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Mac Pro mid 2010 upgrade to Mojave safely no issues?

Can I safely upgrade Mac Pro tower mid 2010 from high Sierra to Mojave without issues (eg speed and system reliability )

Mac Pro, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 12:26 AM

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Posted on Jun 7, 2021 2:50 PM

Yes, you can upgrade it by removing the 5870 and installing a Metal capable graphics card.


The easiest one to find, and reasonably priced is the EVGA GeForce GTX 680. It must look specifically like this one:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/274788837344?hash=item3ffab0e7e0:g:a58AAOSw3x9glUaW


There are LOTS of GTX 680 boards available. Most are for Windows computers. This is the only model designed for the Mac Pro. I had one in a 2010.

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Jun 7, 2021 2:50 PM in response to Helpmesmileagain

Yes, you can upgrade it by removing the 5870 and installing a Metal capable graphics card.


The easiest one to find, and reasonably priced is the EVGA GeForce GTX 680. It must look specifically like this one:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/274788837344?hash=item3ffab0e7e0:g:a58AAOSw3x9glUaW


There are LOTS of GTX 680 boards available. Most are for Windows computers. This is the only model designed for the Mac Pro. I had one in a 2010.

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