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Imac Pro not as powerful as expected
First time post, so please forgive me if this is in the wrong sub or if I need to supply more detailed information. I recently bought one of the stock model Imac Pro (3.2 GHz, 8 core etc) as a hasty replacement for a self-built machine which suffered a boot drive failure. The Imac is a... -
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Base iMac Pro for HQ video/photo - enough power?
Hello, despite thinking about upgrading my iMac to regular 5k with 580 GPU card, now there is a chance to get an iMac PRO which probably would suit my needs even better. I am photographer and started creating video footage too, so FCPX, Lightroom and Photoshop are my main programs I use. For now... -
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Wild speculation on new Modular Mac Pro
I've been thinking about what Apple might do with the MMP. Despite what we all seem to want (a new cheese grater). Apple will never do that, they want to sell us the next generation. What if the MMP had: • 4 slots for NVME based drives (takes up less space than a single box SSD). • 4 PCI...- Supermacguy
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- arm cpu modular
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Hello, I have some question about mac pro 4,1 early 2009
Hi, today I bought a Mac pro 4,1 8core 2.26, 20G RAM 1066, and I want to constantly upgrade it to a 5,1 12 core. I have some questions and hope some one can give me some advice: 1. I just bought it at 370$, is it a little bit over price or just right? 2. if I just upgrade the firmware to 5,1... -
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Switching CPU tray from Mac Pro 2010 to Mac Pro 2012
I just bought a Mac Pro 2010 12 core. The CPU tray looks like this: I was wondering if i could put it into my Mac Pro 2012 which is a 6 core. I am a video editor and i figured it would give me more RAM and make it run faster for editing. Am i able to do this? What problems would it cause? -
2017 13" nTB MBP fan goes berserk
What just happened? I was on a CNBC page using Safari watching a YouTube video. Safari was the only thing I had open. Only a single tab. Suddenly my brand new 2017 13" MBP (non-touch bar) started heating up. I get this message at the top of the page: "This webpage is using significant memory...- han_del_
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- 2017 13" cpu fan memory ram
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iMac 2009 CPU upgrade?
I have a late 2009 Imac lying around gathering dust ... I had decided to upgrade it, so I upgraded the ram to 16gb and put in a 512gb ssd- now I want to go further. I know that it has a core 2 duo, but would I be able to put in an i7? And if not, what it the best processor I could put in? I know...- MacCustomiser
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- cpu cpu upgrade imac imac 2009 imac upgrade upgradable macs upgrade
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- Forum: iMac
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Need Help with MBP overload issue
Hi guys, my late 2011 MBP is really slow now. It hardly starts up and I can barely get into activity monitor where it shows the system using 97%CPU. I reset PRAM, I tried diagnostics but they didn’t work, I restarted the computer of course. Not sure what else I can do to fix this issue. It’s...- Du273
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- cpu fan running at high speed hard drive late 2011 logic board macbook pro 13 track pad
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iMac Pro Intel Xeon W 3.2GHz (8 core) Vs Intel Xeon W 3GHz (10 core)
In comparison how do both of these CPU’s perform? They are the chips in an iMac Pro. CPU 1: Intel Xeon W 3.2GHz (8 core) Turbo Boost 4.2GHz CPU 2: Intel Xeon W 3GHz (10 core) Turbo Boost 4.5GHz My understanding of Intels Turbo Boost technology is as follows, please correct me along the way if...- KalanHowse
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- cores cpu frquency imac pro tdp turbo boost
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CPU Clock Speed is lower in Boot Camp
Hello, I have a MacBook Pro 2017 15-inch with Touch Bar with 2.9GHz i7 and Radeon Pro 560. The CPU speed is reported as 2.9GHz base and runs at that under macOS but when in Boot Camp Windows 10 Pro it is reported at 2.8GHz and runs at 2.8GHz constantly, no matter the power settings...- Husky29
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- bootcamp cpu speed windows windows 10
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iMac early 2009 upgrade
Hi, I recently received an iMac early 2009 model with Intel Core 2 Duo (2.66 GHz), 4 GB RAM and 320 GB HDD. It's currently running Mountain Lion. So far, what I've only done is: - delete the previous user account file, create a new admin account ; - downloaded (but not installed) El Capitan...- CrashCocoB
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- cpu hdd imac (early 2009) ram ssd upgrade
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Keeping iMac CPU healthy
Hi, I just got my iMac (mid 2010) fixed, the graphics Card was broken, there were vertical lines on the screen. It happened while I was playing a game (a game that uses a lot of the iMac's processing power). I still want to play games but I don't want to break the computer again. So I have a... -
Meltdown and Spectre
Hi Everyone talks about Meltdown and Spectre: "All Macs, iPhone and iPads affected" http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42575033 All Macs? No, not all. The good old MacPro 1/2,1 with Intel Xeon 5100 ("Woodcrest“) or 5300 („Clovertown“) are not on Intels list... -
excessive cpu consume of activity monitor , help
hi i have noticed an excessive cpu consume of activity monitor the process "activity monitor" uses always at least 10% or 15% of my cpu , when my imac is idle sometime jump to 40% of my cpu outside activity monitor , all the processes are around 0.4% or 0.9% of cpu only i set refresh every 5...- supergaia
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- activity monitor cpu excessive
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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CPU from China
Hi guys! I'm thinking about buying an old MacPro 4,1 and upgrading the cpu afterwards. I looked on eBay for the x5690 and saw many cheap ones with shipping from china. Are they probably fake models or could they be a good deal because of their age? Here're some examples and my search (all...- Schneggers
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- cpu mac 4.1 mac 5.1
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iMac 27" with i7-7700k. Should I be worried about the heat issues?
So as has been well established on several threads here and elsewhere, the 2017 27" iMac with the Intel Core i7-7700k experiences extreme temperature spikes, and can have sustained CPU temperatures of 95 - 100 C when under heavy CPU load. I have one of these iMacs. I don't care in the slightest... -
CPU Temperature Monitor App for Macbook?
Although most of Apple's Macs come with highly efficient cooling designs, there are times when intensive processing tasks such as video rendering and audio design put an enormous strain on the CPU. If you need to stay on top of the situation and to keep a close eye on your Mac processor's...- vimistudios
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- cpu mac monitor processor temp & fan speed temperature temperature sensor
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iPhone iOS11 Compatibility Issues Caused by Processor Type?
Some evidence is surfacing that iOS11 working on some devices fine, yet bricking/locking up on others MAY be related to the type of processor used in the handset. For example, iphone 6s can have either N71AP or N71MAP processor. The iphone6s handsets with N71AP SOC appear to be the ones having...- Gavincurtis
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- bootloop cpu incompatible ios11 lockup
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- Forum: iOS 11
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iMac CPU Upgrade And Thermal Paste
Hey I'm interested in upgrading the CPU in one of my iMacs (27" Late 2012) from i5-3470S to i7-3770. I'm getting the i7-3770 secondhand for $100 and will sell the current i5-3470S for about $50, so total upgrade cost is about $50 (well, $60 if you take the screen adhesive kit into... -
iMac 2013 CPU Upgrade
Help! I don't know if anyone is still reading this thread. This is what happened to me and what I have done so far. iMac 2013 27" 3.5GHz Nvidia GT780M 4GB (This may or may not be important) So the hinge failed on this machine and, knowing my way around the iMac and other machines, I decided to...- titaniumjones
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- cpu i7 processor imac (27" late 2013)
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- Forum: iMac