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All I can see, is the support for 1333MHz memory on the Xeon parts, which is what explains the additional bandwidth. (Other than ECC support of course). ;)

I do like ECC, and the ability to check for memory errors is nice. I may go ahead and switch at some later date (if I can locate a part I'd want for the right price). :) But for now, I'll stick with what I've got. :p


The Voltage Range looks less also, but it's what most expect.

Anyway, I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. I think all who bought the i7 are smart to save some money and not let their worries get in the way of their buying decision. It's just for me, my worry won over my ability to save money. Hard to do, but hey, there's always a first. :D
 
CONGRATULATIONS! I think you put a lot of thought behind your decision and made a great choice. Be sure to post here about your upgrade experience and also share with us some Geekbench and Cinebench results! :)

The Voltage Range looks less also, but it's what most expect.

Anyway, I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything. I think all who bought the i7 are smart to save some money and not let their worries get in the way of their buying decision. It's just for me, my worry won over my ability to save money. Hard to do, but hey, there's always a first. :D
 
CONGRATULATIONS! I think you put a lot of thought behind your decision and made a great choice. Be sure to post here about your upgrade experience and also share with us some Geekbench and Cinebench results! :)

Yes! I'll be sure to do that. :) Thanks AZREO, you've been so helpful.

Good catch. That one slipped past me. :eek:

0.15VDC less on the Xeon line (VID = .800 - 1.225VDC) vs. i7 line (VID = .800 - 1.375VDC).

And you too nano, you're always a big help because you know so much.
 
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. :D

I'll keep you guys posted and toss up some pics of the naked board later.

Hey kntgsp, I haven't seen any updates from you. How has everything been working for you? Any problems so far? :)
 
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