New 2010 Mac Pro exact hardware specifications?
Hello All,
Is there any place I can find exact hardware specifications for new Mac Pro 2010?
I mean:
- Chipset
- Audio card
- Network card
- Wireless
I'm asking this because my plan is to try to install Windows XP x64.
I know it's not officially supported, but that's the only copy of Windows I have, I like it a lot, and I don't have any plan to buy any new version soon.
I know it can be installed, but it's useless unless I can find drivers for it. Graphic card will not be a problem, so I need drivers for things listed above. At least for a chipset, audio and network (even wireless is not absolutely necessary, but it will be nice to have it).
Or, if someone already installed standard XP (32-bit), he can go to device list and post here screenshots or simply write everything.
I will appreciate any answer a lot.
Please don't turn this topic to discussion about XP x64. Thank you.
Cheers!
Is there any place I can find exact hardware specifications for new Mac Pro 2010?
I mean:
- Chipset
- Audio card
- Network card
- Wireless
I'm asking this because my plan is to try to install Windows XP x64.
I know it's not officially supported, but that's the only copy of Windows I have, I like it a lot, and I don't have any plan to buy any new version soon.
I know it can be installed, but it's useless unless I can find drivers for it. Graphic card will not be a problem, so I need drivers for things listed above. At least for a chipset, audio and network (even wireless is not absolutely necessary, but it will be nice to have it).
Or, if someone already installed standard XP (32-bit), he can go to device list and post here screenshots or simply write everything.
I will appreciate any answer a lot.
Please don't turn this topic to discussion about XP x64. Thank you.
Cheers!
Comments
- Chipset
X58. Standard Westmere chipset.
- Audio card
None. Likely a Broadcom audio chip.
- Network card
Again, none. It's just the stock Ethernet ports on the chipset.
- Wireless
The Network Utility application located in Applications/Utilities can be used to identify the model and supported protocols of an installed AirPort card.
Or, if someone already installed standard XP (32-bit), he can go to device list and post here screenshots or simply write everything.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=231901
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First, about your link to another thread:
I already read everything here on this forum about installation of XP x64, and I did search n some other forums and web in general. I found many sources, but usually they are not complete, and there isn't any about new Mac Pro.
What I know for sure is that chipset driver itself is not enough.
For network and sound another driver must be installed, for example I saw that most of the people tried with Realtek audio driver.
The fact that sound and network is on motherboard doesn't mean that I don't need drivers for it.
That's why I want to see informations from XP 32-bit installed via bootcamp on new Mac Pro - device names there can be helpful to determine the drivers.
Hopefully someone will be able to help.