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Just ordered my Mac Pro!

omegalbagel

omegalbagel

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I'm new to the mac rumor forums, so first I'd like to say hello everybody!

I just ordered a Mac Pro Quad Core today, and was wondering if there were any tips I could get to make the most of my purchase when it gets here?( on average, how long is the wait? I'm so anxious!)

Are there any programs I should have in order to keep my Pro running like new?

I essentially ordered it bare-bones, 3 gigs of Ram and a 640 gig hd, is there any place I could look into getting more RAM and HD space that is just as reliable, but a bit cheaper than Apple?

Thanks in advance for any help. :)
 
Congrats! I am in the same situation as you. Just ordered yesterday. I'm planning on buying my RAM from macsales.com (OWC). They ship worldwide, and compared to Apples price for 12GB+, they are way cheaper.

Good luck and enjoy!
 
macsales.com? Awesome, I'll definitely check them out. Thanks a lot for the advice!

Hope you get your Mac Pro soon!:apple:
 
Also check Amazon. I find their prices to be cheaper sometimes compare to Newegg, and theres no tax for some states as well as free shipping.
 
mctheriot said:
Do you have a good UPS Power Supply?

Got mine last week and loving it!

Mark
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Can you share the details for/of the UPS you got for you (I assume) 2009 Quad, please?

I'm shopping for a UPS, but can't seem to crack which one is best for me - one that takes into account the machine type, the extra drives and peripherals.

thanks!
 
Nice

Nice one man lucky!

Great machines, something i plan to save for in the future for my music production and things like that


Have fun with it, it's a beast!!!



ML:apple:
 
Hi,
I can recommend the two below. I had the 750 this past summer when some bad storms rolled though - a surge and the the power was out. No impact to my unit (a 24" iMac at that time) and unit ran for about 50 minutes and then executed a power down. The USB cable from the APC plugs into the Mac and power management is available without any other software.

APC 750VA
- great for any system and will give you 30 to 50 minutes of power depending on what is hooked up.
APC 1500VA
- really nice with front displays and more reserve power capacity.

Mark




diazj3 said:
Can you share the details for/of the UPS you got for you (I assume) 2009 Quad, please?

I'm shopping for a UPS, but can't seem to crack which one is best for me - one that takes into account the machine type, the extra drives and peripherals.

thanks!
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There must be something going around

I just placed my order for a quad core Mac Pro with Amazon last night.

I also ordered 4 Gigs of Ram along with an additional 1 TB hard drive.

I am replaceing a late 2006 Imac with this machine. I am finding myself doing more and more work with Final Cut Express, and my poor old Imac with only 2 Gigs of ram is having a hard time keeping up. Plus, I want something that is easier to upgrade. I put a 500 gig HD in my Imac last year, and the hardware installation was a PIA. However, time machine made the software instalation a breeze.

I already have a 250 gig SATA drive that I run externally over FW400 as a Scratch Drive for Final cut express. This drive will be going inside the new Mac Pro. The 1 TB drive will be going into my external enclosure, and will be my Time Machine Drive. I like to keep my Time Machine drive external that way I can grap it quick in an emergency, or if someone steals the MP, then hopefully they will leave the time machine drive behind.

As for a monitor, I went with a 25.5 inch samsung. I use a pair of 22" Samsungs at work, and I like the quality of the monitors.

I won't get my Mac Pro for a couple of weeks, so I am trying to be patient! :D
 
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mctheriot said:
Do you have a good UPS Power Supply?

Got mine last week and loving it!

Mark
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I don't have a UPS at home, but at work, we use APC 1500s. The work pretty nicely, and hold up well when they test the back up generator.
 
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Wow, thanks for all of the tips guys!

It says that I should be getting my Mac Pro between the 22nd, and 28th. Hope it gets here sooner rather than later!
 
omegalbagel said:
Wow, thanks for all of the tips guys!

It says that I should be getting my Mac Pro between the 22nd, and 28th. Hope it gets here sooner rather than later!
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I wouldn't even boot up the machine with that GT 120 in it, it is absolute crap. The one I have now can't even handle the most basic of tasks
 
C. Alan said:
I just placed my order for a quad core Mac Pro with Amazon last night.

I also ordered 4 Gigs of Ram along with an additional 1 TB hard drive.

I am replaceing a late 2006 Imac with this machine. I am finding myself doing more and more work with Final Cut Express, and my poor old Imac with only 2 Gigs of ram is having a hard time keeping up. Plus, I want something that is easier to upgrade. I put a 500 gig HD in my Imac last year, and the hardware installation was a PIA. However, time machine made the software instalation a breeze.

I already have a 250 gig SATA drive that I run externally over FW400 as a Scratch Drive for Final cut express. This drive will be going inside the new Mac Pro. The 1 TB drive will be going into my external enclosure, and will be my Time Machine Drive. I like to keep my Time Machine drive external that way I can grap it quick in an emergency, or if someone steals the MP, then hopefully they will leave the time machine drive behind.

As for a monitor, I went with a 25.5 inch samsung. I use a pair of 22" Samsungs at work, and I like the quality of the monitors.

I won't get my Mac Pro for a couple of weeks, so I am trying to be patient! :D
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Dam I have 2 of those sticks sitting here trying to get rid of them, shoot me a pm.
 
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mctheriot said:
APC 750VA - great for any system and will give you 30 to 50 minutes of power depending on what is hooked up.
APC 1500VA - really nice with front displays and more reserve power capacity.
Mark
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Thanks Mark!

C. Alan said:
As for a monitor, I went with a 25.5 inch samsung. I use a pair of 22" Samsungs at work, and I like the quality of the monitors.
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In a "got my new MP" related question... perhaps someone could help: I'm trying to decide whether getting a second 24" display that matches my current one, or getting a couple of 25.5" displays... both basically the same specs, and both with 1920x1200 resolution (HP brand / TN panels though - nothing too fancy as I don't do color correction).

So.... How will the quality of the image compare between the 24" and the 25.5"? what differences should I expect from the 1.5 extra inch? ... since both have the same resolution, I worry that the images on the 25.5 will be a bit less sharp or crisp than the 24" - same amount of pixels in a larger area...

I've searched this, but found nothing. And I cant see both displays side by side, since they are from different online sellers.

Thanks for your help... and congrats to all that are getting new MPs. I just got mine a couple of weeks ago, and realy like it (except for a couple of glitches, though).
 
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