Apple finally rolls out 8-core Mac Pro
Apple Inc. on Wednesday quietly introduced a version of its Mac Pro professional workstation that sports 8 processor cores via two Intel Xeon quad-core microprocessors.
When purchasing a Mac Pro through the company's online store, customers can now choose to build their machines with a pair 3GHz quad-core "Clovertown" Xeons.
The 8-core Clovertown option adds $1,498 to the Mac Pro's base price of $2,499. The base system continues to offer quad-core computing via two 2.66GHz dual-core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processors. Woodcrest Mac Pro systems are also available for configuration with 2GHz and 3GHz chips.
Customers can configure the Mac Pro with over 4.9 million build-to-order options including: up to 16GB of 667 MHz DDR2 fully-buffered ECC memory; up to four 750GB Serial ATA hard drives running at 7200 rpm; up to two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support; ATI Radeon X1900 XT and NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics cards, both with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM; AirPort Extreme module, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module; Apple USB Modem; Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse; Mac OS X Server Tiger; Apple Xsan; and Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card.
AppleInsider first detailed the 8-core Mac Pro in an exclusive report back in October.
When purchasing a Mac Pro through the company's online store, customers can now choose to build their machines with a pair 3GHz quad-core "Clovertown" Xeons.
The 8-core Clovertown option adds $1,498 to the Mac Pro's base price of $2,499. The base system continues to offer quad-core computing via two 2.66GHz dual-core Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” processors. Woodcrest Mac Pro systems are also available for configuration with 2GHz and 3GHz chips.
Customers can configure the Mac Pro with over 4.9 million build-to-order options including: up to 16GB of 667 MHz DDR2 fully-buffered ECC memory; up to four 750GB Serial ATA hard drives running at 7200 rpm; up to two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support; ATI Radeon X1900 XT and NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics cards, both with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM; AirPort Extreme module, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module; Apple USB Modem; Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse; Mac OS X Server Tiger; Apple Xsan; and Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card.
AppleInsider first detailed the 8-core Mac Pro in an exclusive report back in October.
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NAB maybe ... 16 Core + Blu-Ray?
Don't think Intel have released any MP Core-based chips.
Don't think Intel have released any MP Core-based chips.
I meant 4 x '3 GHz Intel 5300' ... and only kidding But then again ...
New Prices:
20" $599.00
23" $899.00
30" $1,799.00
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...=AppleDisplays
You guys took about 45 minutes longer than most and couldnt even add this lol
I meant 4 x '3 GHz Intel 5300' ... and only kidding But then again ...
And after that, they could give a sneak peak at an upcoming project called SkyNet which was originally set to be released August 4th, 1997 but was delayed to unforseen "setbacks."
They also lowered the prices of all cinema displays... but so far no one has notcied nice news gathering
New Prices:
20" $599.00
23" $899.00
30" $1,799.00
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...=AppleDisplays
You guys took about 45 minutes longer than most and couldnt even add this lol
haha it did take them awhile to notice, there was another thread already started about it, anyways that still isnt a good pricerange, 600 dollars for a monitor, pshht and it doesnt even have hd in the 20 inch.
are they waiting for leopards resolution independance to release new displays?
And after that, they could give a sneak peak at an upcoming project called SkyNet which was originally set to be released August 4th, 1997 but was delayed to unforseen "setbacks."
I'd settle for BTO Blu-Ray player / burner with the 8 Core at NAB.
This is nice, but obviously isn't anything new, as far as the machine itself goes. Just an update.
I can't see new machines coming out at NAB now, though. Biut, it's still possible for the Dev Conf in June. However, I'm getting the feeling that it won't be until January.
I meant 4 x '3 GHz Intel 5300' ... and only kidding But then again ...
As the 53*0s aren't MP capable, it's impossible.
I can only see the 8-core MacPro on the US site though. Any reason for this?
I'm beginning to wonder if Jony Ive really does anything to deserve that $1 million per annum...
finally they released them, guess they were waiting for the 3.0ghz quad-cores instead of the 2.66ghz most people thought they would get? that's pretty cool, I'll be interested to see what apple's stock does in the next couple days, and what that, coupled with cs3 release, will do for the mac pro's sales.
Yeah, I had thought that 3.0 FGHz was a given.
finally some news on the Macintosh front!
second that
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Well, so much for the "Apple Tuesdays".
This is nice, but obviously isn't anything new, as far as the machine itself goes. Just an update.
I can't see new machines coming out at NAB now, though. Biut, it's still possible for the Dev Conf in June. However, I'm getting the feeling that it won't be until January.
Don't give on on NAB yet for another Mac Pro or at least a seriously tricked out one. There has been talk of a $10,000 HD machine to take on high end Avids. The BBC in UK just announced they were moving their HD department over to FCPro... maybe they know something we don't yet.
That is a nice upgrade. I wish I had the money I would definately get one.
I have the money now, but there is no change graphics options at all, yet there are many new graphics card offerings from vendors. ATI has a better card, and Nvidia has a much better cards.
I'm glad about the displays, and I was planning on getting one anyway, but without a free upgrade to leopard, and better graphics cards I'm going to take my chances and hold out a little while longer.
Is anyone (ATI - Nvidia) selling EFI cards anywhere other than from Apples site?
I have the money now, but there is no change graphics options at all, yet there are many new graphics card offerings from vendors. ATI has a better card, and Nvidia has a much better cards.
I'm glad about the displays, and I was planning on getting one anyway, but without a free upgrade to leopard, and better graphics cards I'm going to take my chances and hold out a little while longer.
Is anyone (ATI - Nvidia) selling EFI cards anywhere other than from Apples site?
I agree. I am thinking this is a short lived, interim Mac Pro (albeit a nice machine) to be replaced soon with the real next generation Mac Pro... (Mac Pro HD maybe?) and that maybe only when Leopard is shipping.
Good to see they lowered the cost of the Apple Cinema Displays.
Now to cost out a Quad 3.0Ghz and a Octo 3.0Ghz and choose one or the other. I wonder what the ship times are. Can't wait to start burning DL DVDs, I've been stuck burning SL DVDs only.