Pro 4,1->5,1?
Hey guys, I'm thinking about switching out my dual RX 480's for a single GTX 1080 Ti. The lack of Apple support on AMD's front (vice versa) and the newly acquainted support from Nvidia is making me seriously consider a switch. I was wondering if anybody has a 1080 Ti running in their Mac Pro...