Can I install Asus Radeon RX 570 for an update to Mojave on my Mac Pro Mid 2012?
Can I install Asus Radeon RX 570 Expedition OC, EX-RX570-O4G, Video Graphics Card, for an update to Mojave on my Mac Pro Mid 2012?
Can I install Asus Radeon RX 570 Expedition OC, EX-RX570-O4G, Video Graphics Card, for an update to Mojave on my Mac Pro Mid 2012?
It should work just fine, provided you have the correct power cables. Apple has a list of supported cards that can be found here.
Hope it helps!
-Geotrax
It should work just fine, provided you have the correct power cables. Apple has a list of supported cards that can be found here.
Hope it helps!
-Geotrax
I will try to install both but I have to use both power sources - I have two A,B, aux bays and will use them both with a eight to 2 x 6 cable connector. Current is Radeon ATI with a six pin power connector. This may not leave any further power source?
"No boot screens" with a non-Mac-Edition card may present a problem getting Mojave installed. If you use the old card, Mojave will not install. If you use the new card, you may not get the screens allowing you to answer the questions to make the install happen.
If you find yourself in that situation, there is a way you can leverage your existing genuine old Mac-firmware card to get Mojave Installed, then switch over to the new card. That is to use a hobbyist hack (generally used to install on non-conforming Macs), but do not request any special add-ons, since your Mac will work fine once the new card is in. This hack installs a Metal software-emulator that works with the 5770 and other genuine Mac-firmware cards (I tried it with my 5770 and it works except a few tab bars are dark gray at times in light mode).
This hack is not supported or endorsed by Apple, and if you get your machine in a wonky state, you have to "think like a developer" to get it out and working again. If you are strictly creative, this is much too risky to try. You can find it easily by searching for dosdude and Mojave patcher.
Thanks I have got the Mojave download in my USB stick, using the Dosdude tool patcher, then I have re-booted with the USB as dosdude's instructions, but the apple logo appears and goes to the end of the progress bar, then nothing further..perhaps you can help?
Are you starting from MacOS 10.13.4? You need to have run 10.13.4 at least once previously to get all the processor firmware updates.
Is the old graphics card is in the machine when you do this? Is it a genuine Mac-firmware card?
You can try again or email the developer and see if he can help.
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If you can get Mojave installed, all the drivers will be there, you just swap in your new card and its driver will be selected at Startup.
Thanks for your assistance
-Mac Pro Version 10.13.6 (17G3025) is current one
-the old graphics card ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB is in there, so genuine.
My Mac says that 'its a natively supported machine', so I do not need the Mojave patcher.
I suppose that the graphics card will need to be installed to get the software upgrade to download?
Currently the install OS Mojave I only get the quit option and the message about 'all graphics cards require Metal support and FileVault disabled to run the install'
I have tried again, so will have to try the developer?
Applecare may be the option here?
"No boot screens" with a non-Mac-Edition [and Metal-2 capable] card may present a problem getting Mojave installed.
-- If you use the old card, Mojave will not install.
-- If you use the new card, you may not get the screens allowing you to answer the questions to make the install complete.
Mojave Patcher is a way around the requirement that you have the new card installed. It is not supported, and Apple likely does not approve of it. The release document runs 15 printed pages, and needs to be followed fairly religiously to be successful.
Apple will tell you to use a Mac-Edition card.
what graphics card are you using now?
could you have both installed, or not (based on aux power cables) ??
ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB in there since I got the Mac.
I guess my question's (naively) -when do I switch overt the new graphics card, -is it essential for this patch and -do I re-boot (off the USB) once the faster card is in?
Can I install Asus Radeon RX 570 for an update to Mojave on my Mac Pro Mid 2012?