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Mac Pro 2009 GPU upgrade issues (RX480)
Hey everyone, first post here. I recently acquired a 2009 Mac Pro (4,1 flashed to 5,1) successfully updated to High Sierra. I had an ASUS Dual OC RX 480 lying around and am having some trouble getting it running properly. As far as I've researched, High Sierra is supposed to have built-in...- KameHouse95
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- 2009 gpu high sierra mac pro rx480 rx580
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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r9 380 dual monitors problem
Hello to all! I have a mac pro 5.1 working beautifully with an nvidia gtx970, driving two monitors without a hitch (one is a 4k 32" and the other is a 27" 1080p, both 60hz). In the last days I decided to add an amd r9 380 I had lying around with the premise that it would drive my monitors... -
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Mac Pro 1,1 + HD5770 (bonus: HD7950 in 1,1 ... Power supply?
Hi there, So here's the situation: I've got a Sapphire HD7950 that I pulled out of my MP 5,1. I intended to drop it into my older machine, a 1,1 running Snow Leopard that I use for media, but it seems the 7950 is just out of compatibility with the 1,1 tower - it runs, but I can only get 800x600...- Mister Speaker
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- gpu hd5770 hd7950 snow leopard
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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NEED HELP with NVIDIA 1080 Titan X (Maxwell) on MAC PRO 5,1
I have had a MacBook Pro's for a while but have since decided to set up a MAC PRO 5,1. I bought a Nvidia GTX 1080 Titan to increase the GPU but I cannot figure out how to get started. I have looked into flashing the BIOS yet can't pin point where to start. If anyone could send me a link to...- MAC NEWBIE001
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- 1080ti gpu
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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2 gpus, 1st just for boot screen
Hi all. I have a mac pro 4,1 (flashed to 5,1) and am looking to beef up the GPU a little (and get mojave/metal compatibility). I know Windows cards can and do work out of the box in later OSX revisions with the caveat that the boot screen won't work. I use filevault and would like a boot screen... -
Blue Vertical Lines, 2011 27" iMac
My father has a 27" iMac bought in 2011, his main desktop It's a 27 inch model with a 3.4GHz i7, 8GB Ram, 2TB HDD and 2GB AMD HD6970m GPU. 2 days ago when turned on (he uses Windows 7 on it a lot for Microsoft Access, the default OS) once the system got past the grey apple boot screen it came... -
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Laptop recommendations for graphics work, similar to MBPro?
Hi all, I'm currently using 2014 MBPro 15" (512GB, 16GB, i7) and previously 2009 MBPro 13" and would like to get a new laptop for 2d and 3d work. Recent Apple products have seemed to be slightly disappointing (keyboard, price and quality wise) and I would like to know which PC laptops I should...- hevonen
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- build quality gpu graphics laptop macbook pro
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- Forum: Alternatives to Mac Hardware
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Mac Pro 3,1 2008 Mojave GPU verdict?
Hey Everyone— I have been searching but cannot find a "complete" answer or recommendation on this (there's a 10.13 HS thread, but not 10.14 Mojave): I need to get a 2008 Mac Pro 3,1 upgraded (via @dosdude1's patched installer) to macOS 10.14 Mojave. So I need a Metal-capable GPU. To recap what... -
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Resolved Flashing Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT (specifically the Firmware)
This is an obscure card for the Power Mac G5, but I have heard of it being done and I know someone here did it by replacing the ROM, but I think I have heard of doing it without having to do that. I bought an unused 7800 GT with 256MB of video RAM. Ignoring I have no experience whatsoever with...- MrRichBOB
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- 7800 gt 7800gt firmware flash gpu graphics card mac open ppc rom
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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MacPro / Sapphire RX 580 setup
Hi all, I own a macpro (2012) currently running high sierra with the default Radeon HD 5770 (i think that's the card) I ordered the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 580 Special Edition and it requires a 8 pin and 6 pin power connectors. I did my research and the few people who posted about this special... -
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Saphire Pulse Radeon 580 8GB does not work on mac pro
Hi everyone, I just acquired recently a GPU SAPPHIRE PULSE RADEON RX 580 in order to install it on a Mac Pro mid 2010. I also have 2 6 pin mini connectors, so that the card seems to be properly supplied. The card is set properly in the housing, but the display never turns on when the Mac is...- Emanolo78
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- ati radeon 580 gpu mac pro (2010)
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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2018 Macbook Pro 15 w/ eGPU
I was wondering, when playing games on Macbook pro with eGPU will it run cooler or hotter if I were to add an external monitor? There are some discussion about the new MBP 15 having issues with heating and throttling when playing games. So.... my solution was to add a eGPU (1080ti) with a...- RichyRich50
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- apple apple macbook pro gpu heating up mabook pro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Trouble Activating NVIDIA Web Drivers in High-Sierra
Posted this on the Nvidia forums too. But MR has rarely failed me. Hoping for the same. I’m trying to upgrade my 2010 8-core Mac Pro (5,1) with the Asus GTX1060 6GB OC on my system running macOS 10.13.6 (high-sierra). While still using my base card (ATI HD 5870), I installed the web driver and...- DJ Dilbert
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- 10.13.6 gpu mac pro (2010) nvidia 1060 nvidia web driver upgrade web drivers
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Some Tests on netkas script's effets after flashing
AS REQUEST OF EXPÉRIENCED MEMBER, I'D LIKE TO MENTION AT THE BEGINNING, THIS TOPIC IS BASED ON MY OWN TEST, I BOUGHT THESE CARDS, MAKE EFI ROM DIRECTLY ON NETKAS SCRIPT, WITHOUT ANY OTHER MODIFICATIONS, AND FALSHED BACK THEN TESTED ON MAC PRO 5.1, 3.1, SO THIS IS AND ONLY IS A PERSONNAL ADVICE...- parisinvest
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- 280 280x 7950 7970 amd efi gpu hdmi netkas rom
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Why we don't need boot screens
Hi all, the title is voluntarily provocative :) I invested quite a long time and money to get my graphics cards to show up the little apple logo at startup. I found this imperative if I wanted to install mac os from scratch... Then I started using my brain "in another way". Maybe you all know...- phoenix.factory
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- amd apple logo boot screens gpu radeon sapphire startup
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AMD MSI 560 will it fit my cMP 2009?
I am thinking about replacing the Nvidia 640 (flashed) I bought from maccvid, as I am losing faith that the Apple vs Nvidia Cuda update will be resolved that soon - and I looked at the AMD MSI 560 - but I heard conflicting reports on its height - double height, more than double height... I have... -
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macbook pro 2018 flickering
hi there, i have a brand new MacbookPro 2018 and find it does some semi-irregular flickering when playing back videos. Sometimes it does a little, sometimes it's full Poltergeist mode. Other times, playing the same video under the same conditions, it plays back normally. I've seen these...- ljova.com
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- flickering gpu macbook macbookpro pro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Mac Pro 1,1 graphics card for ElCap server duty
Hey Folks— I have some 2006 Mac Pro servers running Mac OS X Server 10.6.8 that have done a fantastic job over the years. However, I'm considering upgrading to 10.11 El Capitan (via Pikify app hack) for some improvements in the file sharing service, among other things. We all know this about... -
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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
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Mac Pro 2009 RX 580
Hello all, I just recently got my Sapphire pulse RX 580 and I am very happy that it works in the 2009 Mac pro! Now, it displays as R9 xxx 8GB in About This Mac which looking on forums this appears to be common. I ma currently running High Sierra 10.13.3 on a 5.1 flash mac pro 2009. I plan on...
