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I removed the card, and decided to replace the Thermal Paste, which I later found was the culprit. I found that the card was overheating immensely (over 90*C) after a very short period of use (less than 2 mins).
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So I'll keep you guys up to date with how well the system works in full VR.Īs I type this, I have been using the computer without any issues for over 48 hours.
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Like I said, I have more testing to do, but, wow! So far, this upgrade has been well worth it! Might have to invest in a better case fan. However, running Cinebench on MacOS brought the GPU die temperature up to almost 80*c (according to HW monitor), and when playing a simulation style game, the temps started really creeping up. I just got the card in the mail a few hours ago, so I haven't done any extensive testing. (Yeah, I know my case is dusty.blah, blah.) But, after receiving it and testing, it fits tightly, but securely. It's over 11" long, which is almost twice as long as my GTX 1050 Ti was.

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However, you will need to install drivers for Windows 10 of course.Īfter I ordered it, I had concerns that the XFX version of the card would be too long to fit in the PC case, even though I have CMT (convertible mini tower). This card works natively within macOS, so you don't need any drivers. I chose this card because of Apple's refusal to release Nvidia drivers for Mojave, and because its a ridiculously powerful upgrade over my GTX 1050 Ti. Now, if I was going to attempt to try VR gaming for this computer, I was going to need a GPU that could keep up. After checking to make sure it powered on normally, I was able to drill a hole or two in the sheet metal of the rear I/O panel to mount the PSU as the mounting holes are in a different spot than the factory one. I bought this adapter, re-pinned the connector, and slapped in my brand new EVGA 650W PSU. as long as you follow this pin out, you should be OK. When you are re-pinning, pay no attention to the colors of the wires, nor to the configuration of the wires on the 6-pin connector, as these will likely be different with every batch sold.

but if you look at the big 24-pin connector, you'll see that 3 of the 4 wires that branch off to the 6-pin connector are all in line, with the last wire being diagonally across from the others.

What's important to note is that your adapter may have the wires on the 6-pin connector in a different configuration, and they might be different colors as well. Be sure to bend it outwards again before re-inserting. Then, gently slide the pins out from the bottom. His pinout worked the best for me! To re-pin the connector, just use a small flathead screwdriver and insert it into the little slots on the broad side of the connector, pushing down GENTLY. I found a video on Youtube by a user (o0FUZ0o) who had the same issue as me. Also, you will get a boot error for "No power supply fan detected", but you just press f1 and the system will work just fine. However, I found an adapter on eBay/Amazon that ( link) takes the 24-pin ATX harness and adds in a 6-pin connector for the tricky motherboard! The only problem with this solution is that you will need to re-pin the end of the connector (pic below). The PSU also provides no extra PCIe power connectors for the heavier graphics cards and such. Now the main problem is the proprietary 300-something watt PSU that comes with these systems, and more specifically, the annoying 6-pin connector that supplies power to the motherboard. I haven't heard of anyone using the Oculus Rift with my configuration before, and I think the i7-3770 might give me a bit of a bottleneck, but only the future knows. But lately, I've had my eye on an Oculus Rift, and, if I were to try and run it, my system needed some beefing up. It works great in macOS, especially in FCPX, and even better in Windows, where I like to play some light games (CoD4, Minecraft, GTA San Andreas, etc.). I had been using the computer in that configuration for many months now, and it had served me very well. I used a GTX 1050 Ti, 16GB of RAM, and a pair of Samsung 850 Pro SSD's one with macOS High Sierra (soon to be Mojave) and one with Windows 10. I went for an HP-8300 with the i7-3770 that I found on eBay for $75.
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Hey all! So a while back, I ditched my Mac Mini and decided to try my hand at Hackintoshing. UPDATE: Check below for updates on this configuration Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guide
