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audio volume control problems macpro 2006 lion white keybd
hello, i have macpro 2.1 with 8gb ram, osx lion and standard speaker on mac for volume output. I have a white keyboard (2005-2006 model) with volume controls top right and was working... I recently tried to remove soundfower from my hdd and definitely i messsed with some files. After restart... -
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Mac Pro 5.1 no chime, no boot... but after 10 hours disconnected to power
HI all. Once again the (obviously) very common NO BOOT, NO CHIME problem. I'm running a Mid 2010 Westmere 2.4 8Core with 32RAM, original ATI, Crucial SSD (boot drive), 2 WD 1TB Drives. Additional PCI Card from Avid (ProTools HD Native) for Music Production, 32 GB 1033 RAM, 27"Apple Display... -
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Disk Warrior?
macpro 2010 or 2012. 13" 500gb 16gb 10.7.? I have tried everything to get my Mac to go past the grey load screen. It won't give me the log in box. Done verify disk and booted up in safe mode and a few others I found on a site. It just appears it's like it can't access the log in files?? I...- mrk1234
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- disk warrior macpro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Goodbye Mac Pro... Hello Alienware
So, i went through a long and interesting process of upgrading my 2009 machine to suit my needs, i upgraded the processors, ram, cpu and even installed an additional psu to cope with additional power requirements. However, there was certain restraints with the processors and the motherboard i...- lexR
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- alienware cmp cpu ddr4 gpu macpro osx ram upgrade windows
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- Forum: Windows, Linux, macOS, & Others on the Mac
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Budget Rip for mac+epson?
Question pretty much in the thread title. Any suggestions? Thanks Sharkey- Reality4711
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- epson macpro rip
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- Forum: Photography
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MacPro 3.1 with 64GB ram doesn't boot on Windows ?
Hi everyone ! I recently upgraded one of my MacPro 2008 with 64GB ram :) I'm using some 3D softwares which eat literally all of my ram! I tried to reboot the Mac on windows 7 64-bits but it wasn't able to give a sign of life whilst on Mac OS X no problem but the software is faster on the...- superparati
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- 2008 64gb macpro ram windows
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Boot OSX on a NVMe Card
Hi! I read about the NVMe cards that aren't bootable because the EFI rom (off course) doesn't list them at the boot manager. The first thing i learned when fiddling around with a hackintosh (back in '05 with deadmoo image) was the "rd=" option. So since i already successfully booted OSX from an... -
Looking to purchase classic Mac Pro. I just sold my Mac Pro Late 2013
Hey guys, I just sold my Mac Pro Late 2013 (3Ghz 8-Core/64GB/512GB SSD/Dual D700) and I’m looking to replace it with a classic Mac Pro tower so I can upgrade and change out stuff as needed. I’d like to get your opinions/advice on purchasing and upgrading a classic Mac Pro 2009-2012 era. I am...- jeffreyd63
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- 4.1 5.1 adobe cc classic cmp macpro nmp
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Need to upgrade Graphics Card of my MacPro3,1
I am using MacPro3,1 (early 2008) with Processor "Intel® Xeon(R) CPU X5482 @ 3.20GHz × 8 " and Graphics "GeForce 8800 GT/PCIe/SSE2". I just want to upgrade my graphics card to any CUDA-capable NVIDIA GeForce like one GeForce GTX 970. Will it works on my machine? I am using ubuntu. Please let me... -
MacPro4,1 and bluetooth appears to be dying.
I've got a MacPro4,1, and in the past month or so the Bluetooth seems to be having issues. They started with what I can only describe as 'graininess' when moving the mouse. Like it's on cobblestones or something. Sometimes it slightly jerks across the screen, and lags a little. I've turned the...- PinkyMacGodess
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- bluetooth grainy macpro mouse movement
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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GTX 980 Ti for Mac Pro 4,1 recommendations
Hello, sorry for making another thread on this, but I thought it would be a nice place to summarize the state of the 980 Ti for the Mac Pro. I'm soon going to buy the 980 Ti for my Mac Pro 4,1 -> 5,1 hack. I would like to know which cards is recommended in different powering situations. I'm... -
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MacPro 1,1 floppy drive retrofit
Can I retrofit a PATA floppy drive to a MacPro 1,1? I have a working boot camp installation of XP and need to run some software with low level access to an internal floppy drive. Would it be technically possible to install a floppy drive in the second optical bay? Would I need drivers for the...- funkymothers
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- floppy macpro
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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About RAM slots used in 4-,8-, and 12 core machines..
There is no question about the fact that 4- and 8-core classic MacPros should have a configuration with just 3 of4 RAM slots used ... So "3of4-slots-configuration is prferable, BUT: I remember the argument why a 6-core or a 12-core MP would profit from 4of4-configuration: The Xeons ar able...- MrAverigeUser
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- macpro performace ram ram slots
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Old 8core macpro as c4d RenderFarm ?
Hi, I’have a 12 core mac pro, and I do 3D animation, with c4d and vray. I need extra power to render my work. I’m thinking of buying one maybe two old mac pro 8 core at 2.8ghz as render nodes. They are 2008 - 2010 used computer around &400, $500 depending on ram to add. Using team render... -
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Mac Pro 1,1 Mavericks GPU Problems
Hi guys/girls Sorry if this has already been answered but I am literally at the end of my tether trying to resolve this issue I have with my Mac Pro. I just recently purchased a nice 1.1 for only £120 which I thought was a pretty good deal it came with snow leopard and the stock 7300 but... -
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Hackintosh with Apple logic boards?
I wonder how feasible/good could be to buy a logic board and upgrade the rest of the components (CPU, memory, SSD, maybe graphic card?) to buy a hackintosh. I *imagine* this could be more stable than the regular route, anyone have experience with this? Could be the best base logic board?- mamcx
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- hackintosh macpro
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- Forum: Alternatives to Mac Hardware
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Updating to El Capitan with older Mac Pro
I have a 2012 Apple Mac Pro "Quad Core" 3.2 computer with 12 GB of RAM. I'm reluctant to give the thing up because I love have 4 SATA bays that I can use for swapping drives easily. Running under the latest version of Yosemite, the computer can get VERY slow, particularly when a background task...- mbabc
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- el capitan el capitan upgrade problem macpro
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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Maverics or El Capitón 2006 Mac Pro?
hey guys I did some searching and basically found too much info, I just want to know the basics on what I need to do. We have had this Pro for a while now, and figured it's about time she got some love. It has 2, 2.66 4 core chips I believe, and I want to say 16gb of ram. It's a powerhouse... -
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DVI-D to (mini)DisplayPort Adapter/Kabel
Hi, I have a MacPro3.1 with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 1536 MB grafikcard. I want to use the Dell U2515H monitor, which only has HDMI, mDP und DP connectors. Which cable or adapter can I use to get the full resolution of 2560x1440? I have already tried: Apple Mini DisplayPort to...- ochsenbauer
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- dvi-d to dp dvi-d to hdmi macpro
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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RAM suddenly not recognized on Mac Pro
Hello, I have a 2008 Mac Pro 3.1 2 x 2.8 Quad Core running OSX 10.8.5 with 8 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM. Recently my system has been a little sluggish and to make a long story short, I realized that the system profiler was showing only 4GB of RAM instead of the 8GB of RAM that came with the...
