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Apple Computing Products:
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Mac Pro 3,1 GPU Upgrade Options ?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1820222" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Have you tried installing one of these...and booting the computer? Sometimes certain Windows video cards will be "plug & play" on Mac Pro's (you may not get the normal Mac boot screen).</p><p></p><p>One thing to be careful of. Since this Mac Pro 3,1 is from 2008 (10-11 years old)...depending on how much use it has seen over the years...the power supply could be getting worn/weak. It may be able to handle powering one more powerful video card...inserting two more powerful videos cards could be pushing it. But if the PS is in good shape it should be able to power 2 more powerful video cards...since in theory...you should be able to install 4 video cards...and run like 8 monitors.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1820222, member: 56379"] Have you tried installing one of these...and booting the computer? Sometimes certain Windows video cards will be "plug & play" on Mac Pro's (you may not get the normal Mac boot screen). One thing to be careful of. Since this Mac Pro 3,1 is from 2008 (10-11 years old)...depending on how much use it has seen over the years...the power supply could be getting worn/weak. It may be able to handle powering one more powerful video card...inserting two more powerful videos cards could be pushing it. But if the PS is in good shape it should be able to power 2 more powerful video cards...since in theory...you should be able to install 4 video cards...and run like 8 monitors.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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