I went from 1,1 to 2,1 then 3,1 and just ebayed a 4,1 that has been firmware updated to 5.1 and running Sierra. I guess this is a stupid question but I would like to take the El Capitan hard drive and put it in the new computer and then update it to Sierra. Just want to save all that I have on the 3,1 hard drive. Can this be done?
This little question has been driving me nuts. I can not find any answer I assume that the El Capitan hard drive will boot with no problem. I tried Apple support and there was none. They said they didn't recomend changing the hard drive,WTF.
Any help would be appreciated. Regards Newbie
The iCloud services (iMessages etc) and other activated products can go nuts after swap like that (depends of method of activation), but yeah, agree with Squuuiid - macOS will have no problems on its own.
This might be what you need.
https://www.dvwarehouse.com/922-803...p-40221.html&pltid=4n2m6jl2fj6augddtj3k4ug1a3
You probably can buy a 2008 Mac Pro for this shipping price, a MP3,1 have 4 of these fans.thank you so much. the link is a very expensive delivery. I will search by part number
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Yes, that is a tad over the top, sorry but I hadn't checked that.thank you so much. the link is a very expensive delivery. I will search by part number
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the main thing is that you gave the part numberYes, that is a tad over the top, sorry but I hadn't checked that.
Bet they don't sell a lot of fans internationally.
I did not find on Aliexpress (this is Asia), of course, there it is much cheaper. but I'm not sure that I can remove the fan normally (without damaging the clips for the fan) in order to put the original one in the same place. therefore I am looking at ebay (or in stores in the US) original fansIt does seem too high. I order things from time to time from Asia (to California) and it's nothing nearly as expensive as this. Usually USD$10-sh, if that. To me the high delivery charge is an indication that the seller doesn't want to do it, or a program glitch. Perhaps an inquiry to the seller, and a follow-on question if needed: is there another local supplier that can be recommended?
guys. maybe someone changed the fans to non-original ones and knows the required size (both the name of the company and the fan model with the correct pin so that the fan speed is read in the system) I saw a video somewhere on YouTube, but I can’t find it. maybe someone here has experience or a link to a discussion about this
i use google translator, jokes elude meI’ve manhandled those fans to a degree some might label as abuse. You’ll be fine.
If you are referring to "manhandle", it isn't a joke. The word means moving a heavy object using whatever force it takes to move it. In the case of a very lightweight fan I would take it to mean the writer wasn't very careful with how he treated the fan.i use google translator, jokes elude me
I want to tell you that the translation by Google translator is the worst thing that mankind came up with. sometimes you don’t understand at all. nothing. translate and do not understand. texts with technical information and do not understandIf you are referring to "manhandle", it isn't a joke. The word means moving a heavy object using whatever force it takes to move it. In the case of a very lightweight fan I would take it to mean the writer wasn't very careful with how he treated the fan
1) A single CPU Mac Pro has only one processor socket, it's the MP3,1 that you just install another processor and heatsink. You can replace the single cpu tray for a dual cpu tray, no problem.I recently found a deal on a Mac Pro 2010 (5,1 I believe) and am contemplating ordering it and getting a genuine Mac with some actual horsepower that doesn't cost over $1000. The model I'm looking at comes with a single 2.8GHz quad Xeon and an ATI 5770. I have two or three X5670s I'd like to upgrade the machine with, as well as an RX 580, Vega 56 and GTX 670. This brings up a few questions, and I apologize for my ignorance on this topic.
1) Can I upgrade this single Xeon machine to a dual Xeon configuration? Would a single X5670 work alright?
2) Does the standard PSU have enough power (and 2x8-pin connectors) for something like a Vega 56?
3) Sierra is pre-installed. Do I have to install High Sierra as an intermediate step to update the ROM?
4) I believe none of the newer cards I have support MacEFI, though I have used the GTX 670 in a Hackintosh w/o any special hacks. Which GPU upgrade would be recommended for this machine?
5) This is purely speculative, but how long do you think Apple will continue to release new OS's for these machines?
Is there any way to flash a reference RX 480/580 with a Mac boot ROM?
any chance of installing Windows on this Mac? Would I have to use the Bootcamp installer, or can I just install straight to the hard drive?
My question is more of a classic MacPro 4,1 or 5,1 mod. Has anyone posted photos of building other things with just the case of a cMP? We could do Hackintosh mod box for maybe an uninterruptible power supply, or a huge case for just a whole case RAID of HDD, a server box, air filter, a network router or something but the external case seems to be too gorgeous for me to be the only one we could rewire or lightly cut the internals to suit an alternate need.
Quite a few on the net, you can even find table / chair build by the cMP case.
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Anyway, why this related cMP "upgrade"?