What GPU for MacPro (Early 2008) 8-core 3,2ghz?

I'm putting together my new system.
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
2 x 3,2 ghz Quad-core Intel Xeon
12GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM
SSD boot disk
ATI Radeon HD 4870
I want to upgrade the GPU, but I am really confused with all the card names en specs.
I will be using Premiere Pro most of the time.
I'll be using AE as well, but not as much as PP.
I'll be using Davinci Resolve as well.
So I think I prefer Nvidia cards, because of the Cuda.
I was looking into the GTX 680 or GTX 750ti.
Thank you in advance for your help! :-)

If you stay on the path Apple has prepared, things are usually pretty straightforward. If you step off that path, you MAY find yourself lost in the deep woods. Then again, you may be able to do far more than the straight Apple solutions ever allowed.
If you read that user tip closely, it says you may encounter issues with Mac OS X version requirements, 6-pin and 8-pin aux power requirements, or other issues that are not obvious at first glance. Occasionally you may have to add an additional power supply. Readers have even reported that their cheater cables appeared to work fine, but when they stressed the card their Mac shut down on over-power.
Just do your homework and make sure you are ready for the problems users have reported in using that card.

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*MacPro has been working fine. Until one day, I power it on and the display stays black. There is nothing you can do besides holding down the power button and rebooting the computer. I have tried to do this many times and the display will not come up. I have also tried resetting the VRAM and PRAM settings - still did not work. I have had my MacPro for about one year and a half. It is in very good condition (no damage/no liquid/no overheating). From time to time, you power on the computer and the display works! It is very random. I am scared to turn off the computer or put it to sleep as this can also trigger the problem.*
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Glad you solved your problem Gaunja. Here's an update on my own.
When last heard from I had diagnosed the failure of my displays to boot up to graphics card problem in my early 2008 Mac Pro with my stock ATI Radeon HD 2600 by swapping out the same card from my son's Mac Pro and seeing the displays boot up fine. Before heading off to the Apple store for a new card I reinstalled my suspect video card just to see what would happen. The displays booted up fine. Now, two weeks later, again no video display--black screens--no signal from the graphics card. I rebooted the computer several times to no avail and was, again, about to head off to the Apple store for a new card. This time "just to see what would happen" I moved the graphics card to another slot and bingo, the displays are up. What can be determined from my experience to date?
1. The graphics card is flirting with death. Like a patient unwilling to die, through a mysterious force, it rallies to live another day.
2. The slot the card came installed in is unreliable--it's dirty, there's a spec of dust in there, a contact has degraded after two years, or some other slot related fault. Note that, until the card failed for the first time, it had never been removed from it's slot, the computer was treated gently, and it operated in a very clean environment.
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Just one man's experience with the "Mac Pro display, black screen" problem.

MacPro early 2008 kernel panic at startup - need help!

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Not sure what else to try at this point other than ordering a replacement graphics card which could be a chore to find in itself. Is there anyway to confirm if that is it?
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this is the last one I got before everything stopped.
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 20131557 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          2
Anonymous UUID:                    13ED7809-A8F9-422D-9DE3-BDF0CF931EF5
Wed Aug 27 23:12:30 2014
panic(cpu 7 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81b7b024, type 13=general protection, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x000000011e231000, CR3: 0x0000000020407000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0xffffff7f81c1c520, RBX: 0xffffff80108c1800, RCX: 0xff8b98a0ff8d97a0, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff80b815b7e0, RBP: 0xffffff80b815b800, RSI: 0x0000000000000001, RDI: 0x00000000ffffffff
R8: 0xffffff80b815b344, R9: 0xffffff8010db7ed8, R10: 0xffffff80b19ba047, R11: 0x00000000e0000000
R12: 0xffffff809f2c7b80, R13: 0xffffff809f5b5138, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0xffffff809f2a7000
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f81b7b024, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0x000000011e231000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x7
Backtrace (CPU 7), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80b815b490 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80b815b510 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff80b815b6c0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff80b815b6e0 : 0xffffff7f81b7b024
0xffffff80b815b800 : 0xffffff7f81b7edda
0xffffff80b815b860 : 0xffffff7f81b94be6
0xffffff80b815b8a0 : 0xffffff7f81bddf40
0xffffff80b815b8f0 : 0xffffff7f81b9233c
0xffffff80b815b930 : 0xffffff7f81b880d7
0xffffff80b815baa0 : 0xffffff7f81bccd6d
0xffffff80b815bb60 : 0xffffff7f81b85346
0xffffff80b815bbc0 : 0xffffff8000655f3e
0xffffff80b815bbe0 : 0xffffff800065681a
0xffffff80b815bc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
0xffffff80b815bd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
0xffffff80b815be80 : 0xffffff8000223096
0xffffff80b815beb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
0xffffff80b815bf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
0xffffff80b815bf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
0xffffff80b815bfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
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Just bought a second hand MacPro early 2008 running Mavericks. How do I reset it to standard deleting previous owner admin account?

