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  1. tomscott1988

    Mac Pro 5,1 GPU upgrade Photographer/Graphic Designer

    Hi! I know there is loads of information on the site about 5,1 and graphics cards but the threads are so long I cant find the info I need for some of the newer GPUs for my needs (Non gaming but creative apps). The machine is a 2010 5,1 with a W3690 3.46 6 core, 48gb of ram, 2x 850 Samsung evos...
  2. M

    2017 MBP 15";560 GPU; 2.8GHz vs. 2.9GHz

    Hey guys and girls, i was just thinking about buying one of the 2017 MBPs and realized that the 2.9 GHz MBP is 150€ more expensive than the 2.8 GHz with 560 gpu. Are there any other differences and is that small difference worth the 150 bucks? Thanks alot! mac_monkey
  3. Z

    Looking for a self-flash friendly "It just works" GPU for cMP 5,1

    Hi guys, I have recently joined the camp of the used cMP 5,1. It was my replacement for my beloved Mac Mini early 2009 that recently failed on me. As you can tell I can still live with a Mac Mini 2009, I am not a very demanding user. I use my computer mainly for daily web surfing, some office...
  4. S

    Macbook GPU kernel panics resolved after Sierra update?

    Hey Folks! I was hoping someone with more knowledge than me knows what they did in the Sierra update that got rid of some GPU issues? I have a mid-2010 MBP 15' i7 and a couple years ago it would go into kernel panic every 20 minutes or so on yosemite. I had to give up on it because it was out...
  5. F

    MacBook Pro is dead!

    Hi people, i was gifted a macbook pro 17" (I know ... its a beast! .. well it was ). About a month ago it reset on its own and wouldn't boot back up, after leaving it for an hour or so it would boot back up again and was okay for around 3 weeks.Then again, it reset its self, but this time it...
  6. julian-poidevin

    MBPMid2010_GPUFix : Finally a fix for kernel panic of MacBook Pro 2010 !

    MBPMid2010_GPUFix is an utility program that allows to fix MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) intermittent black screen or loss of video. The algorithm is based on a solution provided by user fabioroberto on MacRumors forums. The utility is based on Qt Framework and only available on OSX. What is...
  7. M

    MacPro 3.1 GPU help needed

    Hi! I have Macpro 3.1 with El Capitan 10.11 OSX. My Asus 8800GT PC card died yesterday. Need quickly buy a new card. Already ordered 640GT flashed card on macvidcards. But untill waiting for delivery i need to work on mac and want to buy additional 100% working PC card with no boot screen...
  8. E

    Mac Pro 2009 - 660Ti ?

    Can i put my 660ti in a mac pro 2009 with no complacations ? or do i need to run hackintosh if i want to switch that part?
  9. L

    PCIe card -> 6pin 75W

    Good morning all, Like a few others here I didn't check the power requirements before buying the 1080Ti for my Mac Pro 5,1, and have been scrambling to find a solution for powering it which doesn't involve a secondary PSU or overtaxing the 2x6pins. I still have 1 PCIe slot available, and it...
  10. Riwam

    Anybody having problems with Fotos on MP 6.1?

    My previous post received no answer so I reformulated it hoping for more luck. Accessing the Foto-Mediatek directly from my user account through Pictures causes an intermitent dancing (blinking) desktop forcing me to shut down the MP 6.1 as the only solution. Any other application dances as...
  11. C

    13" 2016 MBP intermittently blackens pics while cropping

    Hello, Our 13" 2016 MBP is having difficulty with Lightroom 6.10. When in Develop mode, only while cropping, the photo sometimes goes black—for a moment. It is an intermittent issue. This only happens when "Use Graphics Processor" is checked in the Performance tab of LR's settings. Advice...
  12. D

    Worth it to upgrade GPU on 2010 Mac Pro while waiting for the new one?

    Not trying to get too far ahead of myself here, but it does seem quite likely that I will get either the next Mac Pro or possibly an iMac Pro to replace my current mid 2010 Mac Pro. I really don't know much about GPUs, but I heard that NVIDIA now supports Macs and I wonder if it would be worth...
  13. SolidCake

    Resolved MacOS 10.12.4 Removed my dual RX 480's?!

    Hey guys, Just updated to the latest version of MacOS on my Mac Pro 4,1->5,1 and it cannot detect any graphic cards... I have 2 XFX RX 480's @ 8GB installed and the cards are no longer listed in the System Report. When I check out the PCI tab in System Report I get the message "There was an...
  14. 0

    Can we put AMD/Ryzen Mac rumours to end

    I have no idea why people would even want Ryzen Macs. Core for core, thread for thread, AMD is behind Intel. The only reason r/AMD circle jerks these processors is because how cheap they are, mindlessly comparing them against the 7700K which is a 4c/8t processor. If you're an Apple customer...
  15. alhazred823

    GTX 970 cMP 5,1 2010 Issues

    Hi All, This is literally my first post, but have been a lurker for many years! I recently had an opportunity that netted me a free mac pro 5,1 (Mid-2010) and decided to upgrade the !@#$ out of it. I upgraded the CPUs to the 5960s, upgraded the RAM to 32gb, installed USB 3.0 card and (2) PCIe...
  16. 5

    Resolved 3GB vs 6GB VRAM

    Hey MacRumors folk! Although I love my 2012 rMBP very much, it's just not cutting it for the power I need for uni. I'm on a games programming course and so I'm running a lot of Windows software, and developing for Windows in general. So it's time to build myself a PC - plus I've been wanting to...
  17. J

    Help with RX470 set up

    Mac Pro 4,1 with 5,1 upgrade 2 x 2.26 GHz 24GB RAM 10.12.3 I've just made my first attempt to install an RX470 into my machine and have met with partial success.... I was able to try out a Sapphire Rx470 8GB like this one. It is installed in Slot 1 and powered by a dual six pin to 8 pin...
  18. J

    Sata pcie splitter

    Hi everyone Just wondering how people generally feel about/ what experience people have with using Sata to 6 pin y cables to run a graphics card? I have access to an rx470 with 8 pin that has a tpd of over 150 so intend to use both the board 6 pins to run it. It'd be nice to be able to keep my...
  19. blackcap11

    I love my MBP but..... (does the 2015 models have the same GPU issues that the 2011 does?)

    Hi all, My first and current MBP is an early 15” 2011 model which has the infamous GPU issues. Mine has failed 4 or 5 times in the past 6 years and when it went again last week I decided I have got my moneys worth and can’t justify another $600 to $700 to get it repaired in the knowledge that...
  20. J

    Mac Pro 4.1 5770 mini display port issue

    Hi all, long time lurker first time poster. I've got a Mac pro 4.1 2.26Ghz that has been flashed with 5.1 firmware. The issue is that I've just installed a flashed XFX HD 5770 like this one to use as a back up card and it all works fine apart from the mini display port. I get the apple logo and...