I recently purchased a new Mac Pro w/ mountain lion 10.8 and I am using my Apple 30 inch monitor. When watching video or browsing certain websites, my monitor will flicker grey and sometimes lock up. I figure it is the grphic crd or I am missn a plugin?

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I recently purchased a new Mac Pro w/ mountain lion 10.8 and I am using my Apple 30 inch monitor. When watching video or browsing certain websites, my monitor will flicker grey and sometimes lock up. I figure it is the grphic crd or I am missn a plugin?

recently purchased a new Mac Pro w/ mountain lion 10.8 and I am using my Apple 30 inch monitor. When watching video or browsing certain websites, my monitor will flicker grey and sometimes lock up. I am a video producer so this is quite frustrating...I figure it is the grphic card or I am missn a plugin or driver update? help!

Posted on Jan 18, 2013 9:11 AM

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TStam

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Jan 18, 2013 12:42 PM in response to jdrey

Check for and install updates using software update. Reset SMC and PRAM.

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Eric Root

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Jan 18, 2013 1:47 PM in response to jdrey

Maybe this will help:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573

PRAM reset: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11243

SMC reset: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

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Jan 21, 2013 12:17 PM in response to jdrey

Thanks for the PRAM suggestion. I did it about an hour ago and so far so good! not one flicker! Haven't started editing yet but that will be the final test

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