Logic boards comnpatible with 2009 Mac Pro CPU tray ?

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Logic boards comnpatible with 2009 Mac Pro CPU tray ?

Hi, I have (2) 2010 Mac Pro 5.1 & (1) 2009 Mac Pro 4,1

I want to upgrade the hardware on the 4,1 computer.

I tried using the Firmware upgrade tool but have been unable to

complete an upgrade.

When I reboot my computer starts the firmware update then black screen and reboots never completing the firmware upgrade process.

I questions are ?

1) can I upgrade the logic board from a 2010 or 20012 and put it in my 2009 Mac ?…..Will it work with the 2009 CPU tray ?

The CPU tray I have is a Dual Quad core Xeon CPU tray from my 2009 Mac Pro.

So basically I want to upgrade my 2009 Mac Pro by Swapping out the Logic board with a 5,1 logic board and using the old 2009 CPU tray.

Is this possible ?

Posted on Sep 29, 2024 2:14 AM

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Sep 29, 2024 6:44 AM in response to alex7375

You can not install the processor slide-out module from a 2009 Mac Pro into a 2010 MacPro, or the reverse, because certain components (maybe SMC chip?) are duplicated on the mainboard, and unless the processor module part and mainboard part agree, the fans run on high at all times.

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