Thanks for the info guys. Soldering is the least intimidating thing about computer's and software compatibility to me. At least I know I either make or break a connection for the most part. I guess a cold solder joint would be the closest thing to the whacky intermittent software glitches that occur now and then.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, namyrb <namyrb@...> wrote:
>
> If it makes you feel any better, I'm running a PC GTX 670 on my 3,1 Mac Pro
> with no problems. I only switched it out recently for the old 8800 GT so
> that I could use rEFInd to dual boot with Fedora 19.
>
> I've heard that the flash actually requires some soldering so you might not
> want to go with that route.
>
> On Sunday, August 18, 2013, Dom Q. Silverio wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > The Mac edition is the same as the PC version except for native Mac EFI
> > support (similar to BIOS), allowing the Mac computer to access the GPU
> > before the OS level. Almost any modern NVidia PC GPU will work on the
> > Mac with prior mentioned EFI caveat. The great thing about the GTX680 is
> > it has the processing power of the K5000 at consumer pricing.
> >
> > The CS6 Mercury Playback Engine "hack" is not really a hack. It is just
> > manipulation of an internal text list of approved GPU. You just add your
> > GPU to the MPE list. You do the same thing for Avid's ACPL GPU qualified
> > list.
> > http://www.studio1productions.com/Articles/PremiereCS5-2.htm
> >
> > The PSU of the 5,1 Mac Pro is 980 watts if I am not mistaken. That
> > should be sufficient. I don't understand why the GTX680 power demand
> > would be more than what the computer can handle considering it has 2
> > dedicated GPU 16x slots. 2 GPUs on a Mac should be more than the 190
> > watts demand of single GTX680 Mac Edition.
> >
> > Yes EVGA is the only company.
> >
> > On 8/18/2013 3:54 AM, John Moore wrote:
> > > I'm going to try the EVGA CTX-680 mac edition card in my 12 core mac pro
> > 5.1. I'm pretty sure Avid will be fine but thought I should ask the
> > collective. I also read a bunch of talk about using the PC version of the
> > card which has 4GB of ram while the mac edition only has 2GB. It seems the
> > PC version doesn't support the Flash Screen, which I think is the startup
> > and shut down screen. There was talk about flashing the PC card, I assume
> > to get the startup screen etc..., and also there was some hack to get some
> > of the Adobe CC suite or CS6 apps to see the card. Not sure if I would want
> > to mess with all that but it seems like for GPU only use the PC card is a
> > better choice so if I ended up with an expansion chassis that might be a
> > way to go. I also read a suggestion of adding a separate power supply just
> > for the GPU to avoid, "Frying the mother board...." I read the GTX-680 is
> > more power efficient than other cards which is why it works with
> > > just the two mother board power connections. Anybody think the
> > motherboard is at risk with this card?
> > >
> > >
> > > >From all my searching it seems EVGA is the only company making a mac
> > edition of the GTX-680. Am I missing any other company to consider.
> > >
> > >
> > > John Moore
> > > Barking Trout Productions
> > > Studio City, CA
> > > bigfish@... <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> > 'bigfish%40pacbell.net');>
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > Search the official Complete Avid-L archives at:
> > http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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