Just bought a second hand MacPro early 2008 running Mavericks. How do I reset it to standard, deleting previous owner admin account?
The previous owner seems to have cleared most of his stuff but I can't make changes as it's asking for the admin password!
Is there a way to reset the MacPro back as if I was logging on for the first time so that I can set it up as my computer?

The first thing to do with a second-hand computer is to erase the internal drive and install a clean copy of OS X. You—not the original owner—must do that. Changes made by Apple over the years have made this seemingly straightforward task very complex.
How you go about it depends on the model, and on whether you already own another Mac. If you're not sure of the model, enter the serial number onthis page. Then find the model on this page to see what OS version was originally installed.
It's unsafe, and may be unlawful, to use a computer with software installed by a previous owner.
1. If you don't own another Mac
a. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.4 or 10.5, you need a boxed and shrink-wrapped retail Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) installation disc from theApple Store or a reputable reseller—not from eBay or anything of the kind. If the machine is very old and has less than 1 GB of memory, you'll need to add more in order to install 10.6. Preferably, install as much memory as it can take, according to the technical specifications.
b. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.6, you need the installation media that came with it: gray installation discs, or a USB flash drive for a MacBook Air. You should have received the media from the original owner, but if you didn't, order replacements from Apple. A retail disc, or the gray discs from another model, will not work.
To start up from an optical disc or a flash drive, insert it, then restart the computer and hold down the C key at the startup chime. Release the key when you see the gray Apple logo on the screen.
c. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.7 or later, you don't need media. It should start up in Internet Recovery mode when you hold down the key combination option-command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a spinning globe.
d. Some 2010-2011 models shipped with OS X 10.6 and received a firmware update after 10.7 was released, enabling them to use Internet Recovery. If you have one of those models, you can't reinstall 10.6 even from the original media, and Internet Recovery will not work either without the original owner's Apple ID. In that case, contact Apple Support, or take the machine to an Apple Store or another authorized service provider to have the OS installed.
2. If you do own another Mac
If you already own another Mac that was upgraded in the App Store to the version of OS X that you want to install, and if the new Mac is compatible with it, then you can install it. Use Recovery Disk Assistant to prepare a USB device, then start up the new Mac from it by holding down the C key at the startup chime. Alternatively, if you have a Time Machine backup of OS X 10.7.3 or later on an external hard drive (not a Time Capsule or other network device), you can start from that by holding down the option key and selecting it from the row of icons that appears. Note that if your other Mac was never upgraded in the App Store, you can't use this method.
3. Partition and install OS X
a. If you see a lock screen when trying to start up from installation media or in Recovery mode, then a firmware password was set by the previous owner, or the machine was remotely locked via iCloud. You'll either have to contact the owner or take the machine to an Apple Store or another service provider to be unlocked. You may be asked for proof of ownership.
b. Launch Disk Utility and select the icon of the internal drive—not any of the volume icons nested beneath it. In the Partition tab, select the default options: a GUID partition table with one data volume in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. This operation will permanently remove all existing data on the drive.
c. An unusual problem may arise if all the following conditions apply:
          OS X 10.7 or later was installed by the previous owner
          The startup volume was encrypted with FileVault
          You're booted in Recovery mode (that is, not from a 10.6 installation disc)
In that case, you won't be able to unlock the volume or partition the drive without the FileVault password. Ask for guidance or see this discussion.
d. After partitioning, quit Disk Utility and run the OS X Installer. If you're installing a version of OS X acquired from the App Store, you will need the Apple ID and password that you used. When the installation is done, the system will automatically restart into the Setup Assistant, which will prompt you to transfer the data from another Mac, its backups, or from a Windows computer. If you have any data to transfer, this is usually the best time to do it.
e. Run Software Update and install all available system updates from Apple. To upgrade to a major version of OS X newer than 10.6, get it from the Mac App Store. Note that you can't keep an upgraded version that was installed by the original owner. He or she can't legally transfer it to you, and without the Apple ID you won't be able to update it in Software Update or reinstall, if that becomes necessary. The same goes for any App Store products that the previous owner installed—you have to repurchase them.
4. Other issues
a. If the original owner "accepted" the bundled iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, and Garage Band) in the App Store so that he or she could update them, then they're irrevocably linked to that Apple ID and you won't be able to download them without buying them. Reportedly, Mac App Store Customer Service has sometimes issued redemption codes for these apps to second owners who asked.
b. If the previous owner didn't deauthorize the computer in the iTunes Store under his Apple ID, you wont be able to authorize it immediately under your ID. In that case, you'll either have to wait up to 90 days or contact iTunes Support.
c. When trying to create a new iCloud account, you might get a failure message: "Account limit reached." Apple imposes a lifetime limit of three iCloud account setups per device. Erasing the device does not reset the limit. You can still use an iCloud account that was created on another device, but you won't be able to create a new one. Contact iCloud Support for more information. The setup limit doesn't apply to Apple ID accounts used for other services, such as the iTunes and Mac App Stores, or iMessage. You can create as many of those accounts as you like.

