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mac pro (2010)

  1. OldManGhosty

    Mac Pro 5,1: No display on boot

    Hello everyone, hate to be a bother, but my first post is one asking for help troubleshooting a peculiar issue I am currently having with a 2010 Mac Pro I picked up. Other than missing ram (which I have replaced with a random stick I had laying around, and some dust, it seems to be in complete...
  2. K

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 Power issue

    Hello Everyone, I have a problem and I will be crazy. The problem is my Mac Pro 5.1 has a power issue. when I plugged the power both CPUA and CPUB Overtemp LEDs are lit red 0.5 sec then they off just still 5v LED light. but that 5v LED light very soft. When I pressed the Dıag button that 5V...
  3. digipl

    MP 1,1-5,1 I can't Upgrade macOS Sierra to High Sierra in Mac Pro 5.1 Mid 2010

    Can Anyone Help i am a new developer to xcode and need to upgrade to high sierra then Mojave after upgrading the graphic card but at least i need high sierra I try everything take backup first then erase the disk i try fresh install from usb using safe mode every time installer said to...
  4. MeLlamanHokage

    iCloud Keychain Won’t Sync

    Hello all, Been having some trouble with my cMP and am looking for some guidance. I have one of these: I also have: iPhone SE (1st Gen) on iOS 14.2 iPad (6th Gen) on iPadOS 14.2 My issues are: 1) iCloud Keychain won’t sync my passwords between my macOS and my iOS devices. Calendar, Notes...
  5. Xenonfire

    Windows Server on a 2010 Mac Pro

    Hi there, Running out of ideas so figured I'd post here. I've got a Mac Pro 5,1 from Mid 2010 running Mojave. I got it for free from an old workplace, and set it up to run essentially as a plex server with some windows shares accessible from the rest of my home network. Back then I worked in...
  6. kittonian

    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...
  7. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 XFX R7950 Flash

    Hi, Is it possible to flash XFX R7950 for Mac Pro 5,1 (2010) to get boot screen? Mac Pro 2010 2x X5680 3.33 GHz Processors (130W each) XFX R7950 need at least 217W, so will it work with / or without flashing it? Thnaks
  8. Arthur Getting

    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...
  9. F

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade my Mac Pro 5.1 Wifi and Bluetooth 4

    I am planning to upgrade my Mac Pro 5.1 which is now running Al Capitan to macOS Mojave so I can use Airdrop,... so do I need to update my Wifi and bluetooth card? I've checked and according to what I understood some models need to have a new airport card with WIFI AC And bluetooth 4. Could...
  10. F

    MP 1,1-5,1 Update my dual CPU on my Mac Pro 5.1 2010

    I am planning to update my CPU on my Mac Pro 5.1 2010. After searching a bit, I found that the highest CPU I can get is the dual 6-core Xeon 3.46GHz. Now I wonder if this one I found here can be used straight away without de-lidding? I've checked and some people say that Mac Pros version 5.1...
  11. I

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 Not Booting

    *URGENTLY NEED HELP ON MY MAC PRO 5, 1* Hello, I bought a 5, 1 quad core 2.8ghz mid 2010 mac pro the other day from a guy on craigslist, but didn’t test it before taking it off his hands because he assured me it was working and had tested it in the morning. When I got home and booted it up, I...
  12. M

    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...
  13. X

    MP 1,1-5,1 Pixlas mod; (EU) I need some help...

    Hello to all; I need to upgrade my «old» Mac Pro. I wanted to buy and install a Radeon VII on it... Can anyone share some links (Amazon.co.uk/eBay.fr/whatever) on Europe, where I can find the needed parts, to make the PIXLAS Mod? I would be really grateful for the help; thank you in advance...
  14. J

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 chimes but no display

    Hi guys, I've just bought a Mac Pro 5,1 from Cex here in the UK (as they give a 2 year warranty with everything they sell), delivered yesterday afternoon and was working great. I then decided to install a later version of Mac OS onto a spare SSD I had instead of the aging 1TB spinning drive. I...
  15. t8er8

    Linux KVM of Windows 10 on Mac? or Mac KVM of Windows 10

    I've been using Bootcamp on my Mac Pro 5,1 running Windows 10, I'm really starting to hate using it for various reasons. I need Windows 10 for certain school related programs and for the occasional gaming. I wanted to look into my options of running VM's of Windows with high speeds, without...
  16. Y

    MP 1,1-5,1 Fastest CPU Upgrade for Mid-2010 Mac Pro 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Westmere Xeon

    Hi everyone, I've reviewed the compatibility list, but want to check.... can I upgrade a single-CPU Mid-2010 Mac Pro 5,1 with a Nehalem Xeon W3565 to a single Westmere X5690? And if so, is that the best CPU I can use in this single-CPU situation (w/o upgrading the backplane)?
  17. Q

    MP 1,1-5,1 Max Pro 5.1 stuck in 100% progress bar unable to access recovery mode after power outage

    Hi, My Mac Pro 5.1 has experienced a power outage, and after that I have been unable to boot it succesfully. I get to the Logo screen with the progress bar getting slowly to 100% and then it stays there. I have tried all shortcuts when booting, and I haven't even been able to get the Recovery...
  18. GoGrater

    Support and complexity of running Boot Camp (bootcamp) on a Mac Pro 5,1

    Hello, I have a Mac Pro 5,1 and I'm exploring what direction to head when support for macOS Software Updates ends (either with Mojave or Catalina). Unfortunately, I'm not the target audience for a 2019 Mac Pro. I prefer a tower and am considering a PC. However, since my Mac Pro is running fine...
  19. O

    MP 1,1-5,1 Pixla’s Mod or Something Else

    Two years ago I bought a customized Mac Pro 5,1 with a GTX 980 GPU and a 1TB boot drive with Raid 0 made up of four Samsung 860 EVO SSD mSATA on some PCIe card (I forget which). I’ve never opened this thing up until recently when I switched from the 6 Core to the 12 Core. The day I ordered it...
  20. rzandel1980

    MP 1,1-5,1 Using a 3rd party Wifi/ Bluteooth PCIe card (that uses Broadcom BCM94360CD)

    Hello, This is my first post here and I am hoping someone can answer this for me. I recently bought a Broadcom BCM94360CD w/ Bluetooth 4.0 upgrade kit similar to the OSXWifi kit and the BT 4.2 kit sold on eBay that is from China. The kit I bought includes a Mini PCIe adapter that has the...