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MP5.1 Server for MBP2016
Hello to everybody. I would like to gather some information, using my old MacPro as a Fileserver/ Harddisc Station for my new MacbookPro... as i am handling a lot of Pixeldata i need a fast connection between them both, so Wlan is no option for me. I just bought an Aukey USB-C PCI card, wich i...- crystaniol
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- mac pro macbook server usb c
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InDesign CC2017 does not see GTX970 but...
We recently upgraded our 5,1 Mac Pros to run Nvidia GTX 970 video cards for accelerated Premeir rendering but we ran into a problem with InDesign 2017 not seeing the card. Premier, Illustrator & Photoshop CC2017 see and use the card without any issues but for some reason InDesign does not... -
Will any of these Graphic Cards work with a Mac Pro 1.1 ?
Hi people, thsis is my first post in the forum, I hope I get some help, thanks in advance. I recently got a first generation Mac Pro and I'm looking forward to upgrade the Graphics Card in order to be able to at least install Mavericks or Yosemite on it, since most software I need is not... -
High Sierra Performance on Mac Pro 3,1 (2008)
Can anybody provide feedback on performance of High Sierra (Beta) on the cMP 3,1? Better or worse than Sierra? I initially installed Sierra 10.12.2 on this Mac Pro early in the year with the specs; 2x 3.2Ghz Quad Core Xeon 16GB DDR2 800Mhz FB-DIMM RAM (8x 2GB) GT 120 Graphics Card (from a... -
High Sierra Firmware Update
Does anyone have any experience with the firmware update that the High Sierra GM requires for cMPs? Anyone had anything go wrong? Problems with 4,1 -->5,1 bootrom after the firmware update? -
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Insanely Upgradeable Mac Pro
Apple should make Insanely Upgradeable Mac Pro computers like these (Mac mini, Mac mini Tower, Mac Pro plus standalone displays for them): HP unveils its insanely upgradeable Z-class workstations Does 3TB of RAM, dual Xeon CPUs and dual NVIDIA Quadro P6000 GPUs work for you... -
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"Reverse Hackintosh" upgrades? New GPU for Mac Pro 3,1 running Windows 7 ONLY
Hi, First time poster, so please pardon any duplicate question. (Though a search came up empty.) I currently have a 2008 Mac Pro 3,1 that I inherited recently. I needed a desktop with some extra oomph to run some programs I needed for grad school. Trouble is, they're Windows only. So I worked... -
What do you think about a battle between current Mac Pros and the upcoming iMac
Hello my fellow Apple-savvy people..! The last week I was seeing again the official 2017 WWDC video feed.Being a user involved in numerical simulations, higher CPU taxing uses (as computational chemistry calculations) and not using a lot of graphic power, but needing a lot of storage and fast...- phoenixsan
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- imac pro mac pro xeon
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Mac Pro 5.1 no signal with GTX 980
Hi I have a old Mac Pro 5.1 and I got a Gtx 980 (not flashed for mac). After I installed the webdriver for Mac OS 10.12.6 and Cuda and installed the gpu all my screens are black. I get no signal out of the gpu. I already tried to screen share with my MacBook to check if the driver jumps back... -
GPU Replacement for Early 2008 Mac Pro
Hello, I am trying to fix one of my dads work computers. It is a Mac Pro (Early 2008) that came with a ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT GPU. The mac has a problem in which it will not always display and requires a hard reset in order for it to display on screen. An example of this is when fresh installing... -
No DVI Output on Nvidia GTX 960
Hey Everyone, I recently purchased a 2009 Mac Pro and upgraded it to 5,1 firmware and Sierra 10.12.6. For the sake of those who find specs helpful in isolating the problem, it's the 2.66Ghz 8-core, 24GB RAM, Booting from an OWC SSD drive in a PCIe slot. I also put in it a Nvidia GTX 960...- dwservingHim
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- dual screens dvi gtx 960 kernel panic crash mac pro multiple monitors no dvi output nvidia nvidia gtx 960
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Advice needed for graphics card
Hi folks, Hoping someone can help me with this. I have a mid-2010 MacPro5,1 6 core Xeon 3.46GHz (64GB RAM) Mac Pro with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4095MB aftermarket graphics card installed running latest NVIDIA drivers. This is the PC version of the card, so I'm running it with the NVIDIA Web...- Dabow
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- 2010 graphics card mac pro
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Magic Trackpad v1 not recognized as trackpad
After some some years not using it, I wanted to use my 1st generation Magic Trackpad again (now having a larger screen where the trackpad scrolling feature would be appreciated). Im using a Mac Pro 3,1 (Early 2008; with internal Apple bluetooth module, I think Bluetooth 2.0+EDR) with OS...- hypercard
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- bluetooth el capitan el capitan mac pro mac pro mac pro early 2008 magic trackpad sip system integrity protection
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Resolved Is the Western Digital Red NAS 8TB drive 100% compatible with the Mac Pro 4,1?
I'm on the verge of buying this hard drive: https://www.wdc.com/en-gb/products/internal-storage/wd-red.html#WD80EFZX to use to clone my boot drive to as a backup. (I'm aware that they can be had for far less money via places other than from WD themselves). As it's a much more modern drive...- Diamond Dave
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- 4.1 clone el capitan hard drive advice mac pro mavericks raid 0 red snow leopard western digital
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LG Ultrafine 5k doesn't turn on with Mac pro cylinder!
Hey there guys! I have just received the lg monitor + the adaptor for mac pro that I purchased online from belgium (I live in Casablanca). I have a mac pro 6 core intel xeon 5 and I am a sound engineer upgrading my system (using pro tools HD). First day, everything went brilliant, I used the...- deepredbear
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- lg ultrafine 5k mac pro
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MacPro 2010 Mid 5,1. Dead, SYS PWR pads??
Hi, I have Mac pro mid 2010, 5,1 quad code model. It was working fine since 2010. few days back there was red light near CPU heatsink, but it disappeared when cleaned all dust and it start working again. Next morning when I switched on again, it's dead, no light, no sound, no fan movement... -
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Upgrading an old tower
Hi everyone, I've got an early 08 tower that I've kept going with various upgrades. • There's something fishy in HD bay 1 so right now I've got 1TB in bay 2 and 2TB in bay 3 for time machine. • I upgraded from a ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT to a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT after that card failed about... -
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Mac Pro Mid 2012 Processor Upgrade
Hey guys, I have a mac pro (mid 2012 model) with dual 2.4 GHz Six Core (i think 24 cores in total) 32-nm Xeon E5645 (Westmere) processors also with 32 gb of ram. I edit video full time and I just upgraded my graphics card (long overdue). I was wondering, what's the fastest processor I can... -
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maxed out Hex nMP (used) for £2200 or maxed out iMac 5K 27" (new) for £2400?
I have a biz discount and can get either get a used nMP w/ 6-core CPU, 2x D700, 64GB RAM and 1TB SSD for £2200 or I can get a new maxed out iMac 5K, w/ 512GB SSD, 32GB RAM, Radeon 580 for £2400 odd. What would you guys suggest? CPU is equivalent in multi core, but iMac is considerably faster... -
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2009 Mac Pro Fan control?
Hey everyone, Does anyone know which fans are based on which sensors? Also, which sensor should the CPU fan be based on for optimum CPU cooling? Diode, heatsink, or core PCECI? Ive always set it to read from the diode but not sure if that is best. My system runs pretty hot and runs dangerously...