Mac Pro :: Running Two GTX-285's In One?
Oct 12, 2010
I am running into issues with trying to run three LED monitors,two 24's and the new 27" apple LED's.As of right now I have both of them running off my GTX-285 and things are great.I of course had to third part the deal,good old Atlona and dial that in.For me to run another monitor,I have to install another card.I was very close to getting the 5870,I can't seem to find it for sale anywhere.Now I hear the 5870 has issues as well,so I am thinking about running two GTX-285's in my MacPro,I don't know if it can be done.I am not sure if there is another power input for the second card.If anyone has any info if this will work,or it won't work,or which card to get.I was thinking about getting two 5870's and running those and then I should be all set.
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Nov 15, 2009
I have a Macbook running Leopard and an iMac running Tiger. I am looking to upgrade Leopard to Snow Leopard and Tiger to Leopard. If I were to purchase Snow Leopard and install it on the Macbook, would I then be able to use the copy of Leopard that came with the Macbook on the iMac? I am not trying to use 2 copies of the same thing on different machines, I just want to put a new os on one machine and move the existing one to another.I am reluctant to purchase the Mac Box Set version of Snow Leopard for the iMac because I do not want or need iLife and iWork.
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Mar 5, 2012
I've had an iMac for just about a year and over time I guess I just didn't notice but the machine always ran very quietly. At the same time the back of the computer would heat up so bad that it would nearly burn my hand if I left it there. Well last week I decided to upgrade to Lion from Snow Leopard and when I did the install failed and froze up the hard drive. I took the computer in to the apple store and they determined that it had to have a new hard drive installed because the old one (only a year old) had a physical malfunction (was broke). So anyway I have my iMac back and get it started up, backed up from time machine, and then finally get Lion istalled - and now all of the sudden I notice that the fans in the computer are CONSTANTLY blowing - I can hear them spinning and can hear the air venting out of the back of the computer - and the computer is STILL really hot on the backside of the screen.
So now I am wondering if the originial problem was the computer heating up and if that may have broken the otherwise good hard drive? Also now that I have a new hard drive - should I be concerned about the fans being on ALL the time? I mean they never go off. Even when I leave the computer for hours and come back to it and the screen is asleep the fans are STILL buzzing away at top speed. Here is the stats on the computer at the time that I'm typing this note - there are no other programs running than Firefox and Mail. Also - I don't know what the optical drive is exaclty - but if it's the DVD drive (superdrive) - there is nothing in the DVD disc drive
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 21, 2012
my 4 year old IMac 2.4ghz intel core 2 duo with 2gb running 10.7.3 has been running really slow since I installed photoshop CS4 and upgraded to lion ( I have 137gb of free space on hard drive) I mean it wont quit out of photoshop I always have to do a force quit and most applications run really slow. Do I need a new computer , what should I go for to have a smooth running mac?Was thinking of a new IMac 27-inch: 2.7GHz with 4gb memory.
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iMac (20-inch Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 4, 2014
My Macbook Pro (from mid-2010) has recently started running EXTREMELY slowly, and the fan continuously runs loudly. From other posts, I have checked my activity monitor to see if any process is taking up a lot of the CPU % and have found that nothing seems high, except the kernel_task which, from what I understand, is supposed to be high. I have also attempted to reset the SMC which didn't fix the problem either. I have taken my computer to the genius bar 3 times now, and they keep telling me nothing is wrong (because it works perfectly there), but when I get it home the fan comes back on, and everything runs slowly.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
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Mar 15, 2012
My Mac feels as if it is running slower these last couple of months. I have thought of pursuing a commercially available "clean up" product, but thought I would try the community first and also for pointers using the Mac's own internal diagnostics or system improvement capabilities. Any and all advice is most welcome. I have a 250GB hard drive that is half full, I always update to latest revisions and have an extra high-speed internet connection. Computer is not heavily loaded with apps and typically using Firefox for browsing. (MS Office for Mac as well, but usually limited to one program such as MS Word or Excel at a time.) No heavy graphics utilization. Videos from the internet load slowly and some are choppy. Even scrolling just doesn't seem "brisk".
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 2.53/4GB Ram
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Dec 25, 2009
This is the first time I've tried OWC memory. So far, so good - the Mac recognizes the RAM and boots okay. Everything I've tried thus far post-upgrade works. I am a happy camper now - my Mac was a bit sluggish due to running out of physical RAM running Parallels.
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Jan 6, 2011
Since I updated to 10.6.6 earlier today I've noticed that the fan in my MBA (13" late-2010 model) is running constantly. This is rare -- I hardly ever hear it. I opened activity monitor and 'System' is using 45% CPU time, and it's pretty constant.
I have absolutely no clue why -- there's nothing in console to suggest it's doing some task, and I can't see any other hints. Apart from the noise and the heat (though don't get me wrong -- compared to my old MBP it's not really noisy or hot, but I liked it better when it was totally quiet and cold), it's also killing the battery -- 25% has gone in less than an hour.
