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macpro 5.1

  1. superparati

    MP 1,1-5,1 MacPro 5.1 & Thunderbolt dock WD19TBS

    Hello, For work, I'm using a MBP powered by the Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TBS linked to a Screen, external hard drives… On the side and personal work, I'm using a MacPro 5.1 flashed using OpenCore. I recently bought a Thunderbolt Titan Ridge card, flashed and pin setup, I'm wondering if I can...
  2. mperkins37

    MP 1,1-5,1 QNAP with 2 x 16 tb Seagate Drives freezes my computer, any ideas why? Also cant read my PS5 1tb external disc via usb?

    I have a 4 bay QNAP external drive, I have plugged it in a few times and every time it froze the computer and had to restart. It has 2x seagate 16tb drives in it. Connected via usb. I also have a PS5 1tb external that doesnt mount or have visibility at all? HELP!
  3. hotel

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 with Pixlas mod doesn't boot with Nvidia GPU

    So I've got a bit of a weird setup going on, I'll admit. I've been running ESXi 6.0.0 on my 2012 5,1 for almost 7 years at this point. Initially this was to support a bespoke CI workflow that needed some macOS build agents but eventually just turned into my homelab. Everything's been going great...
  4. F

    MP 1,1-5,1 Problem with Mac Pro 2010 5,1 upgrade to Monterey RX580 no video display

    I just recently created a Monterey OS boot thru OpenCore, and it went smooth. The only problem is my RX580 is not showing any video signal. I am now stuck to using the stock Radeon HD5770, just to see the screen. The system information is reading that I have an RX580, but no Kext Loaded...
  5. C

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 Boot Failure After Windows 11 Attempt

    Hello everyone, I've always been a silent observer on this forum, but unfortunately, my first post is a cry for help. I'm unsure about what's gone wrong with my cMP, and I desperately need assistance. To pursue my dream of a home studio, I bought a Mac Pro 5.1, upgraded the processors...
  6. Black Ninja Original

    MP 1,1-5,1 MacPro 5.1, Opencore and best macOS 2023 for audio

    Hi! I have a MacPro 5.1, macOS Mojave, 96GB RAM, Kyrom.2 aquacomputer with Samsung 970 EVO SSD, Allegro Pro USB3.2 PCI Card and NVIDIA Quadro K5000 for Mac. I work with music production in Logic Pro and use tons of plugins (Waves, Izotope, Fabfilter, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia and...
  7. nettmanek

    MP 1,1-5,1 Bluetooth stops working when RX580 GPU is plugged in

    Hi Guys I have MacPro Mid 2010 with Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB (and original Nvidia GT120). I have a problem with bluetooth when RX580 is plugged in - it works fine when GT120 is plugged in. It shows all the time OFF and unable to turn it on. Any ideas? OS Monterey 12.6.7
  8. M

    MP All Models mac pro 5.1 tried everthing no boot

    i have a Mac Pro 5.1 it wont boot it turns on with a white screen and a folder iv'e tried everything i can find on the net it came with high sierra installed one day turned it on and thats where im at tried command r it wont go into recovery mode pls someone help i also tried the usb method
  9. Z

    MP 1,1-5,1 Single User Mode not working

    Trying to use Disk First Aid on a MacPro 5.1 SSD boot drive, I noticed that single user mode has stopped working. After pressing cmd-s the boot is slower than usual, stopping halfway but completing the progress bar after a few minutes. Thereafter, the bar remains stationary. In normal mode, the...
  10. A

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 - Question about broke microchip A219

    Hello, im a new owner of a mac pro 2010 5.1 and for a two weeks, or a little more, i have been researching for the upgrades and all. In a future post i'll tell you all about my little horror and fascinating history. im in proces of succed and won't surrender. This blog is the best source of...
  11. E

    MP 1,1-5,1 Macpro not working with Rx570

    Hello, noob here. I bought a Mac Pro 5.1 and tried to install monterey with the original card and opencore. Everything went fine. Than i replace the card with a Sapphire rx570 nitro 8gb and Monterey became very slow. Is there something i can do to solve this? I tried to mess with the "non metal"...
  12. AdamDonner

    MP 1,1-5,1 Opencore message about 6.1

    Hello After upgrading my Mac to o’clock 6.1 I am getting the message opencore legacy patcher booted an outdated build. Booted 5.0 installed 6.1. See attached pic. Any ideas on how to fix this?
  13. Eddu Vaz

    MP 1,1-5,1 MacPro5,1 Radeon Pro WX 7100

    Hi Everyone, last few years I got an help here to up my MP to Mojave, updating the boot room, but now can't update de adobe programs, and, all the time I shutdown the mp, after all stuff it turns on. I want to reset the hd and install again to be "safe" im reading the things here I think...
  14. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 Can’t write to external disks in Fantec enclosure after installing PCI SSD

    I use these drives as first level backup, I also have a cloud backup. A few months ago I installed in my MacPro 5.1 a PCI SSD with Mojave (as the previous startup disk), and when I reconnected this enclosure after some time, I realized all HDs in it could no longer be written to. When I try to...
  15. I

    Unsupported Catalina Install - but specific questions.

    My system: - MacPro 5,1 2 x2.66 6-core intel Xeon - 64 Gb ram - Radeon rx580 8gb - 4 SSDs in standard HD sled Bays - installed OpenCore… I did this because I was having computer issues last week…. trying to debug and test things I got to a point where I thought a boot picker...
  16. Priatnasuardi

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 boot loop kernel panic Appletymcedriver

    Hello everyone, I having a hard time with my Macpro 5.1, HD5770 Apple Gpu. dual processor xeon e5620 @2.4ghz, memory 16ghz... to make long story short. The main issue surface after i have to replace the backplane and the powersupply at the same time, they are both new, not refurbished. I got...
  17. juliovg

    MP 1,1-5,1 Config Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Pro - Dock on my Max Pro 5.1 with Catalina

    Hello guay again let me explain what o need: I have a ElGato thunderbolt 3 pro Dock Word MacBook Pro. Now i want to connect this to my Mac Pro 5.1. i bougth Sonnet Allegro USB-C PCIe to connect Theodore thunderbolt dock, but IT doesn’t Work. the sonnet allegro card works, because if i connect...
  18. T

    MP 1,1-5,1 HELP NEEDED: Upgrading MacPro 4,1 (2009) to 5,1

    Hi all, I have recently been watching a few videos on Youtube where people upgrade 4,1 or 5,1 MacPro. I want to give it a go myself even though I am absolutely rubbish in IT. I am a Video Editor/ Motion Designer using Adobe softwares and in need of more power from my machine but can't spend £7k...
  19. cuppuccino

    MP 1,1-5,1 Dual 8 pin GPU wiring

    Hey folks, so I decided to get a RX 5700 XT for my MacPro 5.1. Unfortunately the card I want has 2x 8-pin slots. I already own a dual-6-pin-to-8-pin adapter. Theoretically this should deliver enough power for the card in silent bios (75W from the PCI plus 2x 75W from the mini 6-pins equals...
  20. juliovg

    MP 1,1-5,1 Is it possible install windows 10 over mac pro 5.1 with Catalina

    Hello guys This is how my mac looks like: i install Catalina following this link: http://dosdude1.com/catalina/ Now i would like to install windows 10 because some job tools that i need are just for windows. I have two questions: 1- There is an option to install windows 10 without...