

- #BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO HOW TO#
- #BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO INSTALL#
- #BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO UPGRADE#
- #BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO PRO#
- #BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO PC#
Wolf sent comments on his 2008 Mac Pro Dual Xeon X5482 3.2GHz CPU upgrade.
#BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO UPGRADE#
Reader's before/after benchmarks of his 2009 Mac Pro 2.66GHz he upgraded with a W3565 3.2GHz Xeon bought at auction.Ģ008 Mac Pro Dual 3.2GHz (Quad-Cores) CPU upgrade (Includes 2 guides to OS X 10.8 installs on Mac Pro 1,1 & running 64-bit kernel on EFI32 2006/07 Mac Pros.)Ģ009 Mac Pro (4-core) 2.66GHz to 3.2GHz CPU Upgrade

He had other hardware upgrades also (video card, 16GB RAM, SSDs) and included Geekbench scores before/after the 10.8 install. Reader's notes on installing OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion on an 'unsupported' EFI32 2006 Mac Pro 1,1. (Using unofficial updater from netkas, mentioned in Sept. (Jun 2013) Reader report on his 2006 xserve (2x dual-core 2GHz) CPU upgrade to dual 2.33GHz quad-core Xeons (used/tested CPUs, under $50 delivered).Ģ006 Mac Pro owner report on upgrading to Dual 3GHz Quad-Core (X5365's) CPUs and updating the EFI/Bootrom to the 2007 Mac Pro 2,1 version. (Jul 2013) Reader report on his 2006 Mac Pro (original dual cores) CPU upgrade to dual 2.66GHz quad-core Xeons.
#BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO PC#
Reader report on a 2006 Mac Pro 1,1 (original 2 dual cores) CPU upgrade to dual 2.66GHz quad-core Xeons ($70), PC Radeon 5770 card ($75) and EFI update. Includes a warning about the Xserve heatsink thermal sensor.Ģ006 Mac Pro Dual Quad-Core CPUs/EFI/PC 5770 Upgrades Reader report on replacing Xeon 5160 dual-core CPUs in a 2006 Xserve with 2 Quad-Core 3GHz Xeon X5365's. Reader report on a 2007 Mac Pro 2,1 running OS X 10.9 Mavericks (via Tiamo's Boot EFI patch) and a (PC) Radeon 7970 graphics card.Ģ006 Xserve Dual 3GHz Quad-Core X5365 CPUs Upgrade ($150) Long report on a 2009 Mac Pro CPU upgrade experience that includes notes on the 5,1 EFI update, buying X5675's with IHS (integrated heat spreader) removed, resolving some initial problems with upgrading the CPUs, and comments on other upgrades (Video card, 1333MHz RAM, SSD, etc) for the Mac Pro tower.Ģ007 Mac Pro running OS X 10.9 Mavericks (w/Radeon 7970 card) 2016 for owner notes on swapping his 2009 Mac Pro single CPU tray for a Dual CPU tray, and buying another X5690 CPU.Ģ009 Mac Pro Dual 3GHz X5675 CPU Upgrade (and More) (As noted earlier, 2009 Mac Pro 6-core CPU support requires the "unofficial" MacPro 5,1 EFI update.) First report updated Dec.

Notes on upgrading single CPU 2009 Mac Pro (4,1) using a Xeon X5690 CPU instead of a W3690. That 2010 Mac Pro firmware also adds support for faster ram, MDP audio.)Ģ009 Mac Pro 6-core CPU Upgrade (3.46GHz X5690) (2009 Mac Pro 6-core CPU support requires the "unofficial" MacPro 5,1 EFI update. (Often bought used, sometimes delidded.) Includes tips on what to do when things don't go right initially and link to an instructional video on a similar upgrade. Notes on upgrading 2009 Mac Pro (4,1) using 2 Xeon X5670 2.93GHz or X5690 3.46GHz 6-core Westmere CPUs. (Page includes photo of Heatsink location and link to freeware temperature monitor.) Mac Pro 2009, 2010 & 2012 models are same design. (This can result in kernel panics/crashes.) If you can't find a source for the OEM retainer, some have used screws instead. Info on 2009-2012 Mac Pro very high Northbridge Temperatures due to a broken plastic heatsink retainer. Mac Pro Northbridge High Temperatures due to Broken Heatsink Retainer
#BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO HOW TO#
(See Step-by-Step Video on How to upgrade the CPU in a 2013 Mac Pro.) Also list of Apple guides on Installing/removing SSD and Memory, Using Multiple Displays, Info on Ports/Connectors, Audio Tips/Troubleshooting, Power Usage, Bootcamp/Windows Installs with troubleshooting info and SSD upgrades to 4TB. Late 2013 Mac Pro CPU is socketed and can be upgraded. (Updated with guide on replacing Feet or Wheels.)Ģ013 Mac Pro How-To/Upgrade Guides & Troubleshooting Tips Plus guides on using multiple displays & Apple Pro Display XDR setup. Covers Radeon Pro 580X, W5500X, W5700X, Vega II, & Vega II Duo MPX Modules, Afterburner accelerator card, & Promise Pegasus R4i MPX RAID module.
#BEST VIDEO CARD FOR EARLY 2009 MAC PRO INSTALL#
( Also see SSDs/Drives/Controllers, Video & Wi-Fi upgrade topics pages.)Ģ019 Mac Pro Repair & Upgrade How-To GuidesĭIY articles on how to replace RAM, SSD Modules, PCIe cards, Power Supply, and Apple I/O card, PCIe cards you can install & memory specs. (Includes macOS Mojave vs 10.13.6 benchmarks.) With list of hardware used and SSD Speed, GeekBench & GFXBench Metal results. Mini-ITX Hackintosh build with 8 Core Intel i9-9900K CPU, Dual 1TB NVMe SSDs, 32GB RAM, RX580 Nitro+ graphics card, running macOS Mojave. Mac Pros | Mac Mini | MacBook Pro | iMacs | PowerMac G5 | G4 Cube = Link Category List - Click to jump to that Section =
