From: "Robert W. Walker" Received: from p3plwbeout04-01.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([72.167.218.222] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5533542 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:31:21 +0200 Received: from localhost ([72.167.218.245]) by p3plwbeout04-01.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with bizsmtp id WdXM1o0045JG3DC01dXMW2; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:31:21 -0700 X-SID: WdXM1o0045JG3DC01 Received: (qmail 21162 invoked by uid 99); 25 Jul 2014 13:31:21 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" X-Originating-IP: 209.117.47.248 User-Agent: Workspace Webmail 5.7.1 Message-Id: <20140725063120.89259f98f291d771214680e8971719cb.90dc80b655.wbe@email04.secureserver.net> To: "After Effects Mail List" Subject: RE: [AE] GPU upgrade for Mac Pro 3,1 Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:31:20 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 His 570 and 780 run fine on internal power supply. That was one of my=0Amus= t-have specifications.=0A=0ARobert W. Walker=0AWalkerSound=0AWalker/Fitzgib= bon TV & Film=0ALos Angeles CA USA=0A=0A=0A> -------- Original Message ----= ----=0A> Subject: Re: [AE] GPU upgrade for Mac Pro 3,1=0A> From: "Bruce Tov= sky" =0A> Date: Fri, July 25, 2014 9:27 am=0A> To:= "After Effects Mail List" =0A> =0A> =0A> thanks d= anny! i'm going to compare the two and see - if the power supply is expensi= ve and/or tricky i might opt for the lesser card, but if it's straightforwa= rd - and i'm no stranger to dismantling a mac and having it work when i rea= ssemble it - i'll go for the better one.=0A> cheers=0A> b=0A> =0A> On Jul 2= 5, 2014, at 9:17 AM, rendernyc wrote:=0A> =0A> > = if you must have the boot screen then as robert says you can go the MacVidC= ards route.=0A> > =0A> > 570 is a great card. and you wont need a new power= supply=0A> > =0A> > =0A> > On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Robert W. Walk= er wrote:=0A> > Ebay > macvidcards. For $700 you= can get an efi-flashed GTX780 that=0A> > enables your boot screen and is a= fantastic performer for just your=0A> > purposes. If you must stick to $5= 00 or below, a 570 is the best=0A> > bang-for-the-buck card he offers, at ~= $450.=0A> > =0A> > =0A> > Robert W. Walker=0A> > WalkerSound=0A> > Walker/F= itzgibbon TV & Film=0A> > Los Angeles CA USA=0A> > =0A> > > -------- Origin= al Message --------=0A> > > Subject: Re: [AE] GPU upgrade for Mac Pro 3,1= =0A> > > From: "Bruce Tovsky" =0A> > > Date: Fri, = July 25, 2014 8:58 am=0A> > > To: "After Effects Mail List" =0A> > >=0A> > >=0A> > > thanks steve=0A> > > sadly, i don't thin= k i can use these cards without sacrificing the boot screen due to lack of = efi. it's a pickle with this older machine - i'd love to just chuck it and = buy a new(er) one but am hampered by zero budget. i'm running into problems= with Element 3D with my existing GPU - i've tweaked everything else as muc= h as i can: SSD boot drive, fibre connectivity, RAM, etc. GPU is the last t= hing i can do, and it's frustrating that i can't find an affordable solutio= n, say something around $500. the other step is moving up to CC (i'm CS6 no= w) and i'll likely do that soon as well.=0A> > > cheers=0A> > > b=0A> > >= =0A> > > On Jul 24, 2014, at 11:06 PM, Steve Oakley wrote:=0A> > >=0A> > > > I have a nV K5000 which is a beast. basically a= ny current gen 780 or prev gen 680 nV card with at least 2gb of Vram will b= e a big upgrade. ideally get a card with 3 or 4gb of Vram.=0A> > > >=0A> > = > > I'd also highly recommend a 256gb (min) SSD for system HD if you are st= ill using a spinning drive. It'll make a dramatic difference in machine per= formance along with a good GPU upgrade. if your spinning disc is 4+ years o= ld or even the original drive replacing it will be a big difference. this = will really help AE caching along with normal system performance.=0A> > > >= =0A> > > > between doing the two it'll feel like a new machine :) and movi= ng the CC 2014 is also a great performance upgrade too.=0A> > > >=0A> > > >= S=0A> > > >=0A> > > > On Jul 24, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Bruce Tovsky wrote:=0A> > > >=0A> > > >> hi all=0A> > > >> apologies for= the crosspost. i'm in the need of a GPU bump on my early 2008 mac pro (2x3= ghz Quad Core Xeon / 32 gb ram / os x 10.8.5) that's hosting a Avid Nitris = DX running MC 7.0.4 and After Effects CS6) and i'm looking for some real wo= rld advice. i've snooped around quite a bit, am now familiar with the optio= ns available to me: PC cards that work but will sacrifice the boot screen d= ue to lack of EFI support; older mac compatible cards that aren't that much= more horsepower than my current NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (which is jus= t not quite enough for Element 3D and some other After Effects related task= s on the same machine); or newer cards like the Sapphire 7950 3GB GDDR5 Mac= Edition, which some people say works but that the manufacturer and vendors= like OWC say doesn't. budget doesn't have the wiggle room for a newer Mac = Pro, and i can't take the plunge for the newest Mac Pro anytime soon. my cu= rrent system is running well overall, but it's bogging down with some heavi= er after effects use.=0A> > > >> any help would be appreciated. i've search= ed all of the forums and usual places, and found a lot of useful info, but = no lightbulb moment.=0A> > > >> cheers=0A> > > >> bruce=0A> > > >>=0A> > > = >>=0A> > > >>=0A> > > >> +---End of message---+=0A> > > >> To unsubscribe s= end any message to =0A> > > >=0A> > > >=0A> > = > > +---End of message---+=0A> > > > To unsubscribe send any message to =0A> > >=0A> > >=0A> > >=0A> > > +---End of messa= ge---+=0A> > > To unsubscribe send any message to =0A> > =0A> > +---End of message---+=0A> > To unsubscribe send any mess= age to =0A> > =0A> > =0A> > =0A> > -- =0A> > d= anny princz=0A> > =0A> > vimeo.com/rendernyc