Is the RX 5700XT more powerful than the Radeon RX 580 8GB non-OC ?
eVGA PowerLink is far far too complicated for me and dangerous because I'm not an electrician but a plug-and-play guy
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eVGA PowerLink is far far too complicated for me and dangerous because I'm not an electrician but a plug-and-play guy
Yes.
You are mistaken the eVGA PowerLink for the Pixla's mod. Nothing is more plug and play than the PowerLink, it's literally just to select the correct output for your GPU, plug the cables, install the PowerLink on the GPU power inputs.eVGA PowerLink is far far too complicated for me and dangerous because I'm not an electrician but a plug-and-play guy
VEGA 56 with eVGA powerlink
Hi all, I've recently bought a Sapphire Pulse Vega 56 for my mac pro 5,1 and want to install without currently doing the pixlas mod ( i plan on doing this at a later date). I've read lots of things about power draw and shutdowns etc and have been advised to buy the eVGA powerlink to balance the...
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There are several other posts with examples over the Mac Pro forum, use the search if you still have doubts.
Ok !
So I just have to plug the EVGA PowerLink on the graphic card and then plug the power cables on the EVGA PowerLink ?!
OMG !
So I just have to plug the EVGA PowerLink on the graphic card and then plug the power cables on the EVGA PowerLink ?!
OMG !
Yes, you can install RX 580/RX 5700XT/Vega 56 with an EVGA Powerlink and you won't have SMC shutdowns when in load.
EVGA Powerlink won't help you if the GPU requires more than 220~230W with load, even if it's an instantaneous peak. Anything over and you need a Pixla's mod.
Your answers are very interesting +++ ?? but why so few people use then EVGA PowerLink ?
I hope the EVGA PowerLink box includes the necessary cables.
I hope the EVGA PowerLink box includes the necessary cables.
Lot's of people use it, I have two.Your answers are very interesting +++ ?? but why so few people use then EVGA PowerLink ?
No cables at all, just the connectors/outputs for the various GPU power inputs.
@tsialex
You mean only this : https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=600-PL-2816-B9
?
And this : https://www.ebay.fr/itm/403554213276?hash=item5df5b49d9c:g:qY0AAOSwMf9iN1VH
for example ?
And I'm done !!?
You mean only this : https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=600-PL-2816-B9
?
And this : https://www.ebay.fr/itm/403554213276?hash=item5df5b49d9c:g:qY0AAOSwMf9iN1VH
for example ?
And I'm done !!?
Yes, you also need the mini-PCIe cables.
I already wrote that VII needs Pixla's mod, please re-read all my posts to you.
Get the right card and you won’t need this. Just power from the motherboard to the card. I’ve got 2 x Gigabyte 5700XTs one powered from the motherboard and the other directly from the PSU (mod). Because the draw is low from the Gigabyte cards I’ve never had a problem.Your answers are very interesting +++ ?? but why so few people use then EVGA PowerLink ?
I hope the EVGA PowerLink box includes the necessary cables.
OK
So, if I don't wanna make a Pixla's mod for a Radeon VII, I can buy a Gigabyte 5700XT (Catalina+) without anything else ?
Gigabyte 5700XT (Catalina+) is better than RX 580 (Mojave+), RX 590 (Mojave+) and Vega 56/64 (Mojave+) ? Correct ?
So, if I don't wanna make a Pixla's mod for a Radeon VII, I can buy a Gigabyte 5700XT (Catalina+) without anything else ?
Gigabyte 5700XT (Catalina+) is better than RX 580 (Mojave+), RX 590 (Mojave+) and Vega 56/64 (Mojave+) ? Correct ?
Just because works for you, don't mean that is gonna work for everyone else. Even the non XT version, RX 5700 instantaneous (spike) maximum power draw is over 200W, it's a card right on the limit of the SMC shutdown, works for some, shutdown with load for others.
The 264W spike of the RX 5700XT is way over the Mac Pro SMC shutdown:
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Yes I think you're right.
