I haven't looked at all but I guess that's about fair. Karma is kewl. If you get a great deal on something, pass the solid along.
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I haven't looked at all but I guess that's about fair. Karma is kewl. If you get a great deal on something, pass the solid along.
from what I see on ebay, that is about an average deal. I've seen singles go for as low as $90, but pairs will typically get at least $200. I don't know why I feel the need to hold on to mine. I haven't had a single issue with my new 5355s, but I just haven't gotten around to selling my 5150s. I should!
Now to max out the RAM and the RAID0 Array!
I have 4x1 GB and 4x2 GB currently fitted for a total of 12 GB. That isn't maxed out but I would have to sell the 1 GB sticks and get another 4x2 GB. That could be considerable expenditure. Is that likely to turn into performance?
I thought any upgrades from now were more likely to be 2 SSDs for a performance RAID.
I have 12GB myself. As long as I close every 5th (large-ish) app I'm fine - usually.
The SSD RAID sounds like fun!
My second X5365 arrived and the fitting went without a hitch.
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It looks nicer in Vista than in OS X, LOL. So I decided to post the Windows screen shot. Sad that Leopard does not recognize the processor. It shows as unknown in profiler. After all the trouble Bozz had with his editing of the string I'm in doubt that I want to try that. Does anybody have a nice script that I could use?
It looks nicer in Vista than in OS X, LOL. So I decided to post the Windows screen shot. Sad that Leopard does not recognize the processor. It shows as unknown in profiler. After all the trouble Bozz had with his editing of the string I'm in doubt that I want to try that. Does anybody have a nice script that I could use?
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I figured it out. You unlock all folders all the way to the string folders, add yourself, give yourself writing permission.
Next you edit the string and save it.
Then you go all the way back and delete all the permissions again.
Finally you open disk utility and repair the permissions of your boot drive.
Done
I figured it out. You unlock all folders all the way to the string folders, add yourself, give yourself writing permission.
Next you edit the string and save it.
Then you go all the way back and delete all the permissions again.
Finally you open disk utility and repair the permissions of your boot drive.
Done
You basically undo everything in reverse what you have done to get the permission to edit the string. Obviously you do not undo the editing of the string file.
1) allow yourself in
2) edit string and save
3) delete everything you did to allow yourself
4) repair permissions
it will work for you. I shut the Mac down and restarted it to make sure nothing went wrong.
Just for motivation the cinebench scores Tess gave us in another thread. The 5365 is the 2007 in this sheet.
2) edit string and save
3) delete everything you did to allow yourself
4) repair permissions
it will work for you. I shut the Mac down and restarted it to make sure nothing went wrong.
Just for motivation the cinebench scores Tess gave us in another thread. The 5365 is the 2007 in this sheet.
I figured it out.
Done
But I think you got the string wrong tho. I mean if it's the same across different languages.
The dual proc systems I've looked at go like:
"2 x 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon"
where the 2.66 is replaced with whatever the advertised clock rate is.
Yeah, it worked for me too. But I copied it to the desktop first so I only needed to supply a password when replacing the edited file via overwrite.
Just for motivation the cinebench scores Tess gave us in another thread. The 5365 is the 2007 in this sheet.
Oh yeah, I said I was going to add someone into that list and spaced it off. Was that you or the guy with the 3.2 Nahelem octad?
If it was you I guess the 2007 entry there already covers you?
@Tesselator
I don't mind having my own special processor string
This is the first time I ever had an octad core system.
I used to have a dual core AMD 64-Bit "Venice" Shuttle for 4 years until I bought a used 2,16 GHz MBP with C2D.
Then I quickly got a 1,8 GHz DP Power Mac, a 2,3 GHz Dual Core Power Mac and the 2,66 GHz MacPro1,1 Quad with the Xeon 5150 all within the last four months. This one I may keep for a while.
I don't mind having my own special processor string
This is the first time I ever had an octad core system.
I used to have a dual core AMD 64-Bit "Venice" Shuttle for 4 years until I bought a used 2,16 GHz MBP with C2D.
Then I quickly got a 1,8 GHz DP Power Mac, a 2,3 GHz Dual Core Power Mac and the 2,66 GHz MacPro1,1 Quad with the Xeon 5150 all within the last four months. This one I may keep for a while.
Hehehe, yeah, I thought about putting a funny string in mine as well. Like: Blazingly Fast & Impossible To Catch. But became shy.
On another note why do people keep using the prefix "octo" as a word? The word is octad. Octad like quad, is an actual noun and the correct term.
On another note why do people keep using the prefix "octo" as a word? The word is octad. Octad like quad, is an actual noun and the correct term.
I just got 101 = 142 US$ for my pair of Xeon X5150 on Ebay. So the upgrade to X5365 cost me net US $ 476.
interesting,
when looking at value (it is tough to equate this)
and looking at the cinebench/cost ratio, and ranking them by multi and single core render, then adding the ranks, the 2 MPs with greatest value assuming equal weighting of ratios of cinebench for single and multi core, are the 2.8 octo and the new 2.66 nehalem quad. Thus, if you believe multicore software is the future, look for a 2.8 octo. If you are on the fence, either is ok. Otherwise, look at the 2.66 nehalem quad...
The portables are terrible values for sheer horsepower.
This is only one way to look at it.
when looking at value (it is tough to equate this)
and looking at the cinebench/cost ratio, and ranking them by multi and single core render, then adding the ranks, the 2 MPs with greatest value assuming equal weighting of ratios of cinebench for single and multi core, are the 2.8 octo and the new 2.66 nehalem quad. Thus, if you believe multicore software is the future, look for a 2.8 octo. If you are on the fence, either is ok. Otherwise, look at the 2.66 nehalem quad...
The portables are terrible values for sheer horsepower.
This is only one way to look at it.
actually my upgrade cost went further down. I sold the massive copper heat sinks that came with my pair of x5365 for the equivalent of 58$. So the net cost went down to 418 $.
This was the best upgrade I ever did to a system. My two SSDs also feel very nice but were more expensive.
This was the best upgrade I ever did to a system. My two SSDs also feel very nice but were more expensive.
Nice.actually my upgrade cost went further down. I sold the massive copper heat sinks that came with my pair of x5365 for the equivalent of 58$. So the net cost went down to 418 $.
This was the best upgrade I ever did to a system. My two SSDs also feel very nice but were more expensive.
Well worth it at that cost.
