used those engineering samples. I actually have G0 stepping in my upgraded MacPro1,1. Did you ever hear anything negative about those 150 W models? I must have considerable reserve then.
I haven't heard of anything negative about them. It just seems that no one wanted to provide the cooling for them so they waited for the G0 ones. Apple had the cooling already there with the isolated CPU tunnel and the huge heatsinks.Wow, I didn't know
So my Mac Pro FINALLY arrived today after almost 2 weeks. First thing I did of course, was yank out the CPU and replace it with my i7 975.
Really easy, although I would like to note that you can't "over tighten" the heatsink on the Quad as they have IHS and there are bolt gaps on the bottom that prevent the heatsink from being over tightened on top of that.
Also, the heatsink is bolted all the way down from the factory anyway.
I was worried about that at the beginning before I realized and so didn't tighten it all the way (wanted to see what the temps were before over tightening). Low and behold I get a shutdown halfway through startup.
So I yank out the board again, look at the side and realize that SOMEONE *cough cough* forgot to catch that in their CPU replacement guide. ;-) Then I realized "wait a second....they were screwed all the way down when I removed the damn thing" so I tightened them all the way and VOILA. 3.33Ghz Nehalem Mac Pro.
Downloaded SMC Fan Control for a quick glance at temps and idle is around 37C which is fantastic considering my ambient with no A/C
By the way, don't have a heart attack over temp shutdown. Temp sensors on all boards built in the last few years (that aren't bargain crap) have auto shutdown when CPU temp exceeds spec (usually 100C). Doesn't do any permanent damage.
Currently installing all updates, of which there are a crap ton, before opening it up again to install the GTX 285. Have to install the latest OSX update and the NVidia drivers first, so might be a bit.
I'll keep you guys posted and toss up some pics of the naked board later.
The Quad core '09 MP's use the Xeon W35xx parts, not the i7's. Not much of a difference, except the Xeon adds ECC memory support.
It's quantity pricing is the same as the i7-975 ($999 ea in Q=1000).The Quad core '09 MP's use the Xeon W35xx parts, not the i7's. Not much of a difference, except the Xeon adds ECC memory support.
But Intel has released a faster version to that line as well (W3580).
Not to worry, they won't offer it.
The MP's won't get a refresh until the next Tick cycle by Intel, so not until next year.The Quad core '09 MP's use the Xeon W35xx parts, not the i7's. Not much of a difference, except the Xeon adds ECC memory support.
But Intel has released a faster version to that line as well (W3580).
Unless you're doing high end server work that actually needs it, kind of a waste IMO.
The Quad core '09 MP's use the Xeon W35xx parts, not the i7's. Not much of a difference, except the Xeon adds ECC memory support.
But Intel has released a faster version to that line as well (W3580).
Also, the lack of ECC....
There's also the possibility Intel's lowered the prices since the last published Quantity Price List as well. The current economy may have been the reason for such a move.
Well, if it's a loss leader then New Egg definitely got me hooked! I ended up ordering over $2,000 of stuff with them!
So the W3580 CPU Model: BX80601W3580 linked to above by nano is actually the best replacement for a 2009 Quad? Except for price, would it be a better Mac (Apple) replacement than the i7 975? Are all the power requirements, etc. etc. between the two the same? What's the real difference? I'm just looking for the best replacement even if it costs a little more. Thanks for anyone's feedback, I'm looking to buy this now.The Quad core '09 MP's use the Xeon W35xx parts, not the i7's. Not much of a difference, except the Xeon adds ECC memory support.
But Intel has released a faster version to that line as well (W3580).
