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    Fan problem following backplane replacement

    So I am working on a 2009 4,1 Mac Pro with Dual Xeon E5520's and 8 GB RAM. About 4 months ago the PSU went down. That swap went great. No issues following the swap. Unfortunately about 2 weeks ago the mac pro went out again. This time it wouldnt show any signs of power(when the PSU went out last...
  2. SolidCake

    Delidding a Xeon X5690 with only a Vice (video)

    Hey guys, I made a video about delidding a Xeon X5690 using only a vice! The results where perfect! After cleaning up and successfully testing the first one I went on to the second. Both turned out great and my Mac Pro 4,1 is quite and blazingly fast. The reason why I chose this method is...
    • SolidCake
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    • delid firmware flash mac pro 4.1 x5690 xeon
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. mrxak

    4,1 broke, still needing a 10.6.8 box

    So, sadly, after 7 faithful years as my primary workhorse, the best, most reliable Mac I have ever owned, my Mac Pro 4,1 has died. Looks to be a CPU failure, or maybe the motherboard gave out. I was hoping it would last long enough that I could get a second gen nMP and then figure out solutions...
    • mrxak
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    • mac pro 2009 mac pro 2010 mac pro 4.1 mac pro 5.1
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  4. Mejenborg

    Windows 10 drivers for Broadcom BCM943602CDP

    Hi So I purchased a WiFi 802.11ac & Bluetooth 4.0 LE upgrade kit from Ebay for my Mac Pro 4.1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252317542350?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT In OS X it works like a charm! But I need to have windows as well, and even though the installation...
  5. polanskiman

    Mac Pro 2009 upgrade (4.1 to 5.1) - Which Thermal Pad?

    Hello, In the process of upgrading my mac pro. I'm looking to replace the pink thermal pads on the heatsinks which cover what I believe to be the voltage regulators. Anyone could point me to the proper thermal pads that I need? I've also dissasembled the video card (HD 4870) which also needs...
  6. polanskiman

    Mac Pro 2009 upgrade (4.1 to 5.1) - Which GPU?

    Hello, I'm upgrading my Mac Pro from 4.1 (to 5.1) with new hardware. The machine came with a Radeon HD 4870 when I purchased it and would like to know what would be a good GPU upgrade (if any) without braking the bank. Thanks for your recommendations.
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    Mac Pro4,1 Early 2009 Won't completely boot, no chime, no display

    Hello, I have a early 2009 Mac Pro 4,1. Out of no where while using it just shut it off completely and when I went to go reboot it, everything sounded fine except that I didn't hear the start up chime and my display remained inactive. The light above the power button stays solid and when I...
    • Izenhour
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    • boot help issues mac mac pro mac pro 4.1 mac pro early 2009 power
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    Fitting old Mac Pros for new OS features

    I have a Mac Pro 4,1, flashed to 5,1 (at home and work) and am currently running OS 10.8.5, which I will be upgrading to El Capitan. I understand that the old wifi and bluetooth versions which these machines came with will not support the upgraded functionality found in later versions of the OS...
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