Freeze of screen randomly on Macpro early 2008 !

Hey,
I'm owner of a Macpro early 2008 that worked fine since three years now. Since few weeks it has started to develop a strange "bug". Randomly, after few minutes, or hours, or sometimes never during the day (I shutdown my computer in evening and put it back on in the morning), the two screens plugged on Macpro freezes. When it happens, each both screens connected each one on a separate graphic card freezes but mouse cursor can still be moved on screen and computer is still running as I can still hear music playing !
I didn't find any link between applications or what I do on computer with occurence of that strange freeze !
Any ideas ? I tried to plug both screens on same graphic card thinking it might be the Geoforce graphic card that has some issues but same problem ! It looks like problem occurs more and more often these last few days. Looks like something is dying
Thanks for your ideas,
Vincèn

I've exact same problem with my mac pro 2010, but my problem still persist. My spec is 2 x 2.66 Ghz, 2 x 1TB SATA Hard disk, 8 GB of DDR3 ram 1333 Mhz. I am using a different graphic card which is ATI Radeon 5770 HD. with only 1 display and I've done intense gaming on bootcamp windows 7 64bit without any problem except with the AppleHFS.sys file.
Here is what I've done which might help you problem:
Boot into safe mode by holding shift key during bootup and see if the freeze still occurs. If it doesn't It's more likely due to your 3rd third kernel extension.
Check the Console application located at Appplications>Utilities> and see if there are any diagnostic error relevant to the freeze. (i.e. look the time stamp of each message and compare to your computer reboot time stamp.
Use disk utility and check errors for your drive. Click on the actual hard disk rather than the partition volume and click on verify disk, if there is a lot of red error message, means your disk have serious problem. Repair disk will not work if it's located on the same boot drive. But you can boot from the mac OSX installation DVD by pressing and holding C during boot.
After you booted from the hard disk, choose your language and click next. Then you will see a menu bar on top of screen. Click on utilities and then click on Disk utility. On the left hand side is a list of the disk detected by you mac. Click on the boot drive (not the volume), and check the S.M.A.R.T status of the disk. If its verified it may be okay. Then click on verify disk to check the disk for error. If you see a lot of red message from the log, it means your disk is corrupted. Try and use disk utility and click on repair disk to repair the disk.
If Disk Utility fails, there is another 3rd repair tool called diskwarrior. I've never used it. and it cost ~$99 USD for full version. Apparently it's the best software to mac to check disk error and repair.
If all your disk seems to be normal, I'd use superduper to backup your data and do a clean install of OS X from the installation disc again. If your problem persist. Try to use the apple hardware test, which is on the application installation dvd that comes with your mac, insert it into the dvd driver and boot while holding D button. When they AHT is ready, press ctrl + L to set it into loop mode. and let it run over a long period of time. It will stop when it encounters an error or hardware problem. This will detect faulty hardware, but I don't think it works on graphic cards.
If the above mentioned steps do not work for you, I suggest contacting AppleCare. I've been experience exact same problem with os x 10.6.7 SL. I've done all the above steps and problem still persist. Did a looped AHT overnight with 8 passes without encountering any error.
I am suspecting bad batch or memory modules or bad motherboard. My problem pops up randomly and hard to reproduce, sometimes I can be only all day without any issue, and sometime it procured right after boot or clean install of os x. It even happened once when I was booted from the installation DVD.
But I was using after market peripheral mouse and keyboard, I've reverted back to apply default keyboard and magic mouse to see if it is the logitech G19 or Razer Epic Naga mice that's causing the problem.
So far, I ruled out the G19 keyboard as using the Naga Epic Mice along also procured a freeze, (not sure why, but Mac detected the naga mice as a keyboard probably due to the keypad on the side.) It tried to make me identify the keyboard as I plug in the razer mic, but as it has no z and / button I could not finish the identification process.
Before that, I was using the G19 keyboard and the Razer mice simutaneously, After swtiching and using either one of them made me realsed that the Keyboard identification on OSX is not for the G19 but instead for the razer. I've been foolishly using the G19 keyboard for the keyboard identification process. I am not sure if this is the cause of the my freezing problem (2 x keyboard detected and G19 keyboard used to identify the naga epic mice).
Try the steps I mentioned above and see if it fixes your issue, and can you let me know if you are currently using any after market keyboard and mice, cause if you do... it will help me narrow down my problem before I have to wait in a long queue on line for applecare to check my problem and tell me to do things that I've already done.
Cheers.

