I have a MacPro 1,1 what kind of upgrades can I make to it?

[Tesselator]

All completely untrue of course. Nice attempt at evangelization tho...

The facts speak for themselves...

2-Drive RAID0. File sizes 2MB to 10MB.

PhotoShop loads in 6 seconds here - and that's with boatloads of plug-ins! FinalCut is about the same. AE is faster. Maya loads in 7sec. LW3D loads in 4s, Houdini loads in 6s as well. Icons and previews appear at the speed of RAM for me. A folder of 1000 RAW images updates as fast as i can roll the scroll wheel. Something like Adobe Bridge is even faster with no apparent updates at all - they just appear. And so on and so forth. Ya just can't BS a BS'er I'm afraid. I know better. I actually use my machine and test these things when considering upgrade configurations.

I do realize that most users have bought the hype tho. Like lambs to the slaughter they follow follow follow. Too bad not many take the time to actually test things for themselves. They might arrive at a different conclusion. I know I did.

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by Tesselator

Me neither. It's just not what I do with a workstation (AKA MacPro).

On the side topic of going optical-less I guess that's nearly upon us now however. CD and DVD sales and rentals (here in Japan anyway) are at about 10% of what they were about 10 years ago. Yet movie and music consumption is up overall by a little over 30% from that same time period <shrug>. I guess DVDs and CDs are going the way of the liquorice pizza.

at 2$ a title ripping keeps me in computer stuff.

[Tesselator]

Hmm, you do ripping for money? That sounds interesting (and incredibly unique). How does that work? I'm interested in reading about that if you care to share it!

But I think such a thing is so obscure that it doesn't warrant a hardware configuration recommendation in a thread titled: "I have a MacPro 1,1 what kind of upgrades can I make to it?" do you?

I mean, I might wear my MacPro on my head because my job is as a test-dummy for a company measuring the affects of computer vibrations on the human skull but I don't think I'd recommend the fitting solution I came up with to a regular person wondering what kinds of MacPro upgrades are beneficial.

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by Tesselator

Hmm, you do ripping for money? That sounds interesting (and incredibly unique). How does that work? I'm interested in reading about that if you care to share it!

But I think such a thing is so obscure that it doesn't warrant a hardware configuration recommendation in a thread titled: "I have a MacPro 1,1 what kind of upgrades can I make to it?" do you?

I mean, I might wear my MacPro on my head because my job is as a test-dummy for a company measuring the affects of computer vibrations on the human skull but I don't think I'd recommend the fitting solution I came up with to a regular person wondering what kinds of MacPro upgrades are beneficial.

Actually it started because was built a server for a gentleman with 3000 titles in his BluRay/DVD collection his intent was to get all of them in the server. I told that I'd start tipping his movies into his HD as the computer progressed. One thing leads to another and now I work through and rip peoples DVD's and BluRays to their HDD in what ever format they need. For while my hackintosh had 4 optical's. No that I can do VHS I digitize those for 6$ a title..

I use a Mac Pro not because I need über power so much thought that helps for transcoding its the fact that it's the only mac that will take more than 2 HDD's in the chassis.

As far as modding the the MP I like many here have a 1,1 flashed with x5355. Though I will be trading down to e5345's to lessen the pull from the wall.

[Tesselator]

Thanks for that!!!

Very cool! Wow, talk about filling a niche... And it sounds like it could be a fun little business too!

Nice!

I have a collection of over 9,000 Commodore64 original floppies that I sometimes think of ripping over to a DVD so I can understand how you got your start too...

Originally Posted by GermanyChris

Actually it started because was built a server for a gentleman with 3000 titles in his BluRay/DVD collection his intent was to get all of them in the server. I told that I'd start tipping his movies into his HD as the computer progressed. One thing leads to another and now I work through and rip peoples DVD's and BluRays to their HDD in what ever format they need. For while my hackintosh had 4 optical's. No that I can do VHS I digitize those for 6$ a title..

I use a Mac Pro not because I need über power so much thought that helps for transcoding its the fact that it's the only mac that will take more than 2 HDD's in the chassis.

As far as modding the the MP I like many here have a 1,1 flashed with x5355. Though I will be trading down to e5345's to lessen the pull from the wall.

