Mac pro mid 2012 mini displayport display lost connection

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(I'm waiting for an updated Apple developer doc on the 2009 Mac Pros but not sure it will include that connector in the diagrams if it's used for something like test purposes.) There's an unpopulated connector on (each) CPU module/dimm area (visible at the front edge to the left of the dimm in the photo above). (Later/better photo to show mystery connector.) Photo below is after installing OWC's 12GB (6x2GB) upgrade. The OEM memory (6x1GB dimms) were Nanya labeled. There's a fan inside each CPU's heatsink:

Here's a front and rear pix of the CPU tray (slides out after flipping latches open): Here's a clip from ASP with the hardware summary info:ДЄpple's Mac Pro pages have a lot better photos than my quick snaps, but here's a few.

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(Make sure to set the region code (done during first playback of a comml DVD movie disc) before trying to use the drive for ripping or burning DVD movies.) I did however burn a (data/file) DVD-R from the Finder (copy of Downloads, Docs, some images, etc.) to a 16x rated Verbatim DVD-R. I don't know if the OEM LG drive supports Lightscribe (as do most non-apple shipped LG models) as I've not installed a LS driver/software and don't have any LS discs to test. I was glad to see the WD drive as it has a good rep. The 2009 Mac Pros are all SATA (and ASP notes AHCI v1.20 support) - No more PATA optical drives as the previous models had.

Apple often uses several sources for drives but on this sample system profiler shows it has a Western Digital WD6400AAKS (firmware 07.04C07) and SATA LG (HL-DST-ST) GH41N (firmware PQ04 - although for data it seems fast enough (and noisy during high RPM spinup), for DVD ripping it's slow - as with some drives/firmware it seems limited in that regard). I was curious about the OEM drives shipped in it (base 640GB HD and 18x 'superdrive'). (photo system has base GT120 graphics card)

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When I install a 2nd drive soon I'm going to look into better isolation of the drive.) (And for the record the Mac Pro is on a carpeted floor currently, not on a hard desktop at ear-level.) But BTW - at times I've noticed an annoying buzz from the optical drive with some discs installed (for instance COD4 under Vista). But after about 1/2hr of COD4 at high settings you could hear an increase in fan noise/speed (primarily graphics card I think), but still quieter than previous towers I've had.) The only loud noise generated in typical use is from the Optical drive when copying (reading or writing) files, and that's normal for high-speed drives running at high RPM. (Single HD and not taxed heavily for long periods yet. As Mac Pro owners have said in the past, I was impressed at how quiet it typically runs. And for many common apps that don't utilize the extra cores, the single-CPU new model costs much less and would be a better value IMHO.) This was the first time I've actually had a Mac Pro to 'Play with'. (That's about twice the price of left-over stock of 2008 Dual 2.8GHz Mac Pros. This configuration retails for nearly $5K - ouch. This page has my first impressions of setting up an 'Early 2009' Mac Pro Dual 2.66GHz/6GB RAM/ATI 4870/640GB HD/Airport Extreme card.

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Updated 2019 for New Links to Upgrade Articles (at bottom of page) Updated for Bootcamp/Vista 64 install notes

(Updated w/more pix/notes, Apple DIY guides, OEM CPU pricing, review links) Recent Updates | Mac Upgrades/Repairs | Storage | Video | Audio/HT | Tips/OS Updates/WiFi | Home Would also like to know if there is a way to get the monitor working with the cables I bought.2009 Mac Pro (Dual 2.66GHz/ATI 4870/6GB RAM/640GB HD) Review and Info I still don't understand why the only combination that did not work was using the two cables I bought - any ideas? Tried all combinations of cables and all combinations worked - except for using the two that I purchased!ДЇrom testing out the combinations, I'm assuming that none of the cables are faulty.ДЇrom doing some research, I believe the DVI/DVI cable I bought is a DVI-D (Dual link), whereas my friend's is a DVI-D (Single link) - though that shouldn't make a difference should it?Д¬ombinations tried. So I borrowed a set of cables from a friend to see if the cables I bought were faulty. The laptop recognises the monitor ('Displays' in System Preferences shows 2 monitors) but the monitor does not seem to recognise the laptop (it just continues to scan and eventually goes to sleep). However, when I connect my MacBook Pro (late 2009) to the monitor it doesn't work - laptop screen flashes blue, but monitor stays idle. I recently bought a Mini DisplayPort to DVI and DVI/DVI cable to connect to my monitor.

Mac pro mid 2012 mini displayport display lost connection