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Mac Pro 2009 upgrade (Dual Xenon?)..?
Hi, I'm in the process of upgrading a Mac Pro 2009 (already flashed to 5,1) with 2 x 2.26 Quad core Xenon processors. I'm upgrading to the X5677 processors (which I know have to be de-lidded or spaced with washers etc.)...BUT I've read that I need a "Dual Xenon" processor...... so my question... -
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Best CPU for Mac Pro 6.1
I can confirm the 8 core Xeon E5-2667 V2 (not provided by Apple) is the best CPU for Mac Pro 6.1. - Both single-core and multi-core performance is better than in the 12 cores CPU provided by Apple: 4135/27254 vs 3369/27076. - compared to the new iMac Pro with 8 cores, single-core and... -
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GPU & CPU preview?
What are these two settings responsible for in View command in IlluCC?- zoran
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- cpu gou preview
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- Forum: Design and Graphics
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Resolved Possible to Swap CPU’s from MDD G4 into a Quicksilver G4?
Hey everybody. I had a question regarding upgrading a 867MHz PowerMac G4 Quicksilver. Since third party CPU upgrades from the likes of Sonnet are either impossible to find or pretty expensive, I was wondering if it is possible to take the CPU’s from a dual processor MDD model or even from a...- kevinakerberg
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- cpu mdd g4 powermac g4 quicksilver upgrade
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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i5 or i7 for productivity software?
Hey guys, a lifetime windows user here who wants to switch. Honestly I don't want to spend any more money than I have to. So my question is regarding to the hyperthreading that is only available on the i7... do I get any performance boost with hyperthreading on my softwarea i listed down below... -
RAM slot causing system not to boot after CPU Upgrade, Mac Pro 1,1
I am having a weird issue after I updated the CPU's on my Mac 1,1 to the quad core from the dual cores. If dimm 1 on the lower RAM board is occupied the system does not boot. The system turns on and the fans turn on as normal however there is no video out put and no chime, the white front LED is... -
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Unknown CPU Process
Had a quick question that I'm hoping someone can help me with. I'm not too skilled with macs, having primarily used PC's in the past. I was cleaning out some junk files using Dr. Cleaner and a cache folder came up labeled "Anomoean". I looked in the activity monitor, and saw a process labeled...- Martino0630
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- activity monitor anomoean cpu processes
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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bad 4.1 dual processor board?
What can be wrong on a 4.1 tray? It's only on the CPU B side. It's not the CPU, swapped several times. It's not the memory, swapped as well. With another tray everything is fine. I know this tray has been sitting in a computer who ran hot, it killed the CPU B, replaced it, but something else is... -
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Mac Pro 4.1->5.1 Issues
Hi, After a loong time (almost 2 years), I had some time today to try one more time to revive a Mac Pro 4.1 that I had to stash away since it died on me back in April 2017. The original post was this... -
MBP upgrade RAM or CPU for web dev
Hi everybody :) I’m about to purchase a MacBook Pro 13” without Touch Bar and as the title says I have this doubt, for a web developer (full stack if that matters) what is the upgrade that makes more sense? 16Gb RAM or the i7 processor? Knowing that I can’t afford both ..D’uh :rolleyes: Thanks- Funk4teer
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- cpu mbp 13" 2018 ram
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Better CPU and RAM, less heat
1.) Does better CPU in macbook (quad-core vs dual-core i5) will alow macbook to generate less heat? 2.) Does more RAM (16GB vs 8GB) allow macbook to generate less heat i.e. be cooler? 3.) Does dedicated graphic card in 15" version macbook pro, allow macbook to stay cooler while watching youtube...- tarik9
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- cooling cpu gpu heat noise ram youtube
- Replies: 6
- Forum: MacBook Pro
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X5600 Series CPU’s: A Good Deal or a Scam?
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Intel-Xeon-X5650-X5660-X5670-X5680-X5690-L5630-LGA1366-CPU-Processor/173333821658?hash=item285b8038da:m:mLVw6zQ5YhSww91sCboqgTA Ive been on the lookout for a CPU upgrade since I got my 5,1 about almost a year ago, personally, out of all these I have my eyes on that... -
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HomePod CPU usage goes crazy from iTunes using the HomePod
Anyone else experience this? Happens 60% of the time. I'll have my iTunes from my mac airplay to my HomePod and then my CPU usage goes insane- slagathor001
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- cpu cpu issue homepod itunes macbook pro
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- Forum: HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto Technology
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Macbook Pro 2018 after update 2
Hello i made a poll about MacOS update 2. Would be cool if you can answer it http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5b8ee476e4b0564f7676bde7 to help other user with their purchase. Please everyone should answer, not only who has problems with the mac. thank you This poll is shared on apple...- SwissDataHoarder
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- cpu hot kernal panic kernal panics macbookpro macbookpro2018 macos temperature throttling
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iMac Pro iMac Pro - CPU - Intel SpeedStep
Hi there I'm new user of iMac Pro and I would like to understand few things that looks unclear to me and now I'm focusing on CPU speed and Intel SpeedStep. I own 8-core version which from what I discovered (i.a. by HwInfo on Boot Camp) should step down as low as 1200 MHz without load... -
Best cooling option for Mac Pro 4.1
Hi, I am currently upgrading my Mac Pro to a very high performance regarding CPU, RAM, GPU, SSD etc. on a budget of ~2000$ in total so far. So far my Setup: Mac Pro 4.1 flashed to 5.1 Running macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 2 x 3,46 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon 64 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan...- misanthrophy
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- cmp cmp4.1 cooling cpu fan heatsink mp4.1 water cooling watercooling
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Resolved Performance and Throttling issues on my early 2011 i5 2.3GHz MacBookPro
Hi All. So, for the last 9 months or so I have been experiencing some significant performance issues (that I think are throttling issues) on my MacBookPro. I will try to provide as much detail and information here as I can recall, and will list all of the issues I experience in no particular...- theMouthPiece
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- cpu logic board temps throttling
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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Baseline 15" with 512GB SSD, or premium config with 2.6GHz and Radeon 560X?
Since I learned from you guys that bumping CPU, RAM and SSD to more than I need now would just be burning money, as it won't affect the resale price much, I've decided to just buy what I need now. Feeling very adult :) My plan was then to go for the premium config (512 GB SSD, 2.6GHz i7, Radeon...- sbn
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- cpu gpu i7 processor
- Replies: 10
- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Where to sell my stock Mac Pro 5,1 parts
Hey there, I know ebay and craigslist is always an option. But I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that buys used stock Mac Pro parts. I'd like to sell my stock 2.8 4-core CPU, and 4gb and 1gb RAM, for what little they are worth, and was hoping there was somewhere easier than online... -
Safari CPU Usage at about 100%
Since I updated to macOS 10.13.5 my Safari CPU usage always jumps to roughly 100%, freezing Safari and spinning up the fans. Anybody experiencing similar issues? I have tried deactivating all extensions with no luck.- seme332
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- 10.13 10.13.5 cpu freezing high sierra macos safari
- Replies: 7
- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)