#APPLE MAC PRO DESKTOP GPU UPGRADE UPGRADE#
This might be because no-one has yet tried any other options or because there are no other options available yet or other options are known to not work.Ĭlearly if you buy a low end MacPro7,1 and at your own risk upgrade it to a known Apple used higher spec CPU chip one would expect it to work.
I believe the AMD R9 280x is the newest AMD card you can use in your Mac Pro at least for OS X at the moment, for Nvidia cards the GTX Titan X is still the top but most expensive model the next and more common choice is. However if you pay attention currently the list is of CPU models that are offered as standard by Apple all the way up to Apple's current maximum offering of a 28-core chip. If you use Apple software then AMD video cards are the better choice, if you use Adobe software then Nvidia cards are better. Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels. Support for up to eight 30-inch displays 1. Multiple graphics card configurations available with two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards. I have however just rechecked and it does now list some CPU models that are deemed compatible with the new MacPro7,1 model. ATI Radeon HD 4870 with 512MB of GDDR5 memory, PCI Express 2.0, one Mini DisplayPort, and one dual-link DVI port. Until recently this for obvious reasons only covered the MacPro1,1 to 5,1 'classic Mac Pro' models and the MacPro6,1 'dusty bin' model. Tilt the CPU heatsinks onto the CPU posts lining them up as carefully as possible. MacRumors has long maintained a list of CPU chips known to work in various Mac Pro models. Apple mac pro desktop cpu upgrade upgrade Retighten the hex screws on the heatsinks with the provided hex wrench very tightly using a cross diagonal tightening pattern similar to when you tighten the lug nuts on a car wheel. Hopefully the following will not be censored.Īny alteration is done at the owners own risk and in this case would invalidate the warranty.