Year 2010/12 ver one macpro cost around USD2xxx, i bought at year 2018 cost me RM1300.

Bought a new toy MacPro 4.1 tower, i decide to upgrade the hardware to get better performance. I want to do it because my friend did it and he can share the knowledge and guide me how to upgrade too.

Because of his guide, tower haven’t reach to me, some of the hardware part are ready.
( After research these the list which i bought .. .. )
1). Macpro 4,1, RM1300
2). CPU processor x5690 / 3.46GHZ / 6 core is cost me around
RM285/pc (Not include shipping cost).
3). Hyrix 8gb ECC DD3 / PC3-10600R 1333mhz
RM128 x 4pcs. (Not include shipping cost).
4). Debroglie USB 3.0 / 4port
RM110/pc. (Not include shipping cost).
5). MK-TOL-3375-03.0 Mr.Mark 3MM Extra Long Hex Key Wrench
RM14.65/pc (Include shipping)
6). Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
RM34/pc. (Include shipping)
All cost me around RM2150.00.

It took me a month to delivery the tower to me, because delivery by ship.

After Upgrade and clean up i have to flash the firmware macpro 4,1 to 5,1
1). csrutil disable.
2). follow the link and download tools and macproEFIUpdate.dmg
3). restart with audible sound
but, not manage to flash firmware to 5,1 .. .. ..

I have to figure out what problem and any miss step.

Because of the firmware never upgrade before that why need to step by step. Next
I have to reset my PRAM, 4,1 support 1066MHz, after flash the firmware should be can support 1333MHz, which my hardware / ram is 1333MHz also. Haha .. don’t know is it any different withing this 2, just want to figure out the solution.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/reset-macs-smc-pram/



This old processor and ram  .. will replace 2.66 to 3.46,  8gb ram to 32gb ram

After clean up and upgrade .. it look like new to me now.

Since like the result same as my expectation.