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NVMe with ST-NGFF2013-C; Vega Internal GPU; Mac Pro 2013 (6,1)
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My previous adapter was also a Sintech and it worked fine with a Samsung EVO 960. Same set up in this new computer and no go.
Perhaps try to reapply the kapton tape, just to be sure? I'm not sure what else could be different.
I have the same issue at reboot with the Black ST-NGFF2013. The drive is only recognized on a cold boot. I don't think it's an issue with the Green ST-NGFF2013 or the Long ST-NGFF2013-C, but I'm not 100% sure. Can you confirm you're using the small black sintech adapter?
Thanks,
Peter
It is marked as internal for me
[doublepost=1520420738][/doublepost]I finally have a proper socket pinout table aligned with an actual image of the pins. Note it seems to view fine in the Numbers editor but when you go to print preview the table and image are no longer aligned. Anyone else please tweak it so they line up in the print preview instead of in the editor view. I'll include both versions with and without image. The much better property of this version of the document is that if you print it to tape up as a collage the text is literally legible and wasn't previously (lol). The table and image are both flipped on the horizontal so even though the picture is of the CPU pads it actually represents the socket pins.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g5qi2l9nuqmbgz1/XeonE5v2_no_image_2018030601.numbers?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ukar2y286gj16i/XeonE5v2_yes_image_2018030602.numbers?dl=0
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It's more complicated than that.
If I cold boot, the internal drive shows up as internal.
If I cold boot and hold ALT, then nothing will show up, until after 30-40 seconds, then the internal drive will show as external.
If I reboot, 99% of times, the Mac starts up with a folder + a question mark.
There seem to be plenty of people with the same issue on the internet, but nobody has a solution.
Even booted in Windows and upgraded the Samsung Pro firmware, but that didn't help.
Super annoying!
It's more complicated than that.
If I cold boot, the internal drive shows up as internal.
If I cold boot and hold ALT, then nothing will show up, until after 30-40 seconds, then the internal drive will show as external.
If I reboot, 99% of times, the Mac starts up with a folder + a question mark.
There seem to be plenty of people with the same issue on the internet, but nobody has a solution.
Even booted in Windows and upgraded the Samsung Pro firmware, but that didn't help.
Super annoying!
The Green ST-NGFF2013 sintech adapter does not have the reboot issue, but you can't run bootcamp with that adapter.
Peter
I should point out that I very very rarely reboot my Mac Pro as I have had zero issues with waking from sleep since I took delivery in 2013. As a result (as far as I was concerned) my recent upgrade was flawless with no ? marks on reboot.
The trouble with participating in threads such as these is that you tend to look for problems that you didn't think you had
Over the past three days I have been performing random reboots and have discovered that about 25% of the time I end up with a ? mark. To recover I simply hold the power button in until reboot occurs and all returns to normal. Knowing that I COULD potentially have a problem in the future has been bugging me and recent posts referring to NEW versions of the Sintech adapters hasn't helped. As a result, I have just purchased the three similarly featured Sintech adapters from their shop and intend to run a series of tests when they arrive. Yes, I'm a little crazy however the inner-Geek inside me doesn't like loose ends so I intend to see this process through and eventually hope to publish my findings.
To make the Aura SSD fit in there, you'll have to fold it three times.
(Note that the Aura Pro X is a very different device)
I don't think there's any external enclosure that's big enough and has the right connector. Selling The Aura might be the way to go. There's also a trade in program from OWC.
Anyone here interested in my OWC Aura 2TB SSD?
Try the Marketplace forum.... https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/marketplace.132/
It's more complicated than that.
If I cold boot, the internal drive shows up as internal.
If I cold boot and hold ALT, then nothing will show up, until after 30-40 seconds, then the internal drive will show as external.
If I reboot, 99% of times, the Mac starts up with a folder + a question mark.
There seem to be plenty of people with the same issue on the internet, but nobody has a solution.
Even booted in Windows and upgraded the Samsung Pro firmware, but that didn't help.
Super annoying!