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Jan 9, 2009
I had the chance to get one X5355 CPU for a good price to upgrade my old 5150 CPUs in my Mac Pro. Of course I would like to get a second 5355 to get 8 cores at the end but you never now when the next nice offer will apear .
Now I ask myself if I should already replace both 5150s with this one 5355 CPU. Does the Mac Pro work with one CPU? Any consequences for the Memory? I have memory modules in all 8 slots, will the 2nd riser card still work even if one CPU is removed?
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Nov 3, 2009
I have the Blackbook 4,1 (2.4gh) - but I know by default SL runs 32bit on startup. This is SL 10.6.0
But via Activity Monitor - I see Intel (64-Bit) running on most of my programs.
Anyways - I thought programs are suppose to be running 32bit via SL since the macbooks/pros/imacs/ everything else besides XServe are efi 32bit?
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Nov 11, 2009
I'm adding iTunes and need to update the 10.4.9 to run it, I'm currently on 10.3.9. I do NOT use my Mac for anything heavy, surfing the web is all it ever does, so I don't need anything massive to download or upgrade to, I don't even watch vids or movies, so please don't suggest a full system upgrade or a jump to 10.6 or whatever is currently the newest platform. I just want to use iTunes to burn my CDs so I can throw them away once and for all.
So, what's the easiest/cheapest way to DL 10.4.9 to a 10.3.9 existing unit? And be gentle too, I'm computer illiterate.
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Nov 2, 2009
I've got a problem with my new mbp, mac os x snow leopard. It can't ssh. I've got no firewall running, can do ssh localhost and can ssh *into* my mbp from another machine, but I can't ssh from the mbp to another computer. If I do: ssh -v 192.168.0.6, hich is my wifes debian comp, I get:
OpenSSH_5.2p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8k 25 Mar 2009
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config
debug1: Connecting to 192.168.0.6 [192.168.0.6] port 22.
debug1: connect to address 192.168.0.6 port 22: Operation timed out
ssh: connect to host 192.168.0.6 port 22: Operation timed out
I've tried uncommenting "Host *" and "ForwardAgent yes" in /etc/ssh_config (I read you had to do that on some other forum), but it doesn't help. I can ssh into my wife's computer using any other os than mac os x. This is extremely annoying, since I can't comfortably fetch my old files to this new computer.
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Jan 5, 2011
I am new to Mac, have a 3 month old IMAC. I am trying to install a new Wacom Bamboo tablet. I put the CD in and nothing happens. If I double click the CD icon on the desktop, it opens and gives me 3 choices: install, program files, user manual. Then I click on install. nothing. Just a blank white screen. I have ejected the install CD several times and just keep getting the same results.
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Feb 14, 2008
I have on order a Mac pro 8 core with all the goodies, stock video card is the 8800GTX. I would like to know if any of you have ever ran SLI or Crossfire?
I have heard several opinions on SLI and or Crossfire and know they are not supported in OSX, but has anyone successfully ran either in Bootcamp Windows? I would assume Crossfire is easier than SLI as SLI is chipset based but I heard a hacked driver exists.
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Jul 8, 2008
I'm floating between a MB and MBA, and I'm wondering if anyone has tried running Flash CS on their Air. What about via Parallels or BootCamp?
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Nov 19, 2008
1.Can any suggest me for running leopard on windows using vmware player. what i think is I will make n image of leopard and vm ware player shud be able to run it but i have not tried yet if anyone has some ideas then please help me.
2.Or have any one used mac emulators for running mac over windows.
3.Lastly, if the abvoe works then can we do a proper development using Xcode IDE.
Note: This all iam doing is just for learning Cocoa and objective c by developing on Xcode until i get my Mac machine.
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Mar 27, 2009
Any issues with running 10.4.11 on a brand new MBP? What about running Classic in this OS?
I assume that it's as simple as inserting, booting off of, and then installing 10.4.11, but I figured I would make sure.
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Mar 29, 2009
I have a macbook 2,1, and I've been having major heat problems. I am currently running safari, quiksilver, and adium, and my CPU temperature has been going between 55 and 60 degrees C. When I plug in my second monitor and play a movie, my temperature goes up to 79 degrees, and sometimes into the 80's. My macbook is on a wooden desk, propped up by two pens at all times, and i am trying smcfancontrol but it won't change my fan speed to what i ask it to.
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Apr 20, 2009
My macbook is from late 2006, it was the midlevel model, 2GHZ Intel Core Duo. I have 2 Gigs of non-apple ram. My fan is kicking on all of the time. This has always been problematic but seems to be a lot worse now. It kicks on whenever I slightly push the machine using photoshop, whenever I go online to a site w/ flash anything on it, and whenever I do simple things like play Snood? Weird right? I know that these have always been ovens but something seems wrong. I've never had a mac laptop act this way before except once when a motherboard went bad. The fan sounds like a 747 during takeoff. I ran a HW test to see if anything was weird and it all came out fine, even the RAM. Has anyone else out there run into this? Do you know if I need to swap out my 2 gigs for the original apple ram to bring it into a store?