Can I put an SSD in my optical bay? Early 2008 8 core Mac Pro.

I have an early 2008 8 core pro with 8 gigs. All my drive bays have drives. Can I drop a 2.5" SSD in the optical bay and hook it up there. Are the optical bay cables SATA on my pro? I know they were in 2009. And I see people doing it in later pros. I have 2 optical bays one is empty. Plenty of room. Just wondering about the cables.
-Josh

Yes, but it's not plug and play like the 2009+ Mac Pros.
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-InstallingSSD.html
Scroll down to the 2008 instructions for the details...

Airport Wireless card for MacPro April 2008 FA970LL/A

I see from another post that part # MB363Z/A works for MacPro January 2008, but I just wanted to know if anyone out there has installed this part in a 2008 MacPro FA970LL/A (spring)

Ok so I am having a conversation all by myself lol! Seriously I called a Mac Genius and he told me that the part number is MB988Z/A which is the same airport part number for the 2009 MacPro's! Now if you find this part number it will state that it only works with 2009 MacPro's and not earlier Mac's!
Apple should really get it's story straight! Heck, I am not trying to replace an engine in a Ferrari!

MacPro Early 2008 Power Goes "Blink"

My MacPro Early 2008 loses power suddenly and then restarts. Is my power supply going bad?
If that is so, where's the best place to purchase a replacement?
Mike

Try a SMC reset for starters.
DALE

I need an adaptor for my EARLY 2008 MacbookPro DVI

Searching for a stockist for an adaptor for an EARLY 2008 MacBook Pro DVI port to HDMI please note that LATE 2008 versions are slightly different and this is a real problem nobody stocks the version I need? I've even checked on Ebay and no luck so far....

DVI does not include sound.
I am surprised that there are no DVI to HDMI adopters in the UK. What about:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gold-Plated-adapter-converter-Converter/dp/B0086QCD32/re f=lp_430444031_1_7/276-5662741-3662208?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1422721934&sr=1-7
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plated-Female-Dvi-I-Adaptor-Converter-A/dp/B008ATC5NI/re f=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_1_FP5N?ie=UTF8&refRID=1W5H0YW3HJNRBMT2AW04
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HQ-HDMI-DVI-Connectors-Superior-Reproduction/dp/B000LB3Y MY/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_11_FP5N?ie=UTF8&refRID=1W5H0YW3HJNRBMT2AW04
Your old Mac does not support AirPlay mirroring
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201343

Where can I buy replacement battery for macbook early 2008 edition

hello,
where can I buy a replacement battery for macbook early 2008 edition (white). Thanks

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA561LL/A/rechargeable-battery-13-inch-macbook -white?fnode=a2cccbd899382c314b01b098b93…

I need an "Open CL compatible graphics card for an early 2008 Mac Pro with 1 gig of V-Ram", any recommendations? Thanks.

