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MP 7,1 Does the new Mac Pro allow third party video cards?
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Its up and running: 2x VII + 580X
My 7,1 arrived a few hours ago. 16 Core/580X/32GB RAM/2TB Since launch day on the 10th, I've been heavily debating on whether I should order with the Vega II, or save some money and add a pair of VIIs instead (and potentially have GPU power approaching a Vega II duo for 1/5th the upgrade...
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If the GPU correctly support GOP, yes. Some GPUs need firmware update, like the older RADEON VII that need use the current firmware for pre-boot configuration support.
Its up and running: 2x VII + 580X
My 7,1 arrived a few hours ago. 16 Core/580X/32GB RAM/2TB Since launch day on the 10th, I've been heavily debating on whether I should order with the Vega II, or save some money and add a pair of VIIs instead (and potentially have GPU power approaching a Vega II duo for 1/5th the upgrade...
How did you get the power cables for it working? I would like to combine my dedicated gaming PC (via bootcamp) and my iMac into one device. It will be a few months still - definitely after this pandemic. So there might be a newer AMD GPU than the 5700XT available.
Just my twopence thoughts:
When I first got my macpro (nearly ten years ago), whenever I needed an upgrade I could get an official Apple compatible UG from Apple which was 100% compatible with ‘zero’ problems.
One of the reasons I moved to Mac for reliability.
It was only many years later when such upgrades didn’t exist, I had to get alternatives (i.e. ssd/gpu).
When I get a 2019mp, I will most definitely get any upgrades from Apple to ensure complete compatibility and reliability, since such upgrades are available. I would feel getting ‘pc’ components would be asking for problems, as seem to be evident in other threads.
Anyway just my personal thoughts......
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When I first got my macpro (nearly ten years ago), whenever I needed an upgrade I could get an official Apple compatible UG from Apple which was 100% compatible with ‘zero’ problems.
One of the reasons I moved to Mac for reliability.
It was only many years later when such upgrades didn’t exist, I had to get alternatives (i.e. ssd/gpu).
When I get a 2019mp, I will most definitely get any upgrades from Apple to ensure complete compatibility and reliability, since such upgrades are available. I would feel getting ‘pc’ components would be asking for problems, as seem to be evident in other threads.
Anyway just my personal thoughts......
?Hello. I just got a 2019 mac pro. I upgraded the graphic card with a RX5700 XT. And i have update issues. For each mac os catalina update i have a kernel panic.
I frist tried to upgrade without the rx5700 xt (i first have let both card with 580X) and the upgrade worked perfectly. Tonight i tried the new upgrade with only the rx5700 xt and i got a kernel panic.
Is it a normal behavior ? (never had a mac pro with other gpu before). Is there something i can do ?
Thanks for your help.
I frist tried to upgrade without the rx5700 xt (i first have let both card with 580X) and the upgrade worked perfectly. Tonight i tried the new upgrade with only the rx5700 xt and i got a kernel panic.
Is it a normal behavior ? (never had a mac pro with other gpu before). Is there something i can do ?
Thanks for your help.