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MP 1,1-5,1 Takes forever to boot chime.
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what you can do is do a PRAM reset, hold keys command + option + P + R when you start up, keep holding until the mac Chimes 5 times then release keys. it may take a good few mins to do 5 chimes. keep the keys pressed all the time if its a used mac it may never have been done.
Can confirm this is perfectly normal, and is mostly attributed to the increased RAM size. I have two 5,1's and they both do this and have since I upgraded the RAM. Takes longer to "check" RAM that is larger. You have nothing to worry about
It's more complicated than just the size of RAM. The number of DIMMs also adds time, like two 16GB DIMMs will boot faster than 8x 4GB DIMMs.
Another thing that takes considerable amount of time is PCIe enumeration. People with NVMe drives know this as well. More PCIe cards, more time enumerating it while on POST.
Another thing that takes considerable amount of time is PCIe enumeration. People with NVMe drives know this as well. More PCIe cards, more time enumerating it while on POST.
Mac Pro is a workstation, designed for working hard and for long periods of time. Apple designed it in a way that all the hardware is tested at POST and that's why you take a considerable amount of time to boot compared to the other Macs.
Even late-2013 Mac Pro, with the simplified hardware config and not much expansion, takes significantly more to boot than any other Mac of the same era.
The only Mac Pro that is relatively fast at POST/boot is the 2019 Mac Pro, but when you upgrade it with lot's of RAM and disks, the POST becomes considerable.
Even late-2013 Mac Pro, with the simplified hardware config and not much expansion, takes significantly more to boot than any other Mac of the same era.
The only Mac Pro that is relatively fast at POST/boot is the 2019 Mac Pro, but when you upgrade it with lot's of RAM and disks, the POST becomes considerable.
