Hello All.
The G5 has been running with no problems until now where during boot up the screen is distorted and the 'grey apple' start up page is a completely different colour.
The loading bar starts to grow then immediately stops and the monitor goes blank and off. The tower also runs silent as if it has stopped booting up.
What can be done to sort this please? I am in desperate need!!
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Mac Pro, macOS 10.13
as others have suggested, and I quite agree, your Mac, its drives, it battery and it ability to start up and sleep are all working fine.
Your graphics card, the one with the display cable on it in slot 1, needs to be replaced. DO NOT replace with the same one that shipped in this Mac.
the cheapest is the Mac-Firmware GT120 card.
a reasonable alternative is the Mac-firmware AMD/ATI 5770 card.
If you are considering making the jump to 10.14 Mojave, you will need a Metal-capable graphics card, and that is a longer discussion.
We have left it on to see what would happen, and the result is that the power on button pulses, as if it is in sleep mode. We don't know for sure as the monitor has a blank screen.
This is the graphics card that is presently inside my '09 Mac pro.....
The 5770 is of a similar price (used of course), would it be best to purchase a 5770 over the GT120 card please?
Yesterday, I did removed tha Graphics card to clean it and around it. So I now know what to do.
that white cable goes to a TV so I can stream films etc from the Mac Pro. Does a great job too!
No.
You have a DVI+Analog-VGA adapter for your main display
MiniDisplayPort/Thunderbolt to HDMI for your TV set.
and your new card should have the same ports.
Hello and thank you for answering.
The chap who is selling the 5770 has replied saying that he doesn't know how to check if his 5770 is Mac Firmeware ready.
How does he check please?
Thank you.
I will PM himasking for the Green and White Label Numbers.
In the mean time this is the images he has posted on eBay for the 5770.
Thank you for your TOP support.
yes, that one WILL have Apple Firmware. Fan setup and bracket are identical to yours and mine.
. "for Apple Mac Pro" is the secret password.
Mac Pro 5.1 Tower fails to boot up anymore