Gigabyte 5700XT (Catalina+) is better with EVGA PowerLink to prevent any shutdown.
RX 580 (Mojave+) and RX 590 (Mojave+) don't need EVGA PowerLink but are a little less efficient.
Gigabyte 5700XT (Catalina+) is better with EVGA PowerLink to prevent any shutdown.
RX 580 (Mojave+) and RX 590 (Mojave+) don't need EVGA PowerLink but are a little less efficient.
Incorrect, RX 590 have a peak power draw of 245W, with 300.4W momentous spikes. It's not a card to use without PowerLink load balance.
Not all 5700XTs are the same. There’s a huge disparity between power draw between card - as I said. I’m am running a Gigabyte with zero issues at full load for hour after hour and never had an issue running one of these cards powered from the board.Just because works for you, don't mean that is gonna work for everyone else. Even the non XT version, RX 5700 instantaneous (spike) maximum power draw is over 200W, it's a card right on the limit of the SMC shutdown, works for some, shutdown with load for others.
The 264W spike of the RX 5700XT is way over the Mac Pro SMC shutdown:
I’m guessing you don’t run a Gigabyte 5700XT (the newest card that the cMP will run) in a 5.1 as you’d be better informed if you did.
You are correct. This is what I run (full load Octane renders for long hours) and I’ve never had a problem with my Gigabyte 5700XT powered from the motherboard.
I wanted a pair of them but then I had to do the mod. Not that hard but you have to have patience.
Good luck to you.
I don't want you to argue and be in a bad mood.
But tsialex and you have given me very good informations.
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I will give a look to eBay and french sellers for those cards.
But tsialex and you have given me very good informations.
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I will give a look to eBay and french sellers for those cards.
How about RX 580? I run mine naked but can't say it has been particularly stressed.
The first thing is your workflow, if you don't game/render/compute with your GPU, it's plausible that your GPU will never enter PowerPlay settings and never have the full power draw.
For most non-OC RX 580 models, it's relatively safe to use with a non marginal backplane/PSU combo without any mods - remember that the capacitors of your early-2008 PSU were made around 2007/2008 and 14+ years later the capacitance is considerably reduced.
If you have a card that the PowerPlay settings are moderate and if your backplane/PSU are still healthy enough, should work fine without any SMC shutdowns, but for OC models all bets are off.
For example, Tom's Hardware tested a Sapphire Nitro+ and even ignoring the absurdity of the momentous spikes over 340W (just for the GPU, powered independently of the rest of the PC by lab power supplies), the median power requirement when in load is over the SMC shutdown.
Hi back,
RX 5700 XT is said to be compatible for Catalina and later (Catalina+).
Does this mean that I cannot boot into Mojave (my OpenCore bootable SSD) but I can boot on Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey WITH the OpenCore bootscreen at least ?
Thx
RX 5700 XT is said to be compatible for Catalina and later (Catalina+).
Does this mean that I cannot boot into Mojave (my OpenCore bootable SSD) but I can boot on Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey WITH the OpenCore bootscreen at least ?
Thx
I've explained this before, no need to confirm it:
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If you don't need backwards compatibility with Mojave, a RX 5700XT can also be used with Catalina/BigSur/Monterey. You will need an eVGA PowerLink to balance the two power rails, btw.
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Apple supported the NAVI 1x GPUs for the first time with Catalina 10.15.1 and newer macOS releases.
When using OpenCore pre-boot support configuration for UEFI GOP GPUs, you can boot unsupported macOS releases with the GPU, via the fail-safe EFI drivers, but the display is completely un-accelerated, only some resolutions are available (not all displays work) and is basically only useful for diagnostics.
Without OpenCore, you can't boot Mojave with any NAVI card.
… so when computer arrive in the macOS system, every material acceleration is ok/normal ?
I then can boot into Recovery Mode with no acceleration ?
I don't know all these very technical considerations
I then can boot into Recovery Mode with no acceleration ?
I don't know all these very technical considerations