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Thunderbolt Display + OWC Helios + LED Cinema Display Chain
Background: Over the years there has been some discussion regarding the use of an Apple LED Cinema Display with an Apple Thunderbolt Display all chained to one Thunderbolt port. It was concluded that as long as the LED Cinema Display is the last in the chain and it is connected to a Thunderbolt...- raha613
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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GTX970 Not functioning. (MacPro 4,1 flashed to 5,1+10.12.1)
Hi Everyone, First time poster long time lurker :P I'm currently running a flashed 2009 MacPro 4,1 (5,1) and was happily using El Capitan with a GTX 970 4GB and the Web Drivers. After upgrading to Sierra (and updating the Nvidia Web drivers) the card is no longer seen in the OS :( OS...- PittsyRS
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- 10.12.1 graphics graphics card mac pro mac pro 09 nvidia sierra web drivers
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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Error installing Nvidia driver for Mac Pro
I am fairly competent with computers, but I've run into a problem that has me completely stumped. I have an Nvidia Quadro K1200 graphics card in my Mac Pro tower. I have used the Nvidia drivers with no problems, up until a few weeks ago, when Apple released the security update for OS X 10.11...- nlistgarten
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- drivers graphics card mac-pro nvidia nvidia driver
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Anybody else having trouble with Adobe CC programs after installing an NVIDIA graphics card?
I installed a flashed NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 in my Mac Pro 2009 (flashed to 5,1) to power my 4K display. I have the most up to date NVIDIA Web Driver available for OS 10.11.3 (web driver is 346.03.05f02). The card works fine except Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign (all the latest versions)...- sgentile92
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- adobe crash graphics card illustrator indesign nvidia photoshop troubleshooting video card web driver
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Graphics card overheating / kernel panic /smc fan control?
I have a mac pro 1,1 (upgraded to 2,1) tower 24GB of Ram with with two Quad core INTEL XEON X5355 2.66GHZ processors making 8 CORE. The current Graphics card is a ATI Radeon HD 4870. I am getting kernel panics when I'm working on large audio mixing / editing sessions in pro tools 10. These... -
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Video signal from DVI splitter unrecognized - two different devices. Why??
Searching for answers - Replaced a powered DVI-Splitter which worked fine for over a year - Am using HDMI>DVI adapter to connect from Mac Mini i7 2012, OSX 10.8.5, HDMI port , to Aluratek DVI splitter. Configuration shown below - Worked fine for about 2 wks. Then came in after a couple of... -
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Upgrading Graphics Card on Mid 2010 Mac Pro
Hi guys, I was really looking forward to playing Cyan's new game Obduction on my mid 2010 Mac Pro. However, an error message* on launch basically reveals that my MP isn't Metal API-compatible even though it's running El Capitan 10.11.6. This might be a dumb statement but I can't even find... -
3 displays as 1? Please help :)
I'm sort of a casual gamer, so please forgive my lack of knowledge! I have an iMac (27-inch, Late 2013, 10.11.5) with two additional monitors (one via HDMI, the other via VGA/mini Displayport) ran as an Extended Desktop. Chipset model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M. When video gaming - is it...- kylebrauch
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- display display problems el capitan gaming graphics graphics card multiple monitors
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Resolved Bootcamp trouble on refurbished MP'09 (Radeon HD7950)
My mid-2011 Mac Mini server's hard disks suddenly broke due to old age so for now, I had to simply clone the whole OS disk to my new computer so I wouldn't have to panic that much. I got a refurbished Mac Pro with a 2009 motherboard, 2 x 2.4 GHz 6-core Intel Xeon, 16GB RAM and AMD Radeon HD 7950... -
Strange colour issue emerged from El Capitan
Hi guys! After I upgraded to El Capitan I got this weird issue. When I am editing in Premiere Pro, or sometimes watching youtube (it only arrives when I hover over the timeline on youtube), it is showing 'fake colours', it's like a more blue image of the real ones. So here are photos to...- StefanIvars
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Flashed NVidia PC card works on OS X 10.8 but not later versions
EDIT: SOLUTION HERE I have a Mac Pro 5,1 (late 2009) which was sold to me with a Windows model NVidia GeForce EVGA GTX 680 4GB FTW graphics card. I don't know what most of those acronyms mean, but I was told it had been custom-flashed to work with Mac OS X, and so gave more power and VRAM for... -
2008 iMac bad graphics card cause failure to boot?