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by Tesselator

Thanks for that!!!

Very cool! Wow, talk about filling a niche... And it sounds like it could be a fun little business too!

Nice!

I have a collection of over 9,000 Commodore64 original floppies that I sometimes think of ripping over to a DVD so I can understand how you got your start too...

I remember reading an old thread in here where you talk about your commodore. You seem to know more about them than anyone I really ever run into.

[Tesselator]

Originally Posted by GermanyChris

I remember reading an old thread in here where you talk about your commodore. You seem to know more about them than anyone I really ever run into.

Yeah, at the time I was a game developer. C=64 was a fun little machine! Profitable too... I made my 1st million from that platform in royalties.

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by Tesselator

Yeah, at the time I was a game developer. C=64 was a fun little machine! Profitable too... I made my 1st million from that platform in royalties.

I've often thought about building a PC in the c64x case for my daughter but I don't know if she'd think it's cool or not.

[Tesselator]

Originally Posted by GermanyChris

I've often thought about building a PC in the c64x case for my daughter but I don't know if she'd think it's cool or not.

Yup, those look totally cool! Go for it bro!
http://www.commodoreusa.net/cusa_c64.aspx

The only thing they're missing is a 1541 connector... :P

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by Tesselator

Yup, those look totally cool! Go for it bro!
http://www.commodoreusa.net/cusa_c64.aspx

The only thing they're missing is a 1541 connector... :P

and to make it pseudo authentic run this

http://aros.sourceforge.net/

[ragermac]

I have the opportunity to buy a MacPro 1,1 for $350? Is it worth it? It has 1gig of ram and 7300gt.

[Tesselator]

Originally Posted by GermanyChris

and to make it pseudo authentic run this

http://aros.sourceforge.net/

Hehehe, nice!

What OS Mods are those tho? That video looks cool!

http://www.commodoreusa.net//CUSA_OS_Vision.aspx

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by Tesselator

Hehehe, nice!

What OS Mods are those tho? That video looks cool!

http://www.commodoreusa.net//CUSA_OS_Vision.aspx

Aros is Commodore Amiga ported. The commodore OS is a Distro..I actually have a copy I got attached to a Linux Format magazine I think it had Haiku on it too. There come a point though that all the distros are sorta the same.

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Originally Posted by ragermac

I have the opportunity to buy a MacPro 1,1 for $350? Is it worth it? It has 1gig of ram and 7300gt.

RAM is seriously expensive for these..

I'd pay it but many here are going to tell you no.

Do you have a use for it?

[ragermac]

Originally Posted by GermanyChris

Aros is Commodore Amiga ported. The commodore OS is a Distro..I actually have a copy I got attached to a Linux Format magazine I think it had Haiku on it too. There come a point though that all the distros are sorta the same.

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RAM is seriously expensive for these..

I'd pay it but many here are going to tell you no.

Do you have a use for it?

I wanted to use it for some video editing and some graphic design work that I bring home. I am an Art Director so mainly CS5 or 6 if it can handle it. And maybe a few games here and there.

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by ragermac

I wanted to use it for some video editing and some graphic design work that I bring home. I am an Art Director so mainly CS5 or 6 if it can handle it. And maybe a few games here and there.

The Geekbench will be in the 5000's..

If thats faster than what you have now then go for it..

It can be upgraded but your starting from scratch.

[666sheep]

Originally Posted by ragermac

I have the opportunity to buy a MacPro 1,1 for $350? Is it worth it? It has 1gig of ram and 7300gt.

Not a perfect deal for this config. Another poster here got similar machine but with 8GB RAM for $400. Comparable ones go on eBay for max $500. RAM is pricey for these and you'd need do upgrade GPU too to get decent performance in CS5/6 (7300 is no go with CS6). CS5/6 likes RAM, so 16GB would be sweet spot for it.

So:
– $350 for MP
– ~$200 for 16GB RAM
– ~$100-200 for decent GPU
makes it $650-750.
My advice: look for much better 1,1 (2,1) config for ~$400 or try to find 4,1 single CPU for ~$650 (doable if you're in the US). RAM for 4,1 is much cheaper than for 1,1 -3,1 and even basic graphics card for this model will perform quite well with CS5/6.