MP 6,1 Mac Pro 6,1 - 12core /D700 flicker issue

[axantas]

I never used a 4k display. But...
What Utility did you use?
Thank you

Long time ago... It must have been SwitchresX, wchich gives you the opportunity to use the normally not available 50Hz refresh rate.

 

[Xde]

Ok, I know switchResX. As I remember it was a little unconfortable in usage.
I thought, maybe there would be a different lightwight tool with only the 50Hz option.
Thank you!

 

[axantas]

Ok, I know switchResX. As I remember it was a little unconfortable in usage.
I thought, maybe there would be a different lightwight tool with only the 50Hz option.
Thank you!

Ist is not only a little uncomfortable, it is kind of a nightmare 🤣
But the time I used it, it did a marvelous job, because it did exactly, what I wanted it do do without the restrictions of a streamlined App.

 

[chkwong]

Ok, I know switchResX. As I remember it was a little unconfortable in usage.
I thought, maybe there would be a different lightwight tool with only the 50Hz option.
Thank you!

another solution is plugging a HDMI dongle into Mac Pro 2013,
with second display connected, flicker will be gone too

 

[chkwong]

D700. Flickr free (although I've only been using it a few weeks since the replacement).

may I have your details of your replaced D700?
here is mine with flickering problem

Thanks

 

[gnomeisland]

may I have your details of your replaced D700?
here is mine with flickering problem

Thanks

 

[chkwong]

Thanks for your info
seems your GPU firmware/BIOS is the same with mine, then should not be related to GPU firmware/BIOS version
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Thanks for your info
seems your GPU firmware/BIOS is the same with mine, then should not be related to GPU firmware/BIOS version

 

[axantas]

another solution is plugging a HDMI dongle into Mac Pro 2013,
with second display connected, flicker will be gone too

Or you can force the use of the 30Hz refresh-rate by switching MST modes on your monitor. This has the same consequences as using HDMI on a UHD-monitor. Worked for me, but 30Hz is not really a joy...

 

[photomek]

I am thinking about getting a HDMI dongle to fix this flickering on my Mac Pro. Does it matter if the dongle supports 1080p or 4k? And will Mac OS show a second monitor then?

 

[chkwong]

I am thinking about getting a HDMI dongle to fix this flickering on my Mac Pro. Does it matter if the dongle supports 1080p or 4k? And will Mac OS show a second monitor then?

doesn't matter if 1080p or 4k
macOS will show a second monitor

no flicker after using a HDMI dongle

 

[photomek]

Maybe it's too early, but I am a bit excited right now. I have just installed 10.15.7 and I cannot reproduce the flickering, yet. The newest update is supposed to fix the graphical glitches, which seems to be the same as with my Mac Pro, for the new iMac 27".

I am eager to hear from you and the other users with their iMac 27".

 

[chkwong]

Maybe it's too early, but I am a bit excited right now. I have just installed 10.15.7 and I cannot reproduce the flickering, yet. The newest update is supposed to fix the graphical glitches, which seems to be the same as with my Mac Pro, for the new iMac 27".

I am eager to hear from you and the other users with their iMac 27".

flicker still exists in 10.15.7

 

[photomek]

I have to admit you're right. It has just reappeared.

 

[ze-fu]

Hi there, I had a similar problem.
First with Chrome only (an update fixed it) and then with Pages.
I have a D500 and an Asus VG289 connected via a 60hz compatible thunderbolt to display port cable. Really annoying

zf

 

[chkwong]

Hi there, I had a similar problem.
First with Chrome only (an update fixed it) and then with Pages.
I have a D500 and an Asus VG289 connected via a 60hz compatible thunderbolt to display port cable. Really annoying

zf

if u could use 4k 30hz then there will be no flicker

 

[ze-fu]

if u could use 4k 30hz then there will be no flicker

ui, 30 hz, doesn't that give a choppy experience?

 

[Mead]

Hello All,

I just got my MacPro back out (other Mac is now at Apple for service) and did a clean install of Big Sur.
Still shows the white lines down the right side of the display when Chrome is playing video.
Does stop when running the Chrome window on the left of the display!!

P2715Q connected via MiniDP running 4K@60.

My D700's mirror that of gnomeisland's post above.

Oh well

 

[Macinsquatch]

Never had a flicker in High Sierra since it was released. Updated to Big Sur last week and now I have flickering. I suspect that with a single monitor the cards clock themselves down too far/go into low power state causing the flickering. This has been an issue with AMD cards on the PC side of things, but can be fixed by upping the idle clock speeds. Plugging in a second monitor usually resolves the issue with the Mac Pro but it's frustrating that a second monitor (real or dummy) is required. I suspect Apple does this to hit target power requirements.

 

[chkwong]

Never had a flicker in High Sierra since it was released. Updated to Big Sur last week and now I have flickering. I suspect that with a single monitor the cards clock themselves down too far/go into low power state causing the flickering. This has been an issue with AMD cards on the PC side of things, but can be fixed by upping the idle clock speeds. Plugging in a second monitor usually resolves the issue with the Mac Pro but it's frustrating that a second monitor (real or dummy) is required. I suspect Apple does this to hit target power requirements.

agree
seems no driver solution to this?

 

[rkuo]

On a hackintosh, I had to add the PP_MediumStateDownHysteresisTimeOut and PP_SISLANDSMediumStateHysteresisDown properties in the ACPI tables to prevent my FirePro W9000 from glitching ... around osx 10.11 to 10.12 I think? Sounds very similar to this issue. It's a rather complicated process tho.

 

[MisterAndrew]

I haven’t experienced any graphical problems with my D700s and I’m using a single monitor. If it’s having issues I suggest to take it to Apple for repair.

 

[chkwong]

I haven’t experienced any graphical problems with my D700s and I’m using a single monitor. If it’s having issues I suggest to take it to Apple for repair.

what is your resolution of your monitor

the problem exists when you are using 4K at 60 Hz or above

 

[chkwong]

On a hackintosh, I had to add the PP_MediumStateDownHysteresisTimeOut and PP_SISLANDSMediumStateHysteresisDown properties in the ACPI tables to prevent my FirePro W9000 from glitching ... around osx 10.11 to 10.12 I think? Sounds very similar to this issue. It's a rather complicated process tho.

need to use clover bootloader?

 

[chkwong]

I haven’t experienced any graphical problems with my D700s and I’m using a single monitor. If it’s having issues I suggest to take it to Apple for repair.

it is not hardware problem , I think it is related to driver problem

 

[MisterAndrew]

it is not hardware problem , I think it is related to driver problem

I have no issues at 4K 60 Hz. If it was a driver problem then all of them would be experiencing that issue. They don’t. Therefore it is a hardware problem. Most likely heat damage as has already been discussed.