Nvidia 10th generation with Mac Pro 3.1

ClaireBearYT
Junior Member

11-14-2016, 06:49 PM

You're thinking about buying a used 08 Mac Pro tower and checking if the 10 series GPUs work. Good to know Nvidia has released official drivers for them on MacOS recently.

ClaireBearYT

11-14-2016, 06:49 PM #1

You're thinking about buying a used 08 Mac Pro tower and checking if the 10 series GPUs work. Good to know Nvidia has released official drivers for them on MacOS recently.

Vehan
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108

11-28-2016, 04:04 PM

It should function properly without a boot screen, preserving your existing GPU. You'll experience significant CPU constraints in most applications, preventing full GPU utilization even on high-end cards.

Vehan

11-28-2016, 04:04 PM #2

riccardobrb
Junior Member

11-28-2016, 11:41 PM

why not get the 2012 or 2010. they are much more powerfull. they should work as long as their is enough power from the PSU. 300W for PCIE for 2008-2012

riccardobrb

11-28-2016, 11:41 PM #3

why not get the 2012 or 2010. they are much more powerfull. they should work as long as their is enough power from the PSU. 300W for PCIE for 2008-2012

DaddyBen8
Junior Member

11-29-2016, 01:52 AM

Thanks, I'm still figuring it out, but I'm sure it will if I try.

DaddyBen8

11-29-2016, 01:52 AM #4

Thanks, I'm still figuring it out, but I'm sure it will if I try.

TransformerE11
Junior Member

11-30-2016, 05:51 AM

Primarily due to its affordability and proximity.

TransformerE11

11-30-2016, 05:51 AM #5

Primarily due to its affordability and proximity.

spyfoneMC
Member

140

11-30-2016, 09:52 AM

This mac is for working with data from around 2008, but it’s getting quite outdated.

spyfoneMC

11-30-2016, 09:52 AM #6

This mac is for working with data from around 2008, but it’s getting quite outdated.

Replicatings
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11-30-2016, 04:06 PM

Absolutely, the 2010s and beyond remain excellent options, offering up to two six-core processors at affordable prices.

Replicatings

11-30-2016, 04:06 PM #7

Absolutely, the 2010s and beyond remain excellent options, offering up to two six-core processors at affordable prices.

Tsaren80
Member

12-04-2016, 12:50 PM

You're interested in an older Mac Pro because of its design and build quality. Are you drawn to the case style?

Tsaren80

12-04-2016, 12:50 PM #8

You're interested in an older Mac Pro because of its design and build quality. Are you drawn to the case style?

katnissgirl115
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12-04-2016, 02:33 PM

I don’t really understand why. It’s mostly because I can. I actually wanted a full desktop Mac and didn’t feel the need to choose a smaller model like a mini or iMac.

katnissgirl115

12-04-2016, 02:33 PM #9

I don’t really understand why. It’s mostly because I can. I actually wanted a full desktop Mac and didn’t feel the need to choose a smaller model like a mini or iMac.