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MP 1,1-5,1 CPU upgrade Mac Pro 4.1 (single CPU)
Hey everyone! I would like to upgrade the CPU in my Mac Pro 4,1 - xeon w3520 to x5690. I now read that a delidding might be necessary. Mainly about be dual CPU models, but also about the single CPU models, such as mine. Now I wanted to ask if it really is necessary or recommended (in this... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Help! Quadro P4000 / Titan X GPU in Mac Pro 4,1
Hey! I’m still looking for a possible GPU for my planned (Mac Pro 4.1, 2009) GPU upgrade. I came across the Quadro P4000 8GB which is listed on blog.greggant.com in his “The Definitive Classic Mac Pro (2006-20012) Upgrade Guide” under “Nvidia Professional GPUs”. According to the table there... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Titan X 12GB - Mac Pro 4.1
Hey, after planning a CPU upgrade for my Mac Pro 4.1 I am also looking forward to upgrade my GPU. I found many great options, but one card that would really interest me is the GTX Titan X (12GB). So far my only concern would be power consumption. Can anyone possibly tell me if the Titan X... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 How to install Windows 10 on Mac Pro 5,1 (2009) with Radeon RX580
Dear people, I have a 2009 5,1 MacPro with Mojave installed on it. Dual CPU tray 12 cores 3,46hz XEON, 52gb ram 1066mhz, GPU Radeon RX580 8GB. I want to install Windows 10 near Mojave, but I had some troubles with installing it. Bootcamp does not work for this machine. I also tried to...- Teachermark01
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- mac pro (2009) windows 10
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 (flashed to 5,1) all of the sudden no 5ghz network anymore.
I have bought the upgrade kit for the mac pro so it can run with the 5ghz networks. It worked in the beginning but now it does not anymore and I don't know why... The 2ghz networks are just running fine, also the bluetooth (version 4) is running without problems. I checked all the connectors...- Teachermark01
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- mac pro (2009) wifi ac
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MP 1,1-5,1 I've upgraded my single CPU tray (4,1) to Dual CPU tray 4,1 but fans blowing 100%
Dear People, I've upgraded my single CPU tray 4,1 MacPro to an 2009 4,1 Dual CPU tray. I installed it, everything works, but fans are blowing at 100% all the time. Ive reseted PRAM and SMC chip. What can I do more? Please help! specs 2009 4,1 MAC PRO 2009 4,1 dual CPU tray (one CPU...- Teachermark01
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- cpu tray dual cpu mac pro (2009)
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 - Mojave Blackscreen
Mojave and Catalina Black screen Hi guys, I have a flashed Mac Pro 4,1 -> 5,1. I installed a couple of months ago Catalina with opencore. On Saturday I decided to delete OpenCore and perform a fresh install of Mojave. I delete all the files in the EFI partition (where OC is installed) and...- Disastro38
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- black screen mac pro (2009) mojave 10.14
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro PCIe NVMe reboot during sleep
Hi All and thanks in advance for any advice. I've searched the forum and sticky SSD thread but can only find this issue as regards MBPs not Mac Pro. I'm currently running a Mac Pro 4,1 2x 2.26 flashed to a 5,1. I have recently upgraded the machine to Mojave on a PCIe SSD and I am now having...- Jackdown_101
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- mac pro (2009) nvme nvmeboot pcie adaptor reboot sleep ssd
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MP 1,1-5,1 MP 5,1 - High Sierra to Catalina with Sapphire 5700 XT
Hi all. I realize this is a lengthy post but I wanted to provide all the info possible, and appreciate all the assistance. I have an upgraded MP5,1 with dual core x5690 procs, 64GB of 1333mhz RAM, multiple SATA drives and a PCIe SSD (not NVME) as the boot drive. The Pixlas mod has been done and... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac pro 2009 4,1 Boots up but no video output (black screen)Mac pro 2009 4,1 Boots up but no video output (black screen). It was working fine on t
Mac pro 2009 4,1 Boots up but no video output (black screen). It was working fine on the old OS that was on it. I want to update to the highest OS it can run. So I did. But after that I get an black screen. I tried to reset some things like time code, vram etc. Nothing works. Can't even go...- Teachermark01
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- black screen startup mac pro (2009) no output
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 2009 5,1 Random shut downs - possible overheating?
