Quad Core--when is it coming?
I've been reading websites, a glimpse on a nerd magazine, but does anyone exactly know when the Intel Quad core is coming out? Thats when I'm going lay down some serious cash for a new mac tower. yahhhhhhh!!! Oh lordie, I'm thinking dual GeForce 7950 videocards, Soundblaster (if it will work 7.1 card) 8 GB of ram, 4 TB of hdd, Avid Adrenaline (if it work)
taking the side cover off and taking it to my friends bodyshop and getting a plexiglass see thru and install lighted fans, serious 700watt power supply, etc.
taking the side cover off and taking it to my friends bodyshop and getting a plexiglass see thru and install lighted fans, serious 700watt power supply, etc.
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I've been reading websites, a glimpse on a nerd magazine, but does anyone exactly know when the Intel Quad core is coming out? Thats when I'm going lay down some serious cash for a new mac tower. yahhhhhhh!!! Oh lordie, I'm thinking dual GeForce 7950 videocards, Soundblaster (if it will work 7.1 card) 8 GB of ram, 4 TB of hdd, Avid Adrenaline (if it work)
taking the side cover off and taking it to my friends bodyshop and getting a plexiglass see thru and install lighted fans, serious 700watt power supply, etc.
Just buy a Mac Pro and then buy a couple of Xeon quad core processors.
http://www.pricewatch.com/cpu/xeon_q...45_2.33ghz.htm
THE FUTURE IS NOW
Just buy a Mac Pro and then buy a couple of Xeon quad core processors.
http://www.pricewatch.com/cpu/xeon_q...45_2.33ghz.htm
THE FUTURE IS NOW
yah but does the mac pro support LGA771 sockets? i thought they were still LGA775
yah but does the mac pro support LGA771 sockets? i thought they were still LGA775
By your # scheme, LGA771, and LGA775, you would think the latter is better or newer. Is that incorrect?
Low-end X3xxx 'Xeons' use LGA775 sockets commonly found on desktop motherboards.
Originally Posted by onlooker
Oh no doubt. The Mac Pro never supported anything but dual woodcrests. Doesn't that alone tell you right off the bat?
\tThe real X5xxx Xeons use LGA771 sockets. Mac Pros use real Xeons.
Low-end X3xxx 'Xeons' use LGA775 sockets commonly found on desktop motherboards.
therefore the mac pro uses LGA771 sockets, and will support the quad xenons?
and what performance difference is there between low end LGA775 quad xenons (if they have them)
and LGA771 socket supported xenons? I'd like buy a Mac tower and swap out the processors but
is this just some internet guestimate or a real theory that has been proven? Thanks
\tThe real X5xxx Xeons use LGA771 sockets. Mac Pros use real Xeons.
Low-end X3xxx 'Xeons' use LGA775 sockets commonly found on desktop motherboards.
therefore the mac pro uses LGA771 sockets, and will support the quad xenons?
and what performance difference is there between low end LGA775 quad xenons (if they have them)
and LGA771 socket supported xenons? I'd like buy a Mac tower and swap out the processors but
is this just some internet guestimate or a real theory that has been proven? Thanks
CNET swapped out the CPUs in a Mac Pro for quad core Xeons. So did Anandtech. It's very possible, I'm just too lazy to search for links on performance.
http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2832&p=6