I need an "Open CL compatible graphics card for an early 2008 Mac Pro with 1 gig of V-Ram", any recommendations?
Thanks.

BlackList:
Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Graphics card compatibility
WhiteList:
Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using OpenCL-enabled graphics cards
OpenCL graphics cards available now, for any Mac Pro model, for a reasonable cost:
Apple 5770 US$250 Avail: in stock
Apple 5870 US$450 Avail: 2-3 weeks

Where and what type of solid state drive should I buy for my early 2008 Mac Pro Desktop??

where can I buy and what type of solid state drive should I use to upgrade my early 2008 Mac Pro Desktop??

Rick,
When you get a chance.... DSLReports is off line: their SQL server decided to take its indexes and access to data. Power. Not enough of the right kind of UPS. Same happened to StorageReview's "Drive Reliability Database" about 8-9 yrs ago.
dslreports.com is offline
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SSD: Loading CS5 plus other little monsters might matter.
Lots of small I/Os
latency of 1/100th where nanoseconds replace those "long" milliseconds
System: Small and fast.
DLLoyd even goes for short-stroking drives to get and maintain highest I/O
The new 10k VRs hit 200MB/sec - I still use them and still find them useful, long lasting, feel responsive with whatever I ask of them. I know they get criticized and "cost too much"
Just bought a new WD Black and yes it is better than the 2008 model I was using.
600GB 10K $200 vs $150-220 for WD Black. your choice
I can destroy a 7.2k drive, I have brought ever 10K drive back after a simple WD Extended Test in Lifeguard.
I don't really care about $$/GB or I wouldn't have just bought Intel 128GB $149
Database: the pros put the index in memory and page fix (virtual volumes in memory; cache; hold disk drive index in memory). Caching storage has been around for almost 40 yrs.
Today you can use SSDs as front end cache to hold DB indexes and frequent data for web servers and such adn use slower secondary storage.
SSD + SAS + 4TB storage
Separating the system from data: #1 must
Having data on array: been what I use
I put a large photo library on 2 x 10K VRs vs SSD and couldn't tell much difference (SSD is soundless of course) But my WD Blacks make as much noise and run 15*C hotter than those 10K (not what you expect?)
While 10K and 7.2K are in the 140-180MB/sec range, they are in 3.0 to 12.0 ms seeks, not 0.01 ms.
People wonnder why shrink a drive to 2.5" (or why not go down to 1.8".
How long does it take to reposition a disk head? how often? the 10K VR travels on outer tracks at 70 MPH. Really trying to fly off into space.
It uses one step to find the "zip code" and then another DSP to find the "house."
True of any high density perpendicular recording mechanism.
And of course while the Raptor-X tried to find a home with famers, Cheetah buyers, the WD 10K line has more of a home where servers and small form factor drives - and 100s of them - can fit in a rackmount server I imagine.
Anyway.... if SR and DSLReports can drop out of site due to power and hardware failure and loss... we can learn some and hope to protect our own data and investments.

What upgrade graphic card do i need for a early 2008 mac pro

I have a early 2008 Mac Pro. ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB is what i have now. What is a good upgrade graphic card to get.

The GTX 780 6GB runs fine on the dual PCIe internal power cables -- as does the GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7950. The same can't be said of the GTX TITAN or GTX 780 Ti or Radeon R9 280X -- all of which require an auxiliary power feed to avoid a nasty power down of your tower at the worst moment when too much wattage is demanded of the Mac Pro's factory power supply.
Did I mention that the GTX 780 with 6GB of GDDR5 matches the 6GB of GDDR5 in the TITAN?
The one fallacy to my 'sweet spot' award has to do with OpenCL. In case you hadn't noticed, the AMD Radeon GPUs smoked the NVIDIA GeForce GPUs running Photoshop's OpenCL accelerated Iris Blur filter and rendering LuxMark's OpenCL accelerated Room scene.
- http://www.barefeats.com
So depends on budget, whether you want a PC card for less but no "early EFI boot screen" prior to drivers loading, and what apps and needs you have.
The one thing for sure is that 2600XT should have been retired ages ago and even more so with 10.8.3 and above, it could be trouble or just... PITA/POS.

What GPU for MacPro (Early 2008) 8-core 3,2ghz?

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