Don't mix early-2009 backplanes with mid-2010/mid-2012 CPU trays, or vice-versa - either scenario is a SMC firmware version mismatch and all your fans will run at maximum RPM, full time and without any software control. If you have a mid-2010 or mid-2012 you can use either 2010 or 2012 backplanes. Remember that you need a 2009 backplane if you have an early-2009 Mac Pro. Buy a replacement backplane on eBay and replace the backplane yourself, cheapest option if you can't solder SMD.If your early-2009 to mid-2012 is now bricked, you have three options: Lot's of corrections, booting improvements, works with W3xxx Xeons. This BootROM version was never released outside betas. Updated APFSJumpStart EFI module - W3xxx Xeon bricker.

Native NVMe boot support, several minor updates and corrections (NVMe is not stable/several bugs found) Spectre/Meltdown mitigated microcodes on the April 2 Microcode Update Guidance. Missing microcodes and bricks the Mac Pro if you boot UEFI installed Windows 10

Initial APFS support, microcodes vulnerable to Spectre and MeltdownĪPFS support, microcodes vulnerable to Spectre and Meltdown

First public released Mac Pro 5,1 firmware update, BootPicker improvements, microcodes vulnerable to Spectre and Meltdownīeta APFS support, microcodes vulnerable to Spectre and Meltdown

Mac mini mid 2010 bios update