Recently, I tried to install a powercolour rx580 into a mac pro, which made the computer, or at least the the gpu section stop working. The fans would turn but all a cables I tried didnt work, and the monitor didnt turn on. I'm willing to admit that I may have been rough and made the cable connectors stop working, but I cant be sure, as all tutorials that ive seen used a pulse or sapphire nitro+. If anyone can provide advice to whether it's incompatible or otherwise then that would be amazing. Thank you.
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MP 1,1-5,1 Doubt about installing a powercolour rx580 into my mac pro 5,1
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Any RX-580 that has a single 8 pin connector can be run in a mac pro 4.1 - 5.1 using a dual mini 6 pin to 8 pin cable. if the RX-580 has an 8 pin + a 6 pin connection it means it draws more power than the dual mini 6 pin logic board connections can provide.
Your options are dual mini 6 pin cable to single 8 pin on GPU with a dual SATA power cable from CD drive bay in the top of Mac pro to 6 pin GPU or you carry out the Pixlas mod which would allow you enough power to run a dual 8 pin GPU.
If you draw to much power from the dual mini 6 pin back plain connections, you risk damaging the back plain and causing shut downs and instability.
Your options are dual mini 6 pin cable to single 8 pin on GPU with a dual SATA power cable from CD drive bay in the top of Mac pro to 6 pin GPU or you carry out the Pixlas mod which would allow you enough power to run a dual 8 pin GPU.
If you draw to much power from the dual mini 6 pin back plain connections, you risk damaging the back plain and causing shut downs and instability.
