Recent content by beamer4

Does anyone know ... If I were to buy a new Mac Pro, could I connect my old (working) 27" 5K iMac to use it as a monitor? If so, how would that work? What cable connections would work? (My 2015 iMac only has Thunderbolt 2 ports) I assume I would have to power up the iMac, even to just use it...

I have a 27-Inch Aluminum iMac (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake), Quad Core 4.0 GHz Intel "Core i7" with an AMD Radeon R9 M395X graphics processor with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. I would like to upgrade my GPU capacity, and I recently heard about the BlackMagic external Graphic Processor...

Wow, thanks! I was not aware of the Radeon RX 580 X Mobil ... you are right that the spec's on the bus connections "appear" to be compatible! And with a TDP rating at only 100 watts, heat dissipation may not be an issue. You are likely also right when you say it could connect up all right and...

Thanks, yes, I know about Luke Miani, he tried this in one of his spots, and ended up lying on the floor, crying! I'll check out Snazzy Labs!

Yes, thank you, I am aware that it isn't easy ..., my question is CAN it be done? Specifically, with the potential compatibility issues involving the bus interface and bus memory details. I would employ a professional (not Apple) to do the install, and since my warrantee is already expired, I...

My current iMac 27" Core i7 4.0 5K, Late 2015 machine has an AMD Radeon R9 M395X graphics processor with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory. The spec's on this graphics processor indicate that the bus interface is "MXM-B (3.0), and its memory bus is “256 bit”, with a TDP rated at 250 watts maximum. So...