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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Recommends for good graphics card for MacPro 5,1?
Date: 5 Mar 2015 13:01:27 GMT
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On 2015-03-05, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 15-03-04 23:14, nospam wrote:
>
>>> If a Mini requires a separate box with separate power supply to run the
>>> disks etc, then the power equation changes.
>> 
>> not really, since the disks are going to consume power regardless of
>> what box they're in.
>
> The argument was made that a new MacPro or a Mac Mini would consume far
> less power than an old MacPro.

And it likely will.

> The problem is that  neither the new MacPro nor the MacMini support
> extra disks, so the comparison is not correct.

Sure it is. The disks will exist and consume power in both cases.

> Cue Jolly Roger claiming that the 512GB or 1TB is more than enough for him.

It's more than enough for *lots* of people.

> The fact is that the comparison is not correct when your old MacPro is
> loaded with far more than what the new MacPro can support.

And it's still not a "glorified mini" as you called it in your original
troll.

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