Hello there,
I'm about to replace the GPU on my Mac Pro 5,1 and I have a few doubts.
First of all, here's the current - 100% working - situation:
- Mac Pro 5,1 - 6-Core 3.46GHz - 32GB Ram
- Flashed AMD R9 280x
- LG 34UC99 34" Monitor (via Display Port)
- USB 3 PCIe card - Upgraded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules - Blu-ray drive
- OSX El Capitan installed on a 256GB Samsung SM951 AHCI ssd (via PCIe Lycom DT-120 card)
- Windows 10 19041 installed on a 512GB Samsung 850 PRO ssd (regular internal hard-drive bay) with Boot Camp 5.1
Everything works great and the system is still reactive and reliable. So, why upgrading?
Because I'm about to install a flashed Radeon RX 580 8GB in place of the current R9 280x and it seems that it won't work with El Capitan (can you confirm this?).
My main concern is:
- if I upgrade to a more recent Mac OS, will Boot Camp keep working? I've read about firmware updates and other system changes when upgrading but I'm not sure what it could mean for my Mac.
And the other question is:
- what's the best (and easiest/safest to install) Mac OS you would recommend for this 5,1?
Any help would be much appreciated!
I'm about to replace the GPU on my Mac Pro 5,1 and I have a few doubts.
First of all, here's the current - 100% working - situation:
- Mac Pro 5,1 - 6-Core 3.46GHz - 32GB Ram
- Flashed AMD R9 280x
- LG 34UC99 34" Monitor (via Display Port)
- USB 3 PCIe card - Upgraded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules - Blu-ray drive
- OSX El Capitan installed on a 256GB Samsung SM951 AHCI ssd (via PCIe Lycom DT-120 card)
- Windows 10 19041 installed on a 512GB Samsung 850 PRO ssd (regular internal hard-drive bay) with Boot Camp 5.1
Everything works great and the system is still reactive and reliable. So, why upgrading?
Because I'm about to install a flashed Radeon RX 580 8GB in place of the current R9 280x and it seems that it won't work with El Capitan (can you confirm this?).
My main concern is:
- if I upgrade to a more recent Mac OS, will Boot Camp keep working? I've read about firmware updates and other system changes when upgrading but I'm not sure what it could mean for my Mac.
And the other question is:
- what's the best (and easiest/safest to install) Mac OS you would recommend for this 5,1?
Any help would be much appreciated!
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