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Mac Pro video stutters when playing
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1737177" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This is always my "go to" initial troubleshooting step that helps to confirm the first BIG question. Is the issue software/OS based...or is the issue hardware based?</p><p></p><p>I know you know...nuking a storage device, reinstalling the OS, repopulating with apps, and repopulating with user files...is a LOT of work. </p><p></p><p>In this situation when you tested with the GT-120 (and everything was fine)...this does seem to indicate that the other video card has a hardware problem. But we haven't conclusively eliminated a software or OS problem as the issue. </p><p></p><p>That's why I like trying the booting from a 2nd storage device with a fresh install of the OS troubleshootoing step....just to be sure we don't have a software issue. If it is a software/OS issue...then we don't need a new video card!<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>I guess in all honesty. Purchasing & installing a replacement video card is probably a LOT EASIER...than nuking the storage device. Unless the cost of the video card is not prohibitive or is a business expense. </p><p> </p><p>I guess I'm always trying to save folks money (big or small).<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: 1737177, member: 56379"] This is always my "go to" initial troubleshooting step that helps to confirm the first BIG question. Is the issue software/OS based...or is the issue hardware based? I know you know...nuking a storage device, reinstalling the OS, repopulating with apps, and repopulating with user files...is a LOT of work. In this situation when you tested with the GT-120 (and everything was fine)...this does seem to indicate that the other video card has a hardware problem. But we haven't conclusively eliminated a software or OS problem as the issue. That's why I like trying the booting from a 2nd storage device with a fresh install of the OS troubleshootoing step....just to be sure we don't have a software issue. If it is a software/OS issue...then we don't need a new video card!:) I guess in all honesty. Purchasing & installing a replacement video card is probably a LOT EASIER...than nuking the storage device. Unless the cost of the video card is not prohibitive or is a business expense. I guess I'm always trying to save folks money (big or small).:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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