Hi everyone ... I wonder if i can pick some brains? I have a Mac Pro (2009) 4,1 flashed to 5,1 with latest firmware and boot ROM, running Mojave 10.14.6. I also have Samsung EVO 970 with 4 x internal HD, Radeon RX 580 Pulse (Mac flashed by MacStore UK) and 96Gb 1333 Mhz Ram with 2 x 3.46Ghz 6...- rodedwards
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- mac pro (2009) overheating shut down random
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro - Multiple Secure Boot Certificates Causing Corrupting/Bricking
I installed Windows 10 on my Mac Pro 5.1 using a UBS stick and ended up signing multiple Secure Boot certificates to it. I know I should have used a Windows 10 DVD instead. I am worried about corruption on my Mac and bricking it. Does anyone know how to fix this? I bought a new graphics card and...- Arthur Getting
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- apple boot certificates corrupting mac pro (2009) mac pro (2010) mac pro (2012) multiple secure boot certificates windows
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MP 1,1-5,1 WTF? Happened here? 4,1>> 5,1 144.0.0.0.0 Rx580 install
I turn to you because I am forever grateful to you all who have shown me the way to hot rod my Mac Pro. Right now, I’m losing this battle and I hope you guys will see the course of action I cannot. So I’ll be as clear as possible: last year- level up to 10.13.6 and 144.0.0.0.0 install...- mertisrules
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- a1289 mac pro (2009) mac pro (2010) northbridge rx580
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El Capitan doesn't see internal drives
I have a Mac Pro 5,1 (flashed 2009), with an internal Crucial SSD. I want to install El Capitan on this drive. I use an El Cap USB drive, but when I want to install the OS I don't even see any internal drives. But I can install it on the same SSD, when used external. Also nothing to see in...- TuurT
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- el capitan 10.11.6 mac pro (2009)
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 can't see drives with El Capitan
I have a very weird problem with my 2009 Mac Pro; quad-core, 16gb RAM, HD7950 (flashed). I've used a Crucial 480gb SSD with Sierra in an external TB case with my iMac 2012. I wanted to use this SSD in my Mac Pro. I got the SSD out of the enclosure. Put it in the Mac Pro drive bay, but I got a... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 Dual Cpu No Chime on Boot Up and Black Screen
Hello Everyone, Have been struggling with this problem for one of my Mac Pro 4,1 for a while now and I have seen my self come to a dead end. I simply have no idea what is causing the problem. Is a 2009 4,1 model nr: a1289 Serial nr: CK02404Y20H I have tried changing the CPU tray and it...- Simon Baggersgaard
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- mac pro (2009)
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OS X Tomb Raider on cMP & GTX1080: extreme lags in huge areas though great fps in benchmark
I am playing Tomb Raider (2013) on my classic Mac Pro 4,1 (2009), which got an NVIDIA GTX 1080 GPU upgrade a year ago. I have 36GB of RAM, mac OS 10.13.6 and the game are running on a 2TB Crucial SSD (600GB free space). In smaller areas everything feels super smooth & the built-in benchmark...- Canubis
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- mac pro (2009) nvidia 1080 tomb raider
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4 1 and GFX / PCIe Strange Issues
I rarely post to forums, but I lurk a lot. I'll prelude this by saying I've been googling and reading for days, but I can't find a solution that works. I'm posting here hoping someone has an answer from a fresh set of eyes, or to confirm "it's dead, Jim." As a non-known member, I'll do my best...- Flukas McDoogle
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- downgrade firmware mac pro (2009)
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