Logic Board for Mac Pro Early 2008 2x2.8 GHz needed [Archive]

Spacedust

Jan 18, 2010, 10:01 AM

How do yo know it's the motherboard and not a different component that is faulty?

Because I've tested all other components in my Mac Pro 2006:

- case and all wires inside are brand new,
- PSU is brand new
- processors are new and working on PC server board
- CPU and chipset heatsink are working
- graphics works, both HD2600XT and HD4870
- RAM inside is working, some of it is also brand new
- I got new riser modules with case (also having these old in case of failure, so 4 total)
- 3x HDD's are working
- Superdrive's are working

Spacedust

Jan 18, 2010, 10:07 AM

You should take a look at Macpalace.com (http://www.macpalace.com). They're not cheap though (~$720USD?, used to be ~$800USD).

It's not that board: http://macpalace.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=2805

It's for Mac Pro 2007 ! Such board are cheaper on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.pl/Apple-661-4307-Mac-Pro-Vers-2-8X-Logic-Board_W0QQitemZ390143842479QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotherboards?hash=item5ad66298af

Will 2xQuad Core Xeon E5462 2.8 GHz work on Mac Pro's model 3.2 GHz logic board ?

nanofrog

Jan 18, 2010, 10:28 AM

It's not that board: http://macpalace.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=2805

It's for Mac Pro 2007 ! Such board are cheaper on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.pl/Apple-661-4307-Mac-Pro-Vers-2-8X-Logic-Board_W0QQitemZ390143842479QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotherboards?hash=item5ad66298af

Will 2xQuad Core Xeon E5462 2.8 GHz work on Mac Pro's model 3.2 GHz logic board ?
It should, and IIRC, there's at least one user that discovered that their system in fact had 2.8GHz processors in a 3.2GHz board. Now whether or not that was done at the factory was unknown, as it was purchased as a used system.

bozz2006

Jan 18, 2010, 10:42 AM

Spacedust

Jan 18, 2010, 11:53 AM

you've got me confused now. Do you want a logic board for a 1,1 & 2,1 mac pro (1006 and 2007) or 3,1 (2008)? Or are you planning on replacing the logic board in a 2006/2007 machine with the logic board from a 2008 machine?

I got a working Mac Pro 2006 and dead Mac Pro 2008.

If Mac Pro 2008 will be repaired I will sell Mac Pro 2006.

I've bought a new case for Mac Pro 2008, because it was heavily scratched and at first I thought PSU is dead, but then I found it's not :/ It's dead logic board 100%.

I only got yellow STBY LED when pressing DIAG button. No fans, no chime, nothing. All cables are connected properly.

nanofrog

Jan 18, 2010, 01:53 PM

I got a working Mac Pro 2006 and dead Mac Pro 2008.

If Mac Pro 2008 will be repaired I will sell Mac Pro 2006.

I've bought a new case for Mac Pro 2008, because it was heavily scratched and at first I thought PSU is dead, but then I found it's not :/ It's dead logic board 100%.

I only got yellow STBY LED when pressing DIAG button. No fans, no chime, nothing. All cables are connected properly.
Just plug in the P/N on the 2008 logic board into a parts location, and see what they cost. As I mentioned previously, those used in the '08's were expensive (~$800USD for the unit used in the 2.8 & 3.0Ghz models last I knew).

It may have come down some now, but they're not cheap. If you're unsure of what the P/N is, give some of them a call. I'd go with Macpalace, as members haven't listed problems with them, unlike some others (i.e. welovemacs.com). There are others (as I don't know if macpalace will ship to Poland), and given the cost, I'd do some research on any sources before buying to avoid getting scammed. Again. ;)

eBay/Craig's list is also an option, but IIRC, eBay is how you ended up in this mess to begin with. :(

Spacedust

Jan 18, 2010, 03:00 PM

Don't worry I will make this Mac up and running ;)

hyram

Jan 18, 2010, 05:37 PM

How did it die???

Spacedust

Jan 19, 2010, 10:55 AM

I don't know. It was fraud :[

hyram

Jan 19, 2010, 05:21 PM

"Fraud" ??? Well, I'm always interested in these sort of things. So please keep us updated on how this gets resolved. Thanks!

Spacedust

Jan 20, 2010, 04:20 PM

I've called service today. They are checking the board and most of it's parts are working. They've told me it will take about 1,5 week more. There is still big change to make it work.

phaedarus

Jan 20, 2010, 07:26 PM

Spacedust, is this the same Mac Pro 2008 you bought on ebay from someone with full knowledge that it had a non-operational logic board a month ago?

