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Logic Board for Mac Pro Early 2008 2x2.8 GHz needed
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eBay is your best bet if you are patient. Plus you can use Bing cashback to save a bit more. Note that even "cheap" won't be too cheap in this case. You are looking at several hundred dollars.
No I don't need CPU's, riser cards, CPU and chipset heatsinks etc., because I already got them.
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
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-M...ViewItemQQptZMotherboards?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.
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, 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.
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.
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).
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).
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. 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.Exactly. So maybe I will have two working logic boards