SillyDog701

[Mandrake]

Whoa. This thing is huge. Two quad core Xeon processors running at 3Ghz! That's huge performance. For someone that wants the ultimate workstation, this would have to be it. It seems that, for now, Apple is only offering the Quad Core 3Ghz. It would be nice to see some other choices too, perhaps the quad core 2.33 and 2.66Ghz models.

Updated MacPro

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[Antony]

Thanks Mandrake,

More detail:


Apple released the first update to Mac Pro released in August 2006 (during WWDC 2006) . The updated Mac Pro features up to two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors, making a 8-core machine.

The 8-core model is available with two 3.0GHz quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors with 8MB L2 cache per processor, 64-bit data paths and registers, and 1.33GHz 64-bit dual front-side buses. The quad-core models are available with two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors with 4MB of shared L2 cache per processor, 64-bit data paths and registers, and 1.33GHz 64-bit dual front-side buses.

The new Mac Pro models support up to 16GB RAM, up to 3TB of internal hard drive storage, and up to two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer, two FireWire 800 ports, two FireWire 400 ports, five USB 2.0 ports, TOSLINK optical digital audio in and out ports, analog stereo line-level in and out minijacks, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and three full-length PCI Express expansion slots.

The front panel sports one of the FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 ports, two of the USB 2.0 ports, and a headphone jack.

802.11n AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR are optional add-ons.

The new Mac Pro ships with either an NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT video card with 256MB RAM, one single-link and one dual-link DVI port; an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 video card with 512MB RAM with two dual-link DVI ports and one stereo 3D port; or an ATI Radeon X1900 XT with 512MB RAM and two dual-link DVI ports.

The standard configuration starts at US$2,499. It comes with two 2.66 dual-core Intel Xeon, 1GB RAM, 250 Serial ATA, NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT (256MB), one 16x SuperDrive.

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[Antony]

You can buy a new Mac Pro for at little as US$2,200.
downgrade (from standard configuration) to Two 2.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon.

Or if you are rich, you can maximise the machine for US$13,226 (without displays), and two additional 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display will set you back a further US$3,598.

The top configuration: Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 16GB RAM, 4 x 750GB HDD, NVIDA Quadro FX 4500 512MB Stereo 3D, Two 16x SuperDrives, Bluetoothe 2.0+EDR and AirPort Extreme, Quad-channel 4GB Fiber Channel PCI Express card, USB modem, Wireless keyboard and mouse.

If you are going to buy a new Mac Pro, please remember to use our Apple Store link and support SillyDog701.

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[Mandrake]

Apple has lowered the prices of their displays as well:-

20" down from $699 to $599
23" down from $999 to $899
30" down from $1,999 to $1,799

(All prices in USD)

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[Sonadow]

that is the very system i toy with in my college's Digital Effects and Animation studio.

and you know what i think?

using that system for Effects and Animation: pure overkill. My Macbook is enough for that :p

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