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Suggestions about GPUs
Greetings, I am new here. I would like to ask you a question. I own a Mac Pro 5.1 Mid 2012. My ATI 5770 is not enough anymore, it is very slow and lately, I am overusing it. Some days ago it would not give a signal to my monitor. Then it gives me violet and green bars and the monitor would... -
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
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Alternatives for GPU power supply
Hi everybody, as a long time avid reader - I decided to start my first thread. I have been looking far and wide (all around Germany) to find a solution to power my new RX 580 8GB in my 4.1 -> 5.1 Mac Pro. I am well aware that there are cables offered on amazon.com - on websites based in the... -
GPU upgrades: Nvidia 780M for '09-11 iMac
Some of you may be interested in this. MVC has a ROM in progress to allow installation of Nvidia 780m MXM GPU in 2009 - 2011 iMacs. Details over at Netkas forums, as usual. iMac Holy Grail achieved ! Boot screens on 780m.- Flint Ironstag
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- gpu imac (27" mid 2011) macvidcards netkas nvidia nvidia 780m
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- Forum: iMac
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Triple 4K solution for cMP 4.1->5.1?
Hello - Like a lot of folks here, I've got an older Mac Pro and eyeballing Mojave and it's Metal requirements coming down the road. I am currently running MacOS 10.13.5, hardware snapshot is below. Currently, I have three GT120s. I thought they'd get me through until the next generation MP...- JamesScheller
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Comparing AMD GPUs
I’m looking to upgrade my ‘09 Mac Pro’s GPU and have been trying to compare different AMD GPUs. My Mac Pro has the following specs: Mac Pro (Early 2009), 3.33GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon, 32 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, AMD Radeon HD 7xxx (HD 7850) 2048 MB with a 120GB SSD for a startup disk. I’ve upgraded the... -
Failing GPU in iMac 27" (Late 2012)
Hi Guys, Since last week my iMac is constanley failing. And my best guess is a GPU-faillure. Also my MacbookPro (late 2011) failed a few months ago, same problem, GPU-faillure. Now with my MacbookPro, I tried to use ArchLinux to configure the EFI and so, to set up a boot without the GPU, but... -
How to install Windows 10 on Mac with A Flashed AMD Radeon HD7950 GPU
TL;DR How to install Windows 10 on Mac with Flashed AMD Radeon HD7950 Due to the sheer frustration this installation has been giving me, I caved and decided to ask if any of you can help me with this. I am trying to install Windows 10 on my Mac Pro which was bought maxed out (2 quad core xeon...- HandsomePixel
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- amd error flashed gpu hd 7950 install radeon windows 10
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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soy milk spille on Mac
Hi, I have a 2012 13inch MacBook Pro. Some soy milk was spilled on the side of the computer, It seems to run perfectly but the screen now is like x ray or inverted colors. Do you think the gnu is dead ? Thanks for the help.- AlbertoQuemada
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- gpu screen spilled xray
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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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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HEVC Hardware Acceleration - GPU Support
Can anyone confirm if OS X will detect and enable h265 hardware acceleration in Polaris GPUs in a 5,1 mac pro? The cards support it but wasn't sure if OS X will leverage the card or if it is only for Kabby Lake CPUs. Thanks! -
Are Macbook Pros the only apple computers that have “automatic graphics switching”?
If you're not sure what I'm referring to, macbook pros with dual gpus have an option in energy saver called "automatic graphics switching", and if that is on then the computer decides when to use the discrete gpu. And if it's off the discrete card is used all the time. Are macbook pros with...- CodySchrank
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- apple gpu macbook pro
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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GPU + Benchmark + PassMark + WIN 8.1
Hey ! I have been busy trying to make everything work performance wise (WIN 8.1 on Mac Pro 5.1) Right now I am in the proces of checking that the GPU (Gigabyte GTX 970 G1) is running optimally. For that purpose PassMark software has been used... If you look at this chart (PassMark - G3D... -
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mac pro 5,1 rx 580 sapphire not booting
Hey everyone, I have a Mac Pro 5,1...3.46ghz 12 Core, 64gb RAM....Latest version of High Sierra. Recently purchased and installed an RX 580 Sapphire GPU. Computer does not boot. (Except for Safe Mode, in which the computer does recognize the card) I installed my older GPU along side the new... -
Metal with a Polaris GPU in Mac Pro 5,1
A quick question I have about Metal being functional after upgrading to a Polaris gpu in my case rx560. Does metal just enable as soon as you boot with the new gpu, or is there something you need to do to enable metal on a cMP after upgrading. Those questions only apply if metal even does work... -
HELP NEEDED - confused about iMac(2011) & GPU
Hi Folks, I step on the spot and everything I've tried results in a no go I hope someone have a hint in the right direction, what I could or must do. My iMac is a Mid2011 (12,2), i7-2600, 32GB... and so on The original GPU(HD6770M) is in working condition but I like to tinker with my Devices... -
iMac Pro Graphical glitches on new iMac Pro - driver issue or worse? Anyone else experiencing this?
Hi everyone, I recently got a new iMac Pro (woohoo) and I noticed some strange graphical glitches while doing a few things, such as playing Diablo III. Here's what it looks like: https://gfycat.com/SimpleGargantuanChickadee I also had a few issues with the image editor Acorn, so I asked the... -
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2014 MBPr GT 750m Screen Resolution defaults on start up
hey guys, my 2014 MBPr nvidia GT 750m keeps resetting my screen resolution on start up to some weird Huge screen settings (i cant even see my desktop icons or time zone, it is super zoomed in) on start up. i dont know why?. its so weird, i feel that it is a failure in the GPU? Anyone else...- PavelT
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- 2014 macbook pro gpu gt750m mbpr resolution screen
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Mac Pro 1,1 GPU: No video output from multiple cards
I have a Mac Pro 1,1 that I am attempting to upgrade for the purposes of updating it to El Capitan. I hadn't used the computer in a year or two, and there was not an HDD installed in the system. (I pulled drive from it a while back for another project) When I stopped using it a few years ago... -
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GPU Panic
Retina MacBook PRO 15 2012 w GT650m. When I play games/use high GPU demand soft, my pc start to black screen/reboot, because of GPU reaching 80'+ degrees (or to high clock/voltage). Maxout fans isn’t working. I can underclock GPU in Windows and it fixes problems. Any how to fix GPU in Mac...- k1ngsley
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- black screen gpu gt650m panic underclock
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- Forum: MacBook Pro