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May 2, 2009
I am trying to run firefox from a USB stick, but have come across a few issues. I recently lost a computer so I want to make sure that my online banking and other password kind of stuff/shopping is done without leaving any trace on my hard drive.
My first question is: Is it possible to protect myself in this way? I really don't understand the ins and outs of this, but I want to avoid leaving passwords etc on my hard drive. I am looking into ironkey since it was advertised here, but as I won't be moving the USB out of my home, I figured just running the app from my USB would be ok for now.
When running firefox, I can only get to a website by googling it, not by putting the address in the address bar.
I have tried to copy text from a site, but it only gives me the options to 'save image as' but when clicked, nothing else happens. The same is true for photos.
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Jun 3, 2009
I have a 3 week old Quad 2.9 Mac Pro with ATI 4870. I have noticed the temp to get around 75C+ while CPU is 99-100% idle. I've noticed mostly when running itunes the temp will just keep climbing...fast! Within 3 min of running itunes my computer is at 65C (attached). When running Photoshop/Dreamweaver/Lightroom, the temp doesn't get as high. I've installed SMC Fan Control, and it helps, but the temp will still climb, just slower. Do the new Mac Pro's run hot?
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Aug 15, 2009
Last Night after installing a new hard drive into my mac pro. I reset the system to format the drive. However when i turned it on, Straight from bootup the fan was running extremely fast and sounded like a jet engine. This did not stop through the system fully loading so figured I would turn off the machine for the night and see if the problem would be fixed in the morning. But the same thing just happened again. Does anyone have any idea what this may be, or how to fix it?
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Sep 1, 2009
Is anyone else experiencing an increase in operating temperature with 10.6?? (See my signature for system specs)My computer used to run in the 26-30 Celsius (80-86 Fahrenheit) range, and now it is running constantly in the 31-35 Celsius (88-95 Fahrenheit) range.Anyone else experiencing an increase in temp after 10.6 install??
Do you think when I upgrade to an ATI 4870 it will change anything??
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Sep 14, 2009
a few years ago my friend gave me an old B&W G3 that was used in schools. It's got a 300MHz G3 and 256 megs of ram, and some DB15 ATI card. It currently sits in a storage room in the basement gathering dust.
I'm wondering, if I install OS X Panther (or maybe Jaguar if it'd run better), if I'll be able to host a VPN for my brother who's in China trying to get around the internet blocks there. The tunneling program he uses there is really slow.
On a side note, would it be worth upgrading the ram/CPU to do this? I probably wouldn't want to spend what it'd cost to upgrade the CPU for such an old computer, though.
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Sep 30, 2009
I just bought a new iMac last night, I am finally leaving the PC world. I need to install a OS for parallels since I have alot of PC programs I need to run. I have ran thru the paralells set up and installed a windows xp sp1 home edition cd when prompted but it will not load properly. The XP install disc is a disk I got with an older Dell laptop. And it says for distribution with Dell computers only. I starts to load, I input my activation code and it starts to install.
The first few times it got hung up saying that it is installing and will take 39 minutes to complete but just sat there for hours. Now its missing some line of code. O well I have to get a new copy of XP I guess. Here is the issue, I must have XP with nothing new then SP2. When I run sp3 my CAD program (softplan) cannot print to scale. They said its a problem with sp3 and I would have to upgrade V14 to fix this issue. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to get this current XP sp1 to load, or can I get an XP sp2. Everything I find is preloaded sp3.
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Dec 22, 2009
I'm curious to find out how much RAM people are running in their Mac Pro systems. I have 5GB at the moment and it seems to do well, but I was considering adding more. I don't know if I really need to add more, but I wanted to see what everyone else was using.
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Dec 27, 2009
How do you know find out while in operation which kernel you are running in ?
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Apr 27, 2010
My previous 15" late 2008's fans would only kick in periodically, not from start-up and then never stop. Also my mid-2009 13" MBP's fans hardly ever kick in (it has an SSD, not a HD).
My new i5 MBP's fans run at 2000 RPM from wake/start-up to sleep/shut down. Just wondering if this is the new normal or my machine needs a tweak.
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Jul 7, 2010
So while Hackintoshes can run a 5870 or 5770 or even a 5750 in OSX with Full OpenGl support, those of us running actual Macs can NOT so far.
So I had an idea, since Bootcamp is some sort of layer where the EFI Mac acts like a BIOS PC, would it be possible to run an actual Mac Pro as a Hackintosh?
I am not trying to be funny or cute or clever. I really am curious if a n EFI Mac can pretend to be a BIOS PC that is running a FakeSMC kind of deal and boot OSX as aPC with 2 Xeon Processors, 4.762 blahblahblah Northbridge, Southbridge, etc?
That way, I could compare 5870 running in Hack perfectly to 5870 running in Mac POORLY and only change the one CRUCIAL variable.
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Jul 24, 2010
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_0_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/532.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile/8A306) I am waiting to purchase a new Mac Pro, when I do, I still need to run some win apps (non games via Parallels). What impacts to the speed of these would one likely see? I plan to spec my new MP with the fastest single chip processor, fastest CPU, and at least 8 gigs ram. Config advice also welcome.
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