Mac Pro 3.1 with GTX 770 won't boot
I was given a MacPro 2008 with 1 CPU, 1TB hard-drive, no wifi and 6GB of memory.
I patched via DosDude1's patch tool so enable NVME.
Current Specs: 2x4core 3.2Ghz. Wifi, 32GB of RAM, PCIe/NVMe Samsung 512GB.
Updated the OS to Mojave. All is well. the machine is fast.
Tried to install the GPU (GTX 770), which is supposedly natively supported in Mojave
Slot 1- New GPU
Slot 2- PCI/NVMe
Slot 3- Old GPU
- With OLD out and monitor plugged into NEW - Nothing
- With OLD IN and NEW in , monitor plugged into OLD - Hangs at status bar 50%
- OLD IN, NEW OUT - Boots no problem
Solution 1:
There are no drivers for NVidia 3rd party cards in Mojave.
Support ended at High Sierra.
MacVidCards - Which driver should I install for my new GPU? is pretty much the authority on this topic.
You can get to Mojave if you have a supported* ATI/AMD GPU with Metal capability, otherwise stay on High Sierra.
*Recommended GPU list, again from MacVidCards - I want the best graphics card for my Mac Pro, where do I start? No 3rd party drivers are needed for AMD cards, they still have Apple support - but only to Mojave, no further, for Mac Pro 3rd party cards.