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post #81 of 404
8/17/06 at 4:45pm
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August. So we might hope for them then.
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post #82 of 404
8/17/06 at 4:48pm
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Originally Posted by Placebo

August. So we might hope for them then.

Just double checked my 2.66/BT and AP/1900XT. Ordered Aug 8, shipping Sept 13.
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post #83 of 404
8/18/06 at 3:10am
My 2.66/ap/1900xt is shipping to the UK Sept 19th....
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post #84 of 404
8/18/06 at 5:49am
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Originally Posted by SharkBait

Just double checked my 2.66/BT and AP/1900XT. Ordered Aug 8, shipping Sept 13.

All your estimated ship date is, is your order date plus a fixed amount of time. People who ordered theirs with an X1900XT on the 7th have a ship of September 12th, etc. This will probably have little to no bearing to when they actually ship.
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post #85 of 404
8/18/06 at 7:17am
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Originally Posted by Placebo

This will probably have little to no bearing to when they actually ship.

Good to know. Does the date indicate your place in a queue? As in, you order first, you get it first (once they're ready)? Just curious. \
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post #86 of 404
8/18/06 at 7:37am
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I hope it does.
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post #87 of 404
8/18/06 at 7:42am
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I hope it does.

Good - I'll post you some pics of my 1900XT to torment you!

jk
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post #88 of 404
8/18/06 at 8:23am
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I ordered on the same day so hopefully we'll be both tormenting each other sometime within the month.
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post #89 of 404
8/18/06 at 11:01am
It's in transit right now. In less than 3 hours, I will be sitting with a new mac pro.

My first mac.

Should I install the ram before I start it?
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post #90 of 404
8/18/06 at 11:06am
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Originally Posted by SwitchingSoon

Should I install the ram before I start it?

Why not? OWC's video show's you how...
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_cente...mory/high.html
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post #91 of 404
8/18/06 at 11:10am
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Originally Posted by SharkBait

Why not? OWC's video show's you how...
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_cente...mory/high.html

Thank you so much for the video.
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post #92 of 404
8/18/06 at 3:37pm
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Originally Posted by SwitchingSoon

Thank you so much for the video.

Happy to help! 8)
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post #93 of 404
8/18/06 at 3:52pm
The RAM isn't being recongized :-(

I'm very sad..
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post #94 of 404
8/18/06 at 4:06pm
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Originally Posted by SwitchingSoon

The RAM isn't being recongized :-(

Odd. Where did you buy the ram? Have you double checked that the chips are seated in the banks, and that the banks are seated properly?
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post #95 of 404
8/18/06 at 4:20pm
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Originally Posted by SwitchingSoon

It's in transit right now. In less than 3 hours, I will be sitting with a new mac pro.

My first mac.

Should I install the ram before I start it?

I wouldn't. Just _in case_ something goes wrong, you know if it's the computer or the RAM.

edit: ooops, I was a bit late with that...
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post #96 of 404
8/18/06 at 7:48pm
Yeah....I've been transferring files over all day....so I will check out the RAM issue again and try to reinstall everything after the files have moved.

It's very strange...I've installed RAM before so it's not like I was completely clueless.
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post #97 of 404
8/18/06 at 8:10pm
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Originally Posted by SwitchingSoon

It's very strange...I've installed RAM before so it's not like I was completely clueless.

Good luck. I suggest the "reseating" as I've made that mistake before. I'm no tech, but if the RAM was _bad_, I'd think that you'd suffer a kernel panic (a mac's BSOD) or get a ominous system chime, instead of simply not recognizing the chip.

Hopefully someone can educate me if I'm wrong.
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post #98 of 404
8/22/06 at 6:01am
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Originally Posted by Placebo

News: a bunch of people got their mildly-configured systems pushed to the 22nd, perhaps Apple ships configured-to-order Mac Pros out in mass shipments to the United States and they want the X1900 XT equipped ones to go out in the same shipment rather than get pushed back another week?

today is the day of days

*fingers crossed*

.... *toes crossed?*
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post #99 of 404
8/22/06 at 7:14am
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Yeah, I hope so, but then again I'm a guy with Airport too...
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post #100 of 404
8/22/06 at 7:15am
If we think in China time, then shouldn't it have already shipped? Lol.. noooo

I have airport as well. shit.. lol. airport is supposed to delay it even further?
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post #101 of 404
8/22/06 at 7:18am
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Screw you for being too quick for my ninja-edit as I realized China is forward 12 hours, not back...
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post #102 of 404
8/22/06 at 7:23am
LOL...

your excitement exceeds your wit.. damn apple and their sexeh towers
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post #103 of 404
8/22/06 at 7:25am
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I wish I knew what was going on at Apple... whether they have a single one of these cards working yet...
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post #104 of 404
8/22/06 at 7:37am
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The representative I called said that the earliest they're anticipating X1900 XT shipments is the 30th.
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post #105 of 404
8/22/06 at 7:47am
doh ....

at least you called someone.. \
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post #106 of 404
8/22/06 at 8:28am
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Originally Posted by Placebo

The representative I called said that the earliest they're anticipating X1900 XT shipments is the 30th.

