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    Mac mini 2018 with Razer core x enclosure and Radeon RX 6800 XT

    I have a Mac mini 2018 i7 / macOS Monterey 12.3.1 and I am considering getting an eGPU. For the enclosure I would like to use the Razer core x and for the GPU I am considering Radeon RX 6800 XT. This is for both work and play. Does anyone have this specific configuration or have tried it...
  2. Cham2000

    Mac Studio M1 Max: 24 or 32 GPU Cores?

    Hi all, I'm considering to get the new Mac Studio M1 Max with the new Studio Display, to replace my very old Macs (old MacBook Pro, and recently died Mac mini). Since I'm on a tight budget, I intend to get the base model with 32GB ram and 512GB SSD only (extra storage can easily be added later...
  3. NonsensicalFox

    Problems Upgrading iMac 4,1 to 5,1

    I have an early 2006 Core Duo iMac that I've upgraded the CPU in to a Core 2 Duo 2GHz. I've tried using the Firmware Tool to upgrade the firmware of the computer, however, all I get is error 5530, which I believe is because it tries downloading the firmware from a dead link. I could not find any...
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    CPU temperatures in iStat Menus?

    Is there any method to get the CPU temperatures in iStat Menus? I can read the GPU and SSD temperature but not the temperatures of the CPU cores. I have downloaded the iStat Menus from the website and bought a license, so i'm running the fully functional version (instead of the limited App store...
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    Is there a way to disable specific CPU core?

    Hello, my iMac is crashing all the time and all the error reports point at CPU core #3. I would like to test disabling it. All the options I found only limit number of cores in use, but I haven't found an option to disable just a specific CPU core. Is there any way to do this? thanks!
  6. Jubadub

    Flashing an ATI X1950XT 512MB Graphics Card?

    Hello, sorry if this isn't the best forum section to ask, but I was uncertain where else it could be. I have been considering getting a rather old PC graphics card known as ATI X1950XT (512Mb version, as opposed to 256Mb), and while people have successfully Mac-flashed the 256Mb version (likely...