If so, you really should chalk this one up as a hard lesson on dealing with sellers online who are outside your geographic region. The logic board will cost you as much as the machine itself.

The only thing you can really do at this point is put your 2008 mac pro up on auction using an alternate account and hope there's another sucker who will help you make back what you lost in the initial deal.

hyram

Jan 28, 2010, 04:47 PM

Space... I saw in another thread that you've got a replacement logic board on the way. What was the final diganosis of what was wrong with your current board?

Spacedust

Jan 29, 2010, 09:37 AM

Mac Pro 2008 is still in service. The've checked so many different chips on the board and all of them were OK. I will let them work for few days. I got time. Maybe they will fix it. Who knows ;)

I've got cheap logic board from Australia. It's a new board. Seller bought one from ApplePalace.com, because he thought his is failing, but it only needed reset.

Cost is about 1400 PLN, not bad ;) It arrived in Poland today. I will get in on monday.

In about 2-3 weeks I have to rebuild this Mac Pro 2008 and transfer HDD's, SD's, RAM and HD4870 to it :)

I'll be selling my current Mac Pro 2006 without HDD's and Superdrives, with 2600XT and 8 GB RAM 667 MHz (2x2 GB Samsung and 2xMicron sticks).

hyram

Jan 29, 2010, 04:37 PM

The board is being replaced "because it's dead" but it's still in service....Ok, I'm confussed.

nanofrog

Jan 29, 2010, 08:00 PM

The board is being replaced "because it's dead" but it's still in service....Ok, I'm confussed.
If I understand correctly:
Original board in the system = in a repair shop being looked over
New board purchased in the mean time and installed in the system.

The confusion is understandable though. ;) It took me a couple of reads and thought about other posts to determine it myself. :rolleyes: :p

Spacedust

Jan 30, 2010, 05:19 AM

Exactly. So maybe I will have two working logic boards :)

nanofrog

Jan 30, 2010, 10:54 AM

Exactly. So maybe I will have two working logic boards :)
Given the cost of the boards when they do go, having a working spare on hand might not be a bad idea. Especially as it seems tougher for you to be able to locate such items without nose-bleeds over the prices. ;) :p

nasabaer

Jan 31, 2010, 05:44 AM

Sorry... a logicboard is dead.. when its dead... there is nothing to check if the system will not startup.
if - as you said - all other parts will be ok - then its a faulty logicboard that has to be replaced.
in my company i do not need more than 1-3 days (depends on how fast its delivered by apple) to replace this part.
why waiting 4 weeks ??? :eek:

Spacedust

Jan 31, 2010, 03:19 PM

This is not Apple authorised service, so they are reparing the board not replacing it.

CaptainChunk

Feb 2, 2010, 02:11 AM

This is not Apple authorised service, so they are reparing the board not replacing it.

And how exactly would they actually go about repairing the logic board? A lot of computer repair facilities are really not equipped to do hardware-level repairs on complicated circuit boards - especially on modern boards, which have a great deal of surface-mounted components that are practically impossible to replace without specialized machines.

I seriously doubt that if the logic board on the 2008 MP is indeed dead that they'll be able to do much about it outside of sourcing a complete replacement. Likely, you're wasting time on the inevitable.

ChrisMc73

Feb 2, 2010, 07:55 AM

This thread scares me...I'm about to pull the trigger on a used 2008 MacPro from someone one state away, we've emailed several times over the past few weeks, and we've even become friends on FaceBook, so I feel pretty trusting in him and his offer. He's sent me several images of the MP, and even posted some video of the OS up and working, via Snow Leopards screen recording, since I won't be able to see it up and running when we meet face to face.

Is there any thing I can do or ask of him besides what he's already done, to make sure that logic board is working? He has no Apple Care on this box, as he never bought it because he works in IT and figured it would work on it himself if ever needed, I'm kind of the same way, but a logic board replacement right after buying this machine from him would be a major hit. He said its working flawlessly, so I should have nothing to worry about...the listing was found on Craigslist, and he's very weary of scammers as I am too, and so we built up this trust with each other over email and FaceBook.

Here is his offer...its a very nice rig for the money being asked.
I just worry about some catastrophe such as a bad logic board hitting me.

