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  1. lazerbrains

    Video switch from dual displays to TV?

    I have a Mac Pro (2012), and I use it for editing and I need dual displays. However, I would like to watch the videos I make on a large 4K TV that is right next to my editing station. Does anyone know of a switch that can allow me to switch from view on the dual displays to viewing on the TV...
  2. S

    Help with a 5,1 1080 Build.

    Hello! I'm asking for a little help troubleshooting a Mac Pro build I am doing for a friend. He wanted something to help him with rendering 3d stuff his macbook was lagging with. I am not an expert but I have built many PC's and tinkered with upgrading many macs over the years. I personally...
  3. Indigomaha

    Mac Pro 5,1 Bootcamp Windows 10 Grayscale Monitor

    Hoping someone can help me with this issue. I'm running windows 10 on my mac pro 5,1 using bootcamp. I have windows 10 installed on it's own drive, and I'm using bootcamp 5.1.5621. My display is an Apple LED Cinema Display. Here are the specs on my computer: When I start up windows the windows...
  4. Teddy Leung

    cMP 5.1 GPU for FCPX Video edit

    Hi All, I am using Mac Pro 2010, 3.46Ghz X 2 CPU, 48GB RAM, Samsung 951 PCIe SSD, AMD 7950 Mac Edition Now. I want to upgrade my GPU for Video Editing, Which one is better for this old machine ? RX 580 , VEGA 56 , GTX 1070 , GTX 1080 which one better performance in pricing ? thanks all.
  5. Macmonter

    Ethernet Freezes Mac Pro 3.1

    Recently had my DSL speed increased from 7 Mbps to 25 Mbps by my telephone provider. I have 3 Apple products connected to the internet: iPad Pro and Mac Mini by wifi and a Mac Pro 3.1 by ethernet. No problems until new higher speed line and modem/router installed. The iPad and Mac Mini with wifi...
  6. J

    2008 Mac Pro nothing on screen

    Hello, I have a 2008 Mac Pro that running on 10.11.6 and before I wasn't able to get the computer to access it's booting screens which became a major issue when I was starting to boot camp the computer. After a decent amount of research I determined that the graphics card was the issue after...
  7. L

    Mac Pro Hard Drive Trays Compatibility

    I am so sorry if this is in the wrong forum section this is my first time posting. I am buying a Mac Pro 4.1 and asked myself if the Hard Drive Trays from the Mac Pro 1.1 are compatible and fit in the 4.1
  8. H

    Disk Not Ejected Properly

    Mac Pro 5,1 with one external drive hooked to the USB 3.0 port. Energy Saver settings puts the computer and display to sleep after 10 minutes; hard drives to sleep when possible; and wake for network access. I know this has been discussed in previous macOSs, but is the only solution to eject...
  9. MacOS 8.6

    5,1 - DDR3 PC3-10600R 1333 MHz 240-Pin ECC REG RDIMM ?

    Hello, I have a 5,1 with dual upgraded CPUs: Xeon X5680 (Dual) 12M Cache, 3.33 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI Will the following ram work? Samsung VLP 24GB (6x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10600R 1333 MHz 240-Pin ECC REG RDIMM Server http://www.ebay.com/itm/292357941766 Thank You! edited: To clarify that I...
  10. TheGamer3399

    macOS High Sierra Patched USB Issue's

    Hello ya'll, I recently got a 2008 Mac Pro at a E-Waste collection center for € 100, before I hear "It is broken". It isn't and works with its current install of Snow Leopard & Random Windows 10 HDD. Since Apple doesn't officially support this specific device anymore I used dosdude1's patcher...
  11. AL1630

    Removing the front fan assembly in a 2006 Mac Pro

    I'm trying to remove the front fans in a mac pro, and the top part slides out easily, but the bottom part seems like it's stuck on something. None of the guides I've found have worked. Is there something I'm missing?
  12. SuperSwordGaming

    Mac Pro 1,1 GPU upgrade

    So I just got a Mac Pro 1,1 in a trade for some stuff I don't need or want. I'm going to be upgrading my CPUs with a pair of x5355's (or maybe 5365's if I'm convinced its worth it) and I noticed the GPU is lackluster. Can anyone recommend a GPU upgrade for it? Something that will work good...
  13. gokhantonyukuk

    Mac Pro 1,1 & GTX 660 with MacOsX 10.6.8 Help

    Hello; I got a Mac Pro 1,1 & currently using El Capitan 10.11.6 as operation system(thnx to Tiamo & Piker). My graphic Card is Nvidia Gtx 660 & working pretty good actually. What I wanna learn is, is it possible to use my Nvidia Gtx660 graphic card with 10.6.8. I want it because I want...
  14. tamvly

    Dell 32" 4K Monitor on 2013 Mac Pro ?

    I am in the market for a new monitor. Does anyone have any experience with the 32" Dell 4K monitor (Dell Ultrasharp UP3216Q) on a 2013 Mac Pro? Or any other Mac for that matter? I have read that the Dell monitors are generally pretty good. I'd love to move up to 4K from my trusty, old Apple...
  15. D

    Mac Pro 5,1 No Display / EVGA 1080Ti Not Recognised

    Having huge issues trying to get any display out of my 1080Ti on a Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010): I recently upgraded my Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) from Sierra 10.12.6 to High Sierra 10.13.1 through the app store Installed the ATI card that came with the Mac Pro, used that to install the update + High...
  16. M

    Just upgraded Mac Pro 1,1 (2,1) to Radeon 7950

    It's a nice bump up from the 1GB 5770 I was previously using :) - Mac Pro 1,1, Piker's flash to 2,1, dual quad Xeon CPUs, 20GB memory, SSD, Yosemite (soon to be El Cap, I have it booting fine on USB.) GPU was an XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB, no boot screen, now a Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB...
  17. G

    Is there a combo usb3 and dual m.2 PCIe card ?

    I am interested in adding *both* a bootable SSD-on-pcie disk *and* usb3 support to my 2009 mac pro 4,1. The SSD-on-pcie card that seems best to me (please correct if I am wrong) is the OWC Mercury Accelsior E2. Those m.2 slots are for PCIe SSDs, not SATA SSDs, correct ? But it would sure be...
  18. H

    Mac Pro 3,1 Apple RAID Card to 5,1?

    Migrating a 3,1 to a 5,1. The 3,1 has an Apple RAID Card managing two SAS drives. Want to know if I can bring it over to the 5,1 -- which has two 4GB drives in two different bays. How do I configure it?
  19. phoenixsan

    Will Intel provide Apple the core i9 tech? When? It is Apple interested in use it in a new Pro?

    Hello and good night Apple Hardware experts: Too many questions, is not? And please be respectful and don´t call me names. I suppose my questions are valid and not moronic or senseless gibberish. Having said the latter, please free to contribute, speculate, dream....:):oops::D
  20. Supersoberguy

    1060 not recognized on 5,1 [Solved]

    Hey. I've searched the forum beforehand for the problems related to the 10xx series of Nvidia cards and First Generation Mac Pro and all of the advices don't work for me. Of course, I may have slipped some of the threads, but still, most of the problem solving issues end up in two-three actions...