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MP 1,1-5,1 OCLP Bootpicker does not show OpenCore USB boot drive
Hello, I'm running Open Core Lagacy Patcher on my old Mac Pro 4.1 with Sonoma. I have created a USB bootable install drive with OpenCore as a backup, but when I start the Mac the usb drive is not displayed in OpenCores boot picker, even if I press the spacebar. Does anyone know how to fix this... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 - No Boot
Hi everyone, I have a problem with a 4.1 Mac Pro and I can't get out of it. Sorry if I wrote a papyrus, but I'm describing everything in full so you can understand. The computer is this...- leonardobertaso
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- mac pro (2009) mac pro (early 2009) macpro 2009
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MP 1,1-5,1 NVME Support for Windows 10 in MP 5.1
Hi gentlemen, I have a Mac Pro 4.1, flashed to 5.1 32GB RAM, single X5690, USB 3 PCI card I have a MacVidCards MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G that supports the boot screen. And I HAD a cheap SATA SSD. It failed on me a week ago. Luckily I was able to make a full backup by making an image with... -
MP 1,1-5,1 my Story with 2 two 4,1 > 5,1 cMPs and questions and concerns going forward
Hi! I'm new to this forum and I want to tell you my cMP story and ask you for advice on some issues I still have. I bought a cMP 4,1 at the tail end of last year that had its firmware upgraded by the previous owner already. This is my first Mac ever and I'm not sure I would want another model... -
Resolved There is a problem with cold startup of Mac Pro 2009
I have been using 48GB of memory and have added two 8GB memory cards to make 64GB. Since then I have had difficulty cold starting my Mac. When I press the power button it does not make the startup sound forever and the apple symbol does not appear. I left it in this state for an entire day and... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 MP 4,1 / 5,1 No Working USB Ports
Hi All, I hope some can help. I have a mac pro 4,1 upgraded to 5,1 firmware. Upgraded CPU's and RAM. Ive been using my MP in this configuration for a couple of years now and love this machine, its a beast even compared to some of todays hardware :) Just recently my child was using it to... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 USB and Bluetooth won't initialize until restarted
Hi all, Has anyone experienced USB, BT and other externally connected devices not connecting when plugged in? Often a restart will fix the issue, but only if the device is connected during the reboot. I'm talking anything I plug into either the front USB ports and a PCIe USB 3.0 board in the...- dontpokebearz
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- mac pro (early 2009)
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MP 1,1-5,1 4,1 to 5,1 Mac pro stuck on full loading bar [Resolved]
I've been trying desperately to get my 4,1 (firmware updated to 5,1) to boot back into High Sierra. Before making upgrades, my Mac Pro ran fine. I'm running a single Xeon X5675, and I upgraded from 16gb of 1033mhz RAM to 32gb of 1333mhz, as well as swapping out the default Nvidia GT 120 for an...- TurboChungus
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- grey screen mac pro (early 2009) rx 570
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 iCloud Sync
Any indication if Apple broke iCloud syncing with older non supported Macs? Running a 5,1 MP with 10.14... All my other devices sync fine, though I have only updated my other Macs to 10.15 a few months ago, so I wonder if when I did that it somehow made the MP incompatible. Photos, iCloud... -
Problems after fitting recon GTX680 GPU for Mac
Apple Mac Pro (early 2009) 4,1->5,1 Dosdude1 applied macOS 10.14.6 Mojave ive just fitted a reconditioned nVidea GTX680 GPU and am now having problems booting. The startup chime sounds and the Apple logo appears. However, when the progress bar has reached around 60% it freezes. I’ve left it for...- carlcaulkett
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- gpu card installation mac pro (early 2009)
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4.1 no live sign after updating
Hey, I just installed High Sierra 10.13 via usb-drive on my mac pro 4.1 early 2009 patched to 5.1. As i don't have a second mac i used a windows made bootstick to have a plain new system. Everything worked fine, so i build in a new cpu: xeon W3680. Also worked fine. After that i wanted to go...- Morris_Morris
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- hardware fault mac pro (early 2009) no boot
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MP 1,1-5,1 I installed an 8 GB XFX RX 580 on my Mac Pro and it won't boot!
Hi all, I've read everywhere and to no avail so I'm hoping someone here can help. I have a 2009 Mac Pro (flashed to 5.1) and I bought an XFX RX 580 GTS Black Edition (https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-1386MHz-Graphics-RX-580P8DFD6/dp/B072B6W44N) to upgrade from an HD 7950, and all I get is a... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Powering on/off dual displays with main power button
Hello, I have a Mac Pro 5,1 running High Sierra with dual Apple displays (20" and 23"). Video card is an MSI branded Nvidia GeForce GTX 650. I can't get both displays to turn on/off with the main power button - one of them must be turned on/off manually. Both monitors are connected via DVI. Is... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 2009 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 Display Issue
OK So ... I was gifted a: Mac Pro (Early 2009) 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 8GB DDR3 I flashed the BIOS from 4,1 to 5,1 without any issues and then I upgraded to macOS High Sierra (Version 10.13.6) Still no issues. My new Graphics Card showed up: (Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB and the... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 I'm upgrading a Mac Pro 5,1. Any ideas?
So I have a 2011 iMac, That had a GPU failure. I was told it wasn't worth fixing. It started a forum. (If you haven't seen it yet. It's right here.) So. . . I bought a 2009 Mac Pro. Here are the specs: It's been flashed to a 5,1. Single quad-core Xeon. I will be upgrading it to dual 6 core...- Conradish006
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- mac pro (early 2009)
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 Ubuntu/Linux NVME
Hi, has anyone installed Ubuntu or any other Linux distro on an NVME drive on a 4,1/5,1? I currently have Ubuntu 18.04 running on a cheap san disk ssd. I wouldn't mind Mojave and Ubuntu on an NVME. As I am running Windows on on compatibility mode, I assume that would have to stay within one...- jklash1987
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- cmp linux mac pro (early 2009) nvme ubuntu
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Mac Pro 2009 turns on, then turns off after 20-30 seconds
I’ve been tying to fix a 2009 MacPro4,1 dual Xeon for a while, and the problem is: it turns on for a bit, then clicks off, and won’t turn on again for a while. If I leave it for maybe half an hour it will come on again for 5-10 seconds then click off again. The PSU has been replaced and the...- APTheHunter
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- mac pro (early 2009) not turning on
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Identify an upgraded 4,1 easily?
Hi, I’m thinking of picking up a spare Mac Pro 5,1 to have on hand for parts in case anything goes south with my current single-processor 5,1. My current Mac Pro is a true 2010 Mac Pro 5,1 so I would like the spare to be the same, for maximum compatibility. However, it can be tricky to spot an... -
Windows 10 Bootcamp on High Sierra (Mac pro 4.1 to 5.1) it is posible?
Hi everyone i have some issues trying to install windows 10 on my mac pro 4.1-5.1 Everything is fine until i have to install the drivers via bootcamp assistant (already on win10) the setup just crashes trying to install the Intel Chipset Driver. Then the sound from an unplugged device (windows... -
Mac Pro 2009 - downgrade to MP41.0081.807
Hello everyone I have a problem with my Mac pro 2009 some time ago (5 month ago), I had MP41.0081.807 ROM version (image first.png) Now after some updates (upgrade firmware) and install Mojave, I have the next ROM 140.0.0.0.0 but I don't know why I have this ROM 140.0.0.0.0 now (image -...
