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gpu failure

  1. TJK152

    2011 MacBook Pro 15 Inch Strange Issue With OBS

    I know this is probably the faulty GPU, but just wanting some answers behind it or if it is the faulty GPU. So I have this 2011 15 inch MacBook Pro with a defective AMD GPU. I have disabled it using the PowerPrefs command in Single User Mode and the Terrascale 2 Accel is off for OCLP so it does...
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    MacBook Pro 15 2015 black screen

    I have a 2015 15 inch MacBook Pro, the Radeon M9 370x model. If anyone has any expertise with the below I’d be very grateful for help! Please see all facts and testing so far: It started turning off to a black screen with the fans high. When it rebooted it would give an error log, panic(cpu 6...
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    MbPro Early 2011 Huge Problem deactivating the extra Graphics Card

    Hello to the fellow Mac-People of Macrumors ! I have a mildly huge problem with my MacBook Pro 15" Early 2011. Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.1 , with the last available Security-Update (17G14042) Model Number : A1286 It got a new graphics card/chip a few years ago, did its job good and then...
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    27” iMacs, late-2009 & mid-2011: Cannibalize one to save the other?

    I posted before that I had managed to bring a late-2009 iMac back to life after a thorough dust clean-out and system update, in the thread 'Brought a 2009 iMac back to life - now what?' https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/brought-a-2009-imac-back-to-life-now-what.2296404/ Sadly, that didn’t...
  5. B S Magnet

    Resolved (Mis)adventures with a MacBookPro4,1 [A1261] and a faulty… G84-603-A2

    (This was supposed to be a thread for sharing some good news. That good news will probably have to wait a while longer.) Anyhow, if you’ve read this far, I’m thinking this board will have to come right back out and be returned to the seller. I hope I can share much better news sooner than...
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    MP 7,1 Marc pro 7.1 16 core with vega II card

    I bought a Mac Pro with 16 core about 2 months ago, it came with a Radeon Pro W5700X. I upgraded to a Vega II card so I coud have rendering of video done faster using the GPU of the card. At first it worked fine and Final Cut pro was using about 80% of the GPU when rendering and exporting file...
  7. U

    Broken 9400M GPU in Late 2008 MBP

    Hey all, I have an old Macbook Pro Late 2008 (5,1) with dual GPU. One of these GPUs is broken. Nvidia 9400M is default graphic card, so my mac keeps rebooting and I can boot it only in Safe mode. Is there any way to set 9600M gpu as default? By terminal or something? I've been trying with gfx...
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    2011 MacBook Pro 15in Reboot LOOP! HELP!

    Hey all! My mac has been a rockstar since I’ve owned it! A couple days ago it was working fine, I left to go make dinner, came back and it was in a reboot loop. It would display the apple logo, start the progress bar, load 1/2-3/4 of the way, flash to a grey screen, and reboot. Once I saw it...
  9. OldManGhosty

    Mac Pro 5,1: No display on boot

    Hello everyone, hate to be a bother, but my first post is one asking for help troubleshooting a peculiar issue I am currently having with a 2010 Mac Pro I picked up. Other than missing ram (which I have replaced with a random stick I had laying around, and some dust, it seems to be in complete...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 3,1 (2008) Freezing, GPU?

    Hello all, Shot in the dark here but, I use a Mac Pro 3,1 (2008) with FCP 7 and have been experiencing some upsetting issues with the entire system and machine freezing and becoming unresponsive. The issue has only been taking place while I am editing or playing back HD clips or video. After...
  11. biscuit1280

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 GTX 980Ti no signal

    Recently tried to install a GTX 980Ti in my 5,1 MP, but not getting any signal. I ordered a GT120 off eBay so I could install the needed drivers for the 980. Is there anything I can do in the meantime? Is there a chance it is not a drivers issue? Thanks in advance!
  12. biscuit1280

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 GTX 980Ti no signal

    So I got my hands on a 5,1 Mac Pro with dual x5680, and I put in a 980Ti, but I don't seem to be getting a signal on my monitor. From what I understood, the new gpu isn't initialized because of missing drivers, so I went ahead and purchased a GT120 off eBay so I will be able to install the right...
  13. koreda

    Resolved Sapphire PULSE RX580 8GB & Dual Mini 6 Pin to 8 Pin PCI-E Power Adapter: 16AWG or 18AWG?

    When I purchased my new Sapphire 11265-05-20G Radeon Pulse RX 580 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/ DVI-D/ Dual DP OC W/BP (UEFI) LITE (from Newegg) I only made a cursory investigation into the necessary Dual Mini 6 Pin to 8 Pin PCI-E Power Adapter required to power the GPU. Now that the card is kaput after...
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    Radeon RX 580 Glitches - Advice?

    I just received a Sapphire Radeon Nitro+ RX 580 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI / DVI-D / Dual DP w/ Backplate Special Edition (UEFI) PCI-E Graphic Cards 11265-21-20G Today I got around to installing it in my 5,1 (2010 model, not a flash 4,1) in High Sierra. I'm using the power adapter mentioned in the...
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    Macbook Pro 2011 issue

    Hi guys about a year ago I encountered the gpu issue that is found in 2011 mbp. I followed the steps that disables the amd chip and it worked, but now im facing a new issue. My mbp turns on but Screen is completely black, no backlight either. No chime. No keyboard backlight. SMC works but...
  16. K

    iMac mid 2011 GPU not working properly

    I have an iMac mid 2011 21.5 inch and my GPU has been having issues. If i turn it off and then take the screws out of the display. Then I tilt the display up about an inch and turn it on, the graphics card works and then i can lay the display down. It works fine until i turn it off and then the...
  17. M

    No Chime, Yes the volume in the sound panel is on

    I have a 2012 Macbook Pro with a Micron 512 SSD and running High Sierra that works fine but will not chime. Everywhere I look online the "No chime" conversations are always accompanied with startup issues or the elementary issue of no knowing how to operate the sound preference pane. Neither of...
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    Life of my 2012 rMBP 15

    Back in June 2012 when I gazed upon the newly released MacBook Pro with Retina display, I know that it was the machine I wanted to purchase. It ticked all the boxes; had good battery life, great screen, CPU, GPU and all I wanted back then. Sadly the demand was rather strong and I waited for 2...
  19. Ddom1994

    Anyone have a 2011 MBP 17" dead logic board laying around?

    I failed to repair my 2011 MBP with gpu failure and would like to try again with some better equipment i have coming in a few days, If anyone has a dead board i can have for free or cheap I would really appreciate it.
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    HELP Please. Macpro 2,1 EL Capitan gpu issues

    Hello, i would greatly appreciate it if anyone can help me with this problem(s) that iam facing with a mac pro 1,1 (upgraded to 2,1). ** Sorry for the long post, but i would greatlt appreciate any feedback. THANKYOU* I received a mac pro 1,1 from a friend a mine with 10.7, nvidia 7300 gt and...