How to extend the iMac Pro to X99 [Successful Build/Extended Guide]

[kgp]

@kgp When do you plan to update the guide for 10.13.5 ?

Thank you

No plans so far... still thinking on how to implement iMac Pro X99...

The current X99 macPro guide is obsolete at least for Broadwell-E/EP and Haswell-E/EP. But what about Broadwell and Haswell users? Would these users also like to change to iMac Pro, or do they rather prefer to stay with the MacPro X99 guide in it's present state?

Anyway, updating the current macPro X99 guide to a new iMacPro X99 guide would result in a guide very, very similar to my iMacPro X299 guide, with some minor deviations in the EFI-folder. I don't know if it is really worth the effort. The actual simple reference to post 1700 in fact is totally sufficient.

Thus, maybe a new iMacPro X99 guide in the originating post of this thread should mainly depict all major deviations from my X299 guide?

I would like to hear opinions, ladies and gentleman!

In any case, here we are not just talking about a simple update. To depict all implications of post 1700, one basically needs to write up a completely new guide (and to repeat most of what is anyway stated and explained in my X299 guide), and I don't know if I currently have the time or energy to do so.

All my attention presently rather focuses on what will happen in 28 hours from now ...

Cheers,

KGP

 

[ICEVISION]

You saved me thousands of dollars right now (purchasing x299 system)

Today I'm updating the new guide and I'll let you know!

you're the king!

Who wants to kiss me for this?

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[kgp]

You saved me thousands of dollars right now (purchasing x299 system)

Today I'm updating the new guide and I'll let you know!

you're the king!

 

[mm2margaret]

No plans so far... still thinking on how to implement iMac Pro X99...

The current X99 macPro guide is obsolete at least for Broadwell-E/EP and Haswell-E/EP. But what about Broadwell and Haswell users? Would these users also like to change to iMac Pro, or do they rather prefer to stay with the MacPro X99 guide in it's present state?

Anyway, updating the current macPro X99 guide to a new iMacPro X99 guide would result in a guide very, very similar to my iMacPro X299 guide, with some minor deviations in the EFI-folder. I don't know if it is really worth the effort. The actual simple reference to post 1700 in fact is totally sufficient.

Thus, maybe a new iMacPro X99 guide in the originating post of this thread should mainly depict all major deviations from my X299 guide?

I would like to hear opinions, ladies and gentleman!

In any case, here we are not just talking about a simple update. To depict all implications of post 1700, one basically needs to write up a completely new guide (and to repeat most of what is anyway stated and explained in my X299 guide), and I don't know if I currently have the time or energy to do so.

All my attention presently rather focuses on what will happen in 28 hours from now ...

Cheers,

KGP

I think a new guide might be better all around. Might be easier on you as well....

 

[kgp]

I think a new guide might be better all around. Might be easier on you as well....

Too late... Already messing up the former guide .. Huge work likely for nothing.. macOS High Sierra is more dead than alive .. and within a few weeks it will be dead completely

New guide and thread for iMac Pro X99 and 10.14 Mojave ...

 

[nifranza]

Too late... Already messing up the former guide .. Huge work likely for nothing.. macOS High Sierra is more dead than alive .. and within a few weeks it will be dead completely

New guide and thread for iMac Pro X99 and 10.14 Mojave ...

Great!!! Can't wait!!

In the meantime, @kgp would you please take a look at mi BIOS setting and check if anything is wrong in order to improve my CPU Power Management?

 

[kgp]

Great!!! Can't wait!!

In the meantime, @kgp would you please take a look at mi BIOS setting and check if anything is wrong in order to improve my CPU Power Management?

Guess you can imagine that I am currently quite busy with the guide update, right? What else do you expect me to do at the same time?

Anybody else able to help in the meanwhile?

 

[nifranza]

Guess you can imagine that I am currently quite busy with the guide update, right? What else do you expect me to do at the same time?

Anybody else able to help in the meanwhile?

Wow! When you said "already messing up with the former guide" I didn't think It was RIGHT NOW. That's even better, I can definitely wait. No problem, no hurry. Sorry!

 

[kgp]

Can some moderator please change the title of this thread to:

How to extend the iMac Pro to X99 [Successful Build / Extended Guide]

Guide Update nearly completed..

Thanks in advance,

KGP

 

[P1LGRIM]

Can some moderator please change the title of this thread to:

How to extend the iMac Pro to X99 [Successful Build / Extended Guide]

Guide Update nearly completed..

Thanks in advance,

KGP

It is your thread - You may do it yourself.