The GPU that I decided to go with was the RX580. If any of of memory sticks are faulty you will see the respective LED light up on the CPU Tray. There are a sequence in which RAM modules needs to be inserted into the slots here is explained in the diagram below:įinding: Try to fill in 3 channels (6 DIMMs) for maximum performance of your Mac Pro.
Then you don't need to buy de-lidded CPUs.įinding: Processor screws need to be tighten quite a bit. Intel Xeon 3.33GHz Hex X5680 - Amazon (Will need to be de-lidded) / Ebay.The most powerful CPU that can put in this computer in a single or dual configuration is Intel Xeon 3.46GHz X5690.
I upgraded to a Intel Xeon 3.33GHz X5680 processor as this is the best value for money processor. The onscreen tutorial will guide you through this process.
Please follow the links mentioned in the the Useful Links section below for more update to date information about the community postings on this topic. These steps have worked for me but there might be additional steps that might be required for getting things to work on your end. This is purely for educational purposes and I am not responsible for any void in warranty. I do not guaranty that this will work for you but I hope it does. Before we start a quick disclaimer as always.ĭisclaimer: Try the things mentioned in this documentation at your own risk. I will try to include as many videos as possible that i have used as a reference (My YouTube playlist is added below). This machine still works very well for being 10+ years old. I will ry to include some of my findings and some for people to follow along this journey if they wish to buy a used Mac Pro or upgrade to a working Mac Pro in 2020. This document describes my journey with the Mac Pro (Early 2009), originally a 4,1 flashed to a 5,1.