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  1. K

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro Upgraded CPU resulting in Black Screen

    I have a 2009 Mac Pro which I successfully (with the help of this forum) upgraded to 5,1 to Mojave running a RX580. Got it to run and work off of my NVME. Everything at this point works, the screen works. I then upgraded the CPU to dual X5680 3.33 ghz, which I purchased used off of Ebay that...
  2. tevion5

    MP 7,1 RTX 3000 Vs Mac Pro: Airflow

    Watching the RTX 3000 announcement from Nvidia I'm very keen to get a 3070, or possibly 3080, for bootcamp usage on my 7,1 after seeing the amazing performance to price ratio. But as flagged by some others on this forum, and power requirements aside, the fan array on the reference cards looks...
  3. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 How can I use my headphones microphone?

    Hello, On my 5,1 Mac pro I have a set of speakers that I use and I wanted to use my headphones as a microphone. I connected it into the port in the front and it wouldn't work and it wouldn't work in the rear ports either. Does anyone know how to get the microphone working on a pair of...
  4. B

    MP 1,1-5,1 Quick Help needed – cMP 4.1 red CPU LED and not booting after SSD install

    Hello, I just got a 2009 cMP 4.1 single CPU with 5.1 firmware flash. I wanted to install a PCIe SSD (AXAGON PCIE-NVME M.2 PCEM2-NC + Samsung 970 EVO). When I pressed the power button, the vents and DVD drive started as usual, but after one or two seconds I could smell a bit of smoke. No boot...
  5. 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...
  6. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 Want to install windows 8.1 on 5,1 with bootcamp

    I am trying to install 8.1 on my 5,1 Mac Pro but bootcamp won't open and I keep getting this error. I erased the whole Mac and did a fresh install of High Sierra with no avail. I want to use bootcamp and not do it without it. Does anyone have a solution to this error message? attached it the...
  7. tevion5

    MP 7,1 PCI-E SSD Upgrade Advise

    Currently using my 7,1 for the past few months and loving it. I spend most of my time in MacOS between work, audio production and some software development. I also boot into Windows for games, and replaced the Pro 580 GPU with an RX Vega 64. The only thing lacking is storage. I spent a little...
  8. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 Installing and running Windows 10 on 5,1

    Can anyone confirm to me if this is the right way to install Windows 10 on a Mac Pro 5,1 with no bootscreen? https://crystalidea.com/blog/classic-mac-pro-and-windows Thanks!
  9. D

    Video card recommendations for a Mac Pro 4,1 with Catalina

    Hi folks: I UG'd my old Mac Pro 4,1 to Catalina using DosDude1's EXCELLENT upgrader, and everything is humming along. BIG props to him. I'm now in the situation where I want to UG the old 1/2 Gb GT120 cards that are in it to something newer. I'm using two CinemaDisplay 30" units (yeah, they...
  10. christiann

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 1,1 to 2,1 Firmware Upgrade

    Will I need to upgrade the CPU to do this, or can I stick with the current one in the Mac Pro 1,1 and upgrade straight to 2,2? It’s the 2006 model, Want to flash the firmware so it can run El Capitan. Thanks, Christian
  11. R

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1-5,1 power supply logic board connector

    Wondering if anyone can help me out here to gather some information. I have a 2012 Mac Pro (5,1). Have an idea regarding the power supply etc. Do not particularly want to disassemble my Mac Pro at this point if I can avoid (main and only machine currently) to get to the info so hoping someone...
  12. L

    What if there is no 27" iMac replacement?

    What if the upcoming 24" model is designed to replace and consolidate both iMacs? It's possible that Apple might direct pro users towards the Mac Pro, and simpler users towards the 24" iMac, similar to how they have mostly low end laptops, with a 16" discrete gpu option at a higher price for...
  13. H

    Best Audio Mixer for Mac Pro <$500

    Have a Blue Spark SL arriving soon and need to hook it up to a fully maxed out 2012 Mac Pro 5,1. Will be using the mic for vocals on music tracks, voiceover work on YouTube, and perhaps some streaming. Was hoping to get a GoXLR (like the motorized sliders and voice changer), but then realized...
  14. Johannes Pascal

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 2006 boot to Black Screen with Mouse

    Hey, i've got a problem (sry, i am a non-native english speaker), I've got a MacPro 2006 flashed to 2.1 with dual Xeon Quadcore 2.66ghz, 32 gigs of Ram (where one module stops working from time to time), a gt7300 and a quadro 4000 for el capitan which i successfully installes and booted (i don't...
  15. Mark Bowen

    MP 1,1-5,1 SSD converter for Mac Pro 5,1?

    Hi there, After successfully upgrading my 2010 Mac Pro 5,1 to Mojave with a Radeon RX580 and 64GB ram I'm now looking to place a couple of internal SSD drives in to it to add some more space. I've just come across this converter on eBay and just wondering if anyone knows if it will work...
  16. yellow_lupine

    MP 7,1 W5700X Upgrade

    Hi, did anyone involved into music production upgraded to W5700X from 580X? Did you noticed increasing in temperature, noise or power consumption?
  17. Mark Bowen

    MP 1,1-5,1 How to upgrade to Mojave from High Sierra using an RX580?

    First off please accept my apologies as I can see from the many many threads I've read about this that it's definitely been discussed before but I'm so completely lost with all of this now that I thought I should ask in a new thread. I have a Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) which I bought when they...
  18. rmcluesman

    MP 1,1-5,1 OSXWIFI Bluetooth Card problems

    Hi, all. I recently bought the WiFi/Bluetooth upgrade kit from OSXWIFI and followed their instructions (as well as those videos I could find online) to a T. However, while WiFi is working fine, there is NO Bluetooth connectivity and NO Bluetooth showing up in system information. I’ve attached...
  19. Daniele Chaize

    MP 1,1-5,1 Sapphire Pulse RX590 issue with Mac Pro 5,1

    Hi all, I'm facing an issue that is driving me crazy. I've a mid 2010 running Mojave 10.14.6 with a single w3530 still (x5690 is coming), 32gb 1333mhz ram, 1tb hdd and a pulse rx 590. I've also a 4k monitor, lg27uk850, which I would use as my main (and only) monitor. So, shortly: hdmi output...
  20. L

    MP 7,1 FireWire PCIe

    Anyone tried this card in a 7,1? https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Port-Express-FireWire-Adapter/dp/B000WCT5HK id rather get a pcie card for my FireWire devices rather than the thunderbolt adapters. thanks