August or September?
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post #107 of 404
8/22/06 at 8:36am
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August thank god.

They also said they'll be shipping them in priority sequence by who ordered first.
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post #108 of 404
8/22/06 at 8:42am
I was curious if anyone has seen yet whether existing BT modules can be dropped into the slot if you order a Mac Pro without it?

I'd much rather have the faster-gratification of within 24 hours shipping than 4 days later plus ship time
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post #109 of 404
8/22/06 at 9:05am
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I think it's something soldered on or otherwise unavailable for after-purchase addition.

NEWS FLASH: some sugared-up Mac kid on the Macrumors forums thinks that Apple is going to surprise-announce that Apple will be shipping the X1950 XT, which comes out in a week or two, instead of the X1900 XT and that is the cause of the delay.
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post #110 of 404
8/22/06 at 9:16am
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Originally Posted by Placebo

I think it's something soldered on or otherwise unavailable for after-purchase addition.

NEWS FLASH: some sugared-up Mac kid on the Macrumors forums thinks that Apple is going to surprise-announce that Apple will be shipping the X1950 XT, which comes out in a week or two, instead of the X1900 XT and that is the cause of the delay.

Any basis for this, or is it just "insider info"?
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post #111 of 404
8/22/06 at 9:24am
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NEWS FLASH: some sugared-up Mac kid on the Macrumors forums thinks that Apple is going to surprise-announce that Apple will be shipping the X1950 XT, which comes out in a week or two, instead of the X1900 XT and that is the cause of the delay.

i highly doubt that. i dont think ATI has even released that product yet. actually it was pushed out to 14th September... i think its a completely false rumor. the x1900 XT and nvidia card are all the high end options necessary.
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post #112 of 404
8/22/06 at 9:33am
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Yeah, I overall think it won't happen either, but:

-The 14th pushback is wholly artificial, created by ATI to clear inventory. They've been producing the cards for weeks.
-Apple has done impromptu speedbumps before, see the Macbook Pro.
-While Apple has often been a generation or two behind in its graphics chips, how much would it suck to, the day it arrives on your doorstep, know that just that day, ATI has released the successor to that card, at the same pricepoint you paid for your card?
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post #113 of 404
8/22/06 at 9:37am
Oh found an answer to the BT DIY install from surfing around. How timely since it just went up yesterday:

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/M....html#storytop
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post #114 of 404
8/22/06 at 9:39am
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-Apple has done impromptu speedbumps before, see the Macbook Pro.
-While Apple has often been a generation or two behind in its graphics chips, how much would it suck to, the day it arrives on your doorstep, know that just that day, ATI has released the successor to that card, at the same pricepoint you paid for your card?

youre a bastard just for suggesting that
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post #115 of 404
8/22/06 at 9:43am
Dude - don't say that, because now if I get an x1900xt, I'll be slightly sad...

Yeah - I've got Airport, Bluetooth, a smaller harddrive, and the x1900xt. And I ordered a week and a half late. I won't see it forever.
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post #116 of 404
8/22/06 at 10:01am
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As much as this is incredibly wishful thinking, it does make a whole lot of sense in regards to the timing.
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post #117 of 404
8/22/06 at 10:38am
Oh, my RAM works.

I've got to say, Mac OS X is pretty. Very, very pretty. And un-clunky, un-cumbersome, and un-bureacratic. Organizing the widgets and stuff takes up most of my day (jk).

Unfortunately, it doesn't have airport, so when ever I use the internet I have to switch computers (and change the monitor to the pc, like now).

At first I felt like I was a little worried I had made the wrong decision in getting a mac...now that I know how it works....man, it's pretty sweet.

Thank jesus they made the mouse have two main buttons. One button would have annoyed me.

Also, how do I import my playlists to iTunes from windows media player? Is it possible? It's kind of irritating that I have to play songs from the entire library instead of 10-12 song playlists.
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post #118 of 404
8/22/06 at 10:42am
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Does the PC have ethernet? If you have a spare cable around, you could somehow share it from the PC to the Mac Pro.
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post #119 of 404
8/22/06 at 10:44am
Yes, that's how I transferred my music collection over. (I used a different monitor.)

Unfortunately, I can't play just one album/folder and make it a playlist.
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post #120 of 404
8/22/06 at 11:06am
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Yes, that's how I transferred my music collection over. (I used a different monitor.)

Unfortunately, I can't play just one album/folder and make it a playlist.

Yes you can, I'm pretty new in itunes too so I don't now if this is the best way to do it, I'm also using windows, don't have my MP yet...

1. Create a new playlist (Left side at the bottom) an give it a name
2. Select the album-tracks you want and drag them into the playlist (works best if you order by artist/album)
3. Klick on your playlist

Hope this helps!
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