DaVinci Resolve for Mac Configuration Guide

[Vladimir Kucherov]

Seems pretty comprehensive. I guess 2008 model macs are officially not certified? Hopefully they’ll work anyway!

Also, does this mean we’re close to release?

[Mika Joon]

Hi There

exciting to feel the launch pad is ready for take off.

question, from the config guide(page 12):

“Storage Options – Internal
5 x 7200rpm SATA hard disks, plus
1 x OWC Multi-Mount 3.5” to 5.25” bracket set”

how do you connect the 5th drive? I mean is it an esata connection? if so you could software raid all 5 drives as raid 0? or is it optical bay connection, i’m not sure what transfer rate/speed that is.

I know the 2008 MacPros came with 2 spare esata ports that would allow you to have an extra 2 internal drives for a total of 6 internal esata drives that could be software raided as 0 and achieve reads of 550mbs

you would need a caddy pro2 in the optical bay to properly mount the optical drive and the 2 drives

but I believe these 2 extra ports were removed in the 2009 MacPros and most likely in the 2010

could someone please point me to where I can find more info into the 5th drive in the optical bay installation and it’s connectivity from drive to computer

I saw the OWC website, and also show a bracket to install up to two 3.5″ hard drives in the optical bay, but how do you connect those drives without the need of another card

thanks in advance

[Illya Laney]

I only saw monitoring via SDI mentioned in the guide. Does this mean HDMI isn’t supported now or is Black Magic just reinforcing that SDI is only available through those specific cards?

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[Mika Joon]

I guess with the limited amount of space available behind the mac pro the hdmi out requires a slot

[Margus Voll]

hdlink pro and you get dvi or display port from sdi.

i will go with hd link pro and display port. not to hard to go from dvi version to hdmi.

and yes ports are limited.

but i see your point with the hdmi ports as DeckLink HD Extreme 3D has hdmi on board.

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[Margus Voll]

Will CalDigit SuperShare be certified ?

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[Ola Haldor voll]

I’d guess it’s due to the limited space on the expansion slot side of any Mac Pro. As far as I know, Decklink HD EXtreme sends signals through SDI, HDMI and component at the same time. I’d be surprised if you can’t use any of those.

The tiny small holes on the Mac.. hmm.. Wonder if there’s an HDMI cable small enough to fit through one of those. Then you could connect the cable directly to the Decklink card.

[Margus Voll]

Lets remodel mac pro aluminium case 🙂

I hope next version of mac pro to have some more pcie slots.

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[Ola Haldor voll]

If I read the PDF correct, “any type of hard drive setup is possible to use”. Not the correct phrase, but the idea is something like that. They even mention FireWire 800 as an option! They mention this under the RED r3d Decoding part.

“(…)the Mac Pro’s limitation of four PCIe slots will necessitate the use of an internal storage software RAID, a FireWire 800 drive, or both

I use an eSATA RAID. I should be able to add and use that to the list of disks, just like I can see any other disk in Finder.

As for the fifth disk
The PDF states: “We recommend installing a fifth disk under the optical drive”…..

[Margus Voll]

Generally it all seems simple if you use specified gpu’s and machines stuff inserted in specified slots.

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