![]() I'm seeing if along it's lifespan, various upgrades and updates can keep it within an acceptable performance level. Remember, I'm not looking to see if the 2009 Mac Pro can best a modern equivalent. Benching between various tests the difference was only a few percentage points lower when using reduced power but the benefits of having both GPUs was still apparent. In fact, in order for me to have stability, I had to reduce the power draw on the GPUs so that it didn't shut off my Mac Pro since the power draw was too high. Firstly, the Nehalem CPUs aren't nearly fast enough to properly feed one let alone two of the RX 580 GPUs. Although I was able to install two modern GPUs in this machine, there are a couple of allowances I had to accept. Yes crossfire worked (mostly, but I'm not certain if the issues I had were due to the Mac Pro or due to crossfire itself).ĭon't get me wrong. In fact, as I mentioned previously, since I was able to install the latest AMD "Adrenaline" drivers, I knew I had the latest and greatest software those GPUs could offer. I went from 1 GB of onboard VRAM to 2x8 GB. ![]() Truly a testament to the engineering that went into designing the 2009 Mac Pro. At this point I was amazed with how I could reasonably upgrade hardware components such as a modern GPU (let alone two of them!) in such an aging system. Since I was able to already install macOS High Sierra, the upgrade was literally plug and play (with some caveats I'll detail in another article). ![]() I put both of my AMD RX 580 GPUs into the Mac Pro to hopefully get higher fidelity for gaming and hardware encoding. Was the 2009 Mac Pro capable of housing my pretty decent and modern GPUs? I decided to find out. The 2009 Mac Pro has two PCIe x 16 slots. The reason I suspect was due to the fact the the bus speed of the Thunderbolt 3 connection to the eGPU enclose is only 1/4 of a full PCIe x16 bus. Recently, I noticed that although the eGPUs allowed for my MacBook Pro to have access to a full-fledged GPU, the performance was nowhere near that of a GPU that is housed on a regular PCIe slot. Luckily for me, I have two eGPU enclosures both housing AMD RX 580 GPUs (opens in new tab). Frankly, these are fine for my purpose but note that the standard SATA connections on the motherboard of the Mac Pro would make getting a larger SSD an easy upgrade. Users can download these two effects directly from the Arturia Software Center.ĪudioFuse users can download this new firmware using the links below, to unlock these latest features, Free of charge.The system came with a 160 GB SSD drive and a SATA 640 GB HDD. The Phaser BI-TRON and Chorus JUN-6 effects have been added to the Arturia account of all owners of an AudioFuse audio interface. The Fuses are designed as intelligent studio hubs, offering beautifully transparent dynamic sound, unparalleled effects emulations, and a fluid musical workflow to suit any application. The Fuse Range At A GlanceĪudio interfaces turned all-encompassing recording solutions. 10 professional titles, from circuit-accurate classic preamp emulations to cutting-edge softsynth presets - now including the new Phaser BI-TRON & Chorus JUN-6 modulation effects. AudioFuse Creative Suite Is GrowingĪudioFuse Creative Suite has been expanded to 10 software instruments & effects for effortless music creation - and it comes with every Fuse interface. The latest updates sharpen AudioFuse, AudioFuse Studio, and AudioFuse 8Pre with new features, improved compatibility, and performance tweaks - giving users the flawless workflow their audio deserves. Creativity, Connected - Introducing the Fuse Workflow Arturia has announced a free set of updates for the entire Fuse range of audio interfaces, that includes new performance-enhancing firmware, compatibility upgrades, and two new audio effects added to the exclusive AudioFuse Creative Suite, bringing lots of free goodies to Fuse owners.
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