MacPro and 30" ACD - $3300
MacPro3,1: 2008
Processor: 8 Cores - 2 X 2.8 GHz Quad Core Intel Xeons
RAM: 16GB
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Display: Apple 30" Cinema Display - NO dead pixels
Hard Disks:
128 G.Skill Falcon SSD for the system drive
2 X 1TB HDD for storage
Added extra: Apple Magic Mouse, Wireless Keyboard

bozz2006

Feb 2, 2010, 08:37 AM

This thread scares me...I'm about to pull the trigger on a used 2008 MacPro from someone one state away, we've emailed several times over the past few weeks, and we've even become friends on FaceBook, so I feel pretty trusting in him and his offer. He's sent me several images of the MP, and even posted some video of the OS up and working, via Snow Leopards screen recording, since I won't be able to see it up and running when we meet face to face.

Is there any thing I can do or ask of him besides what he's already done, to make sure that logic board is working? He has no Apple Care on this box, as he never bought it because he works in IT and figured it would work on it himself if ever needed, I'm kind of the same way, but a logic board replacement right after buying this machine from him would be a major hit. He said its working flawlessly, so I should have nothing to worry about...the listing was found on Craigslist, and he's very weary of scammers as I am too, and so we built up this trust with each other over email and FaceBook.

Here is his offer...its a very nice rig for the money being asked.
I just worry about some catastrophe such as a bad logic board hitting me.

You say he's one state away? Set up a visit. Then you can actually use the machine before shelling out. Yeah you'll be using money for gas, but this way you can just pick it up from him and not worry about shipping costs. Shipping for a mac pro and 30" display would be super high anyway.

ChrisMc73

Feb 2, 2010, 09:41 AM

You say he's one state away? Set up a visit. Then you can actually use the machine before shelling out. Yeah you'll be using money for gas, but this way you can just pick it up from him and not worry about shipping costs. Shipping for a mac pro and 30" display would be super high anyway.

He doesn't want me to come to his home for the safety of his wife and kids, and I understand, craigslist has lots of weirdos, so we couldn't really think of another way to meet face to face and hook it up anywhere. He's actually going to meet me pretty close to the state line, so that was nice of him. But since I couldn't think of a way to see it up and running in person, I had him do specific things in the recorded video to prove it was him and it was that machine up and running, showing apple profiler etc, so I do trust him. I just get a bit nervous with threads like this one, maybe I should stay away from here.

bozz2006

Feb 2, 2010, 10:06 AM

that's not a bad plan. :D

nanofrog

Feb 2, 2010, 10:12 AM

...I had him do specific things in the recorded video to prove it was him and it was that machine up and running, showing apple profiler etc, so I do trust him. I just get a bit nervous with threads like this one, maybe I should stay away from here.
That was a smart thing to do. If everything went fine, I wouldn't be paranoid, as the shots sent were something you requested, not what was provided blindly. ;)

BTW, the system purchased by the OP was from eBay's Polish site (seller lied on the description as working rather than DOA), not face to face contact. Apparently eBay/PayPal doesn't have the protection for buyers there that they do in the US (which really isn't all that wonderful IMO). :(

ChrisMc73

Feb 2, 2010, 12:42 PM

That was a smart thing to do. If everything went fine, I wouldn't be paranoid, as the shots sent were something you requested, not what was provided blindly. ;)

BTW, the system purchased by the OP was from eBay's Polish site (seller lied on the description as working rather than DOA), not face to face contact. Apparently eBay/PayPal doesn't have the protection for buyers there that they do in the US (which really isn't all that wonderful IMO). :(

Ahhh I didn't know all that, and YIKES yeah I wouldn't want to buy from eBay where I couldn't see face to face on something like this, unless it was from Apple directly, face to face is about all I'd trust.

I still feel good about the deal. Heading down on Sunday. Then I have to start saving up again, so when the new MBPs come out, I can get one too.

Spacedust

Feb 4, 2010, 09:39 AM

I got my new logic board from Australia :)

I will rebuild my Mac Pro 2008 next week. My machine need to be send back from service.

ChrisMc73

Feb 4, 2010, 10:38 AM

I got my new logic board from Australia :)

I will rebuild my Mac Pro 2008 next week. My machine need to be send back from service.

Quit saying stuff like this...I don't want to hear about them going bad. :apple:

CaptainChunk

Feb 6, 2010, 12:54 PM

Quit saying stuff like this...I don't want to hear about them going bad.

Dude, relax. You're getting all riled up over one user's experience with a 2008 MP that was knowingly purchased non-operational.

I have a 2008 that's had ZERO issues since it was purchased in Jan 2009 (so, over a year strong so far) and I have several friends and colleagues with 2008 MPs that haven't had major issues yet. While there's always a risk involved buying practically ANYTHING that's out of warranty, I seriously doubt you'll have problems. In my experience, MPs are well-built (server-grade parts, etc.) and designed for better reliability than you would find in a typical run-of-the-mill computer.