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MP All Models Mac Vs Nvidia, Windows
Hi everyone, Long-time Mac user here, supporting the ecosystem since 2009. I work in Digital Visual Effects and have been looking to dive deeper into Machine Learning and training workflows. Lately, though, it feels like Mac systems are falling behind Windows-based workstations when it comes... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 OpenCore System Settings On MP5.1
Hello. I am new to Mac. And to Opencore. I have a question about the dissable firmware throttling. Should i apply it to my Mac Pro 5.1? Or is this setting more for Macbooks? Regards- NorwegianMacNoob
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- 5.1 mac pro open core legacy patcher
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 Running into errors while upgrading to Mojave on 5,1
Hey there, I'm trying to upgrade from 10.13.6 to Mojave on my 2012 5,1. I have an RX 580 installed, my boot ROM is 9144.1.0.1.0, which I thought was upgraded to 144.0.0.0.0 in the process of upgrading to Mojave. I've upgraded the CPUs to dual x5690s, and I have OpenCore installed so I can boot...- AbeTheSuccinct
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- mac pro mac pro (2012) mac pro 5.1 mojave
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MP All Models Mac Pro M4 Extreme - The TRUTH! (Desktop Confessions)
Well, well, well...it's been quite some time since I've posted here. Last time I was here, I was the faithful and loyal owner of a 2019 Mac Pro and a studio full of Apple only. It was maxed out in every aspect and I swore by it. You wouldn't catch me dead with a non Apple product. Everyone here...- maikerukun
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- apple silicon gpu m series m4 extreme m4 max mac pro mac pro (2019) macbook pro rtx 4090 rtx 5090
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac pro 3.1 gpu situation
Hello there, i have 2 mac pros but only 1 gpu and i need another one. If i buy ati radeon hd2600 but some random one (that one on picture) on internet will it work? -
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MP 1,1-5,1 OpenCore 2.0.0 And My Graphics Card
I updated my primary Mac Pro 5,1 to OpenCore 2.0.0 this morning and it went well. I even upgraded to macOS Sonoma afterward. Then I went to do the same thing on my secondary Mac Pro 5,1 and ran into an issue. The computer will no longer boot with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti graphics card as...- dataharvested
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- mac pro opencore
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP All Models Trashcan and Cube friendship
My top two favourite Mac designs have to be the Power Mac G4 Cube and the late 2013 Mac Pro (6,1). I’m so happy and grateful to have been able to get my hands on both, each for a really good price and in great condition. Figured they look really nice side by side exposing their internals and... -
Is RAM usage equivalent between silicon and Intel macbooks?
Do the new silicon Macbook Pros have RAM usage and performance rougly equivalent to their older Intel machines? If I were to copy over my same setup and workflow to an MX Max macbook, would I see it use less RAM across the board, or would the same basic resource demands extract an identical...- Badger.with.hat
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- intel m series m m1 13 m1 max mac pro memory handling older intel mac ram memory macbook similar switch
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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MP All Models desktops swapped: there has GOT to be a solution!