I have the same annoying issue. Really annoying when switching from Bootcamp to OSX and back. This is my adapter:
http://eshop.sintech.cn/ngff-m2-pcie-ssd-card-as-2013-2014-2015-macbook-ssd-p-1139.html
Hi I am looking for the adapter so my Mac Pro can use the Samsung 960 NVME SSD.
I have been looking for vendors on eBay that might carry it. Is this one compatible:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/M-2-PCIe-X...505045?hash=item5206ce5a15:g:oq4AAOSwC2Jao2mz
ShawnF
I have been looking for vendors on eBay that might carry it. Is this one compatible:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/M-2-PCIe-X...505045?hash=item5206ce5a15:g:oq4AAOSwC2Jao2mz
ShawnF
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I can confirm 'PC Parts 239' has completely pulled out of Amazon.
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Warm reboot kaput but cold boot ok? Fascinating! I haven't had any reboot issues. Haven't tried bootcamp yet maybe I will run into boot or reboot issues then.
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Warm reboot kaput but cold boot ok? Fascinating! I haven't had any reboot issues. Haven't tried bootcamp yet maybe I will run into boot or reboot issues then.
Yes, exactly.
Interesting that you haven’t had any troubles. Gives me hope!
Might be that the adaptors are still not isolated 100% correctly.
I have purchased “the green” version as suggested, and will report asa I receive them.
I haven’t had any either with the PC Parts 239. I’ve used it in 2 nMP systems now. No tape, no issues.
My day job employer was quite adamant if I attend WWDC this year they will not reimburse me any portion of the cost. Not even the 1599 USD conference ticket cost. Depending on how far I get by June the best way to promote my work would be to attend WWDC. It will be old news by June 2019. At the very least it is disappointing. I am not in a position to cover all costs myself, especially with the cost of the work I am currently doing, and I still need to eventually buy two Vega cards. I might have been able to wing the other costs if my employer at least covered the conference ticket. Rather than pulling out of the lottery, I will wait to see the outcome. I would feel better if I lose the lottery.
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You should see if you can get a VAR or manufacturer to sponsor some of your work, or get you a freebie pass. The true cost of a WWDC pass is zero, or whatever a physical paper pass costs.
Just what is "your work"?
What are the goals, what are the deliverables, what constitutes "success"?
Apple has declared that the MP6,1 is a failed turkey. Why bother with it? The "old news by June 2019" is simply that the MP6,1 will be irrelevant in an Apple world with the Imac Pro and the rumoured MP7.1.
Focus on your day job.
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Apple never said it is a failed turkey. If they felt that way, why even make the iMac Pro, which is even more closed than the 6,1 ever was.
Or continue to sell the nMP...
I like mine, as it does what I need. If Apple blesses the eGPU, or tacitly ignores it but leaves it unofficially working, I will get years out of my nMP. I just got a great deal on an xMac Server so will be rack mounting mine shortly.
What’s gone is the expandability part of it, but as you correctly point out, the iMac Pro is even worse. You can no longer even add memory without a service call.
Senior embedded developer. I can ship a product on pretty much any processor. Regarding shipped products, my most recent success is a Bluetooth nock which I wrote the firmware for. In terms of limitations of the hardware, I am most proud of a project I completed on a 16 Mhz 8-bit processor with 4 kilobytes of storage and 1.5 kilobytes of ram (I couldn't fit a kernel or even the standard C library on there, so I went bare metal and basically shipped bootstrap).
I am expanding my duties in my day job beyond software and entering the realm of hardware development. Working out the pinout for the Mac Pro 2013 is good practice. If I can complete that task and maybe brag a little about it then why not. A significant independent project that you do just for fun adds a lot of spice to a portfolio, and it has been a while. Having a backup plan is a good idea especially for working at a startup.
[doublepost=1521154563][/doublepost]I fixed the alignment issue with the background image on the processor pinout. It still is wrong when you try and print it, but outside of printing and print preview, the image aligns with the table almost perfectly. Same link https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ukar2y286gj16i/XeonE5v2_yes_image_2018030602.numbers?dl=0
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