Xeon E5330 in Mac Pro 1,1

[juanm]

Hi

I have a 2x Dual Core 2.66Ghz Mac Pro 1,1. I'm currently ripping my whole DVD collection, and would benefit from more processing power with Handbrake.

Would a pair of Xeon E5330 processors work in it?

Basically the main differences are the FSB at 1066 (vs 1333) and the voltage.

I guess I'd have to put the insulating tape on the corresponding pin, as per the instructions on o0o.it.

Any stability issues to be expected?

 

[bozz2006]

If you do the BSEL mode, then yes, you can expect a ton of stability issues.

 

[juanm]

Darn!

Is there any way to make it stable like it is now?
Also, would the same heatsinks work or should I get new ones?
Here's the basic info about the two kind of processors:

 

[bozz2006]

the heatsinks are fine. If you want it to be stable you'll want to bite the bullet and buy some 5335s or 5355s. But if the only thing you want to upgrade for is handbrake performance you might be better off saving your money. Instead of upgrading your processors, why don't you download Ripit. This application rips DVDs onto your hard drive, making an exact copy of the DVD.

With the Mac Pro, your average DVD will take 12-16 minutes to rip. So, you can do a whole bunch of them in a short amount of time. Do however many per day as you want. Let's say you have time to do 6 rips in a day. Then, before you go to bed at night, set up a handbrake queue with those 6 movies and let it work all night. In the morning, you'll have all your handbraked movies, and you can then delete the ripped DVDs from your hard drive and start over.

 

[juanm]

Mmh..., that's a good idea. I'll give it a try and see how it goes.
Thanks heaps!