2008 2.8Ghz Mac Pro - is it possible to upgrade processors?

[kultschar]

QUick tech question

2008 2.8Ghz quad Mac Pro (8 core) - is it possible to upgrade processors? If so what is the highest that is possible?

 

[Hellhammer]

X5482 is the highest you can use, it's 3.2GHz quad core, the same as Apple offered as BTO. Make sure to get a pair with C0 stepping, i.e. SLANZ version.

 

[Sharky II]

I'm happy at the moment with my 2.8ghz, but i'm wondering how much faster that really is. Probably not worth it.

 

[kultschar]

I'm happy at the moment with my 2.8ghz, but i'm wondering how much faster that really is. Probably not worth it.

Yeah your prob right!! Im on the lookout for a decent priced Mac Pro (UK/Europe) hence was wondering if in the future it can be bumped up though it would more then fill my needs (media server and Logic Pro)

How do you like yours?

 

[robotartfashion]

Yeah your prob right!! Im on the lookout for a decent priced Mac Pro (UK/Europe) hence was wondering if in the future it can be bumped up though it would more then fill my needs (media server and Logic Pro)

How do you like yours?

I have the Octo 2.8 from 2008 and I can tell you it still does a fantastic job, you won't need to upgrade for a while. They're still fantastic performers. I will say I don't use Logic (CS4/5 and Final Cut for me mostly) but it still cooks.

As far as the media server that is not going to tax any system. I have a G4Quicksilver Power Mac from 10 years ago that I bought for $75 recently and put a Sata card and 10.5 on with about 6 TB's of hardrive space and it serves media to multiple rooms at once with no problem (all the way up to 1080p Blu-Ray Content)

 

[CaptainChunk]

Unless you find a smoking deal on a pair of compatible X5482s and appropriate heat sinks to go with them (they use different heat sinks than the 2.8/3.0 CPUs, I think), it's probably not worth the money or hassle. These chips still grab around $1,200 each on eBay.

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

Agreed, it's not really worth upgrading the processors on a 2008 Mac Pro (unless it's a single quad core version). The 2006 dual quad core Mac Pros are far more commonly upgraded since it's a fairly significant jump going from quad to octo core compare to going from 2.8GHz to 3.2GHz.