I have a Late 2013 Mac Pro trashcan running Monterey. (Yeah, it's about time for a new machine, but not quite yet.) I have two identical ACER displays that I use, let's call them Left and Right, since that his how the physical devices are configured. Left has always been designated as the main... -
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Other Mac Pro 5.1 Windows Legacy boot from NVME
I'll be brief. I want to understand why in the iMac 27 2013 you can install Windows in legacy mode, windows 7 and windows 10, and both systems perfectly see nvme disks and make it possible to install the system and boot from the nvme itself. While Mac Pro 4.1 5.1, when installing the system in...- Schprecher
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- boot legacy windows efi imac 2013 legacy mac pro windows boot
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- Forum: Early Intel Macs
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MP 7,1 2019 Mac Pro Roll Call
Just wanted to check-in on everyone else who bought one of these back near the release in 2019/2020. The discussion on them has understandably quietened down and I was curious who stuck with theirs and who quietly switched to a Mac Studio or similar. I was planning to keep mine going for... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade path from High Sierra / 5770 to Monterey / 5600XT
Hi all - I'd like to start upgrading my 5,1 a little bit and am in need of some guidance as to how to go about it. Ideally my 5,1 would end up with a 5600 XT graphics card running Monterey. It is now running High Sierra and a ATI 5770. I'm shooting for a 5600 XT because I want to eventually... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro (Early 2008) no display and ERRA diagnostic light
Hey, I recently acquired an Early 2008 Mac Pro, it has an issue where upon trying to power on the machine, the fans spin, it sounds like the hard drives spin up too, but there is no display and inside there is a diagnostics light marked ERRA. I have tried different combinations of RAM in...- GunnDaniel
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- mac pro mac pro (early 2008) macpro 3.1
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Mac Pro 6,1 144hz?
Hey all, I just bought a Mac Pro Trash-Can 12 core (Late 2013) and i put Monterey on it on a Samsund 990 Pro SSD. Runs great. My question, I have a 144hz screen im going to be using it on.. While i had it in my office i was able to get 120Hz on it using a Thunderbolt to DVI ACTIVE adapter.. I...- subdivisions
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- 120hz 144hz dvi hdmi kvm mac pro
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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MP 1,1-5,1 How to invoke Diagnostics on Mac Pro 5,1?
I was trying to diagnose an issue on my cMPro 5,1 with howling fans that turned out to be bent pins on the backplane. As part of trying to debug, I failed to be able to invoke diagnostics. I set the startup volume from EFI OCLP to Mojave and tried booting with Depressing "D" Depressing Opt-Cmd... -
MP 1,1-5,1 2009 5,1 Mac Pro Intermittent Flashing Power Light & No Start Problem
I recently got an amazing deal on a 2009 MacPro flashed to 5,1 firmware from a professional music producer who upgraded to a more modern Mac and just wanted to sell his older one fast. The body of this MacPro is literally in near mint condition and even the inside of it only had a moderate to...- MacInquiry
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- 2009 mac pro intermittent start up light mac pro
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MP 14,8 Internal Onboard SATA 6 Gb/s Ports Bridge & Controller Model in Mac Pro (2023)
Which ASMedia Serial ATA 6 Gb/s controller does the Apple 🍎 Mac Pro 2023 utilize to drive the 2 onboard internal SATA 6 Gb/s ports (ASM1061, ASM1061R, ASM1062, ASM1062R, ASM1064, ASM1164, or ASM1166) and do they support Port Multipliers (and if so: Command-based switching or FIS (Frame...- FlyerKumar
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- asmedia mac pro port multiplier sata serial ata
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MP 7,1 AMD 6950XT spoofed on Mac Pro 7,1 EDIT: WORKING
Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing great I'm trying to get a 6950xt running on MacOS on my Mac Pro 7,1 as 6900xt. For a couple of days Ive seen all this guides and videos but they are meant for hackintosh, I'm not sure Im doing it right for a legit Mac. Any help or reference is welcome...- blackquartz
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- 6900xt 6950xt amd mac pro spoof
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 about PowerLink with cMP/RX5700XT/RX6800 power question
Hello everyone, I have a question about cMP + EVGA PowerLink. Yes, I understand, I've done my research and indeed found many recommendations. However, one thing still isn't clear to me. I noticed that many demonstrations simply connect the two mini power supplies from the motherboard to the... -
Will we ever see M-series chips with higher clock speeds in some systems?
There's a lot of discussion on x86 vs Arm already, but in addition to the perf-per-watt war I'm not understanding the value of the Mac Pro vs Studio featuring the same M2 Ultra setup. Where's the value in the Mac Pro unless the clock speeds were pushed higher than the Studio's version? Do...- BenRacicot
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- arm m-series mac pro overclock performance
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