Hello everyone. New to to the forum. I just got a new logic board off eBay. Doesn't come with the Graphics Card but I have one. I cannot seem to get the system to boot unless into Safe Mode. I can do things like surf web but there are purple lines and pink screen at startup / very slow... -
PC Geforce GTX 960 4GB running in Mac Pro 3,1 (2008) - benchmarks for comparison
I'd like to see if I have bought the best card for my budget (≤ £200) for my 2008 Mac Pro 3,1. I've installed and am successfully running the 4GB version of the Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 960 which is an unflashed PC card so no boot screen. I will admit that I bought the card on the...- lewis_cooper
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- 2008 3.1 benchmark flash flashed gpu graphics card mac pro
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Mac Pro 4,1 Graphic Card options?
Hello All! I have 2 Mac Pro 4,1 Machines and I need to buy graphics cards for them. I've found a second hand GT120 (original card), which sorts me out for one machine. But Now I need to find a card for the 2nd machine. This needs to be cheap(ish) but also work well. I want to drive 2 screens... -
Mac Pro 3,1 - Bad GPU choice?
Hi everyone, I have a Mac Pro 3,1 (2008) 2.8ghz running El Capitan and have decided I want to get into video editing using either Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro (a decision yet to be made) and a bit of GoPro Studio. I currently have the ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB installed and video...- lewis_cooper
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- 2008 3.1 adobe premiere pro final cut pro x gpu graphics card gtx 960 mac pro nvidia radeon
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Resolved My Mac Pro is displaying artifacts and will not load OSX.
My Mac Pro 3,1, A1186 EMC 2180 is displaying weird screen artifacts, and, although it chimes, it will not load OS X. It does not seem like it is advancing past apple EFI. My current Graphics Card is an nVIDIA GeForce 8800GT. I have pushed this card to the limit (mainly with rendering 1080p...- bubbly193
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- graphics card mac pro no boot screen artifacts
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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MacBook Pro will not boot following crash while watching video.
Hi everyone! I am at the point with my MacBook where it will not boot, no matter what I try. Early 2011 MacBook Pro. Background: One year ago, I spilled liquid in the keyboard. It acted weird at first, and then went back to normal, although the left shift no longer works. I have always had...- Kjmlynar
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- boot frozen gpu graphics card loading logic board macbook pro startup video
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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GTX 770 GPU upgrade to 970 worth it?
Hey Guys! First post here. I have an early 2008 Mac Pro running bootcamp with an EVGA GTX 770 SC (2GB) in a PCI 2.0 express slot. Would it be worth it to make the upgrade to one of the EVGA 970 FTW+ cards? Or would some other hardware in my computer make a bottleneck for the newer cards? (Specs...- chiaccio77
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- gpu graphics card gtx 780 gtx 970 mac pro
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Mac Pro (2008) Graphics Card Upgrade Advice
Right now I'm running my 2x 2.8GHz Quad Mac Pro 3,1 with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB. Currently on OSX 10.9.5 with no issues. However, I can see myself upgrading to El Capitan or whatever comes after that eventually, and probably start to use some more image processing software (Pixelmator...- StarlightSun
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- 3.1 compatible graphics graphics card mac pro upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Question about installing GTX 780 SC
Hello, I have a Mid 2010 Mac Pro 5,1. I am about to purchase a GTX 780 SC(http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-384-Bit-Graphics-06G-P4-3787-KR/dp/B00K699CRW). It is a regular model and has not been flashed for the Mac. I have read many forums about weather or not this card is compatible and it...