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1. #VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 HOW TO#
2. #VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 MAC OS#
3. #VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 DRIVERS#
4. #VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 UPGRADE#

System/Library/Extensions/IONDRVSupport.kext System/Library/Extensions/NVDAStartup.kext The first two are related to the display, the third one is dedicated to the support of the sound via HDMI or DisplayPort. Then take care, if the computer cable is disconnected while on, the kernel panic is to be foreseen.įor NVIDIA graphic cards, there are three files to edit.

But it is quite easy to add what is needed in the pilots to make them Thunderbolt-compatible, even if the hotplug is not supported.

#VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 DRIVERS#

The reason is simple : you normally need drivers adapted to hotplug to work on Thunderbolt, and GPU drivers are not.

#VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 MAC OS#

Mac OS X, by default, simply does not support Thunderbolt GPU drivers. Overall, with a mid-range graphic card, you can manage for about 500 $.įirst, with OS X Yosemite, type this command and reboot, it’s important to load modified kext. The ViDock enclosure can be replaced by a BPlus PE4L, it’s cheaper and as effective. AMD cards work, but with big graphic bugs, so I’d advise you not to use it for the moment.Īttention : use only a Kepler or a Fermi NVIDIA card, not a Maxwell card (GTX 750 or GTX 970). For everyday use, I installed a fanless GeForce GT610 (low cost) only to manage screens. In my case, I use a ViDock 3 enclosure (an ExpressCard enclosure, already used on my old MacBook Pro), a Sonnet Thunderbolt to ExpressCard adapter (the Pro version, PCI-Express 2.0 compatible) and a Thunderbolt cable.Ĭoncerning the graphic card, any recent NVIDIA model – I tested a GeForce GTX 260 from Zotac, a GeForce GT120 from Apple and a Quadro K5000 for Mac – works. If you use OS X Yosemite and NVIDIA Maxwell cards, click here. This is not easy and there are a few issues, but it works pretty well. This is the holy grail for some: it is possible to use a Thunderbolt graphic card on a Mac.

#VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 HOW TO#

COMeap Dual Mini 6 Pin to 8 Pin PCI Express Video Card Power Adapter Cable for Mac Pro Tower/Power Mac G5 15-inch(38cm) 4.8 out of 5 stars 283.Today, a tutorial: how to use a Thunderbolt graphic card on Mac. ATI Genuine Apple Radeon HD 5770 1GB Video Card Mac Pro Desktop 1 4.8 out of 5 stars 9. More Buying Choices $59.99 (12 used & new offers) Dell UltraSharp U2913WM 29-Inch 21:9 Widescreen 2560 x 1080 LED-Lit Monitor. Apple offers optional adapters to drive legacy VGA displays.ĪPPLE 661-5719 - 661-5719 Apple Video Card ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB for Mac Pro 2. It features two Mini DisplayPort outputs and one Dual-Link DVI output. The card can drive up to three displays simultaneously. The ATI Radeon HD 5870 GPU features 1GB of GDDR5 memory for superlative performance, making it a great choice for creative, scientific, and technical applications where 3D performance is critical.

#VIDEO CARD FOR MAC PRO 2,1 3D MOTION 5 UPGRADE#

The ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro desktop workstation. These are awesome cards for the Mac Pro and also work very well in BootCamp :) Detailed spec for the card can be found below but for outputs this has single DVI and two Mini Display Ports (These are useful if you are connecting to one of the newer Apple 24 or 27 inch displays).Ĭomplete with the card you'll get the necessary 6 pin power cables that plug into the Mac's Logic Board to provide power. Here for sale is a Genuine Apple ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB Graphics Card and is compatible in all models of Mac Pro from 2006-2012.