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| From | Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system |
| Subject | [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced |
| Date | 2013-12-28 19:17 +1300 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <281220131917065273%YourName@YourISP.com> (permalink) |
Apparently the CPUs on the Mac Pro motherboard are NOT soldered in
place, so they are able to be user-swapped at a future date. This is
from MacRoumors.com ...
New Mac Pro Confirmed to Have Removable CPU
-------------------------------------------
With the first new Mac Pro units having made their
way to reviewers and even some early online orders
arriving in the closing days of 2013, more details
on the new machines are continuing to surface.
Other World Computing (OWC) has performed a quick
teardown on one of the new machines, and while
documentation currently consists of only a small
set of photos, the company has confirmed that the
Intel Xeon E5 processor found in the Mac Pro is
indeed removable, allowing for future upgrades.
All four available CPUs for the new Mac Pro use
the same LGA 2011 socket standardized on the Mac
Pro's motherboard.
The main processor is one of the most significant
variables in the cost of the new Mac Pro, with
the four available CPU options spanning $3500 in
upgrade charges. Pricing relative to the stock
3.7GHz quad-core Intel Xeon E5 with 10MB of L3
cache is as follows:
- 3.5GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5
with 12MB of L3 cache: +$500
- 3.0GHz 8-core Intel Xeon E5
with 25MB of L3 cache: +$2000
- 2.7GHz 12-core Intel Xeon E5
with 30MB of L3 cache: +$3500
Using a removable socketed processor rather than
the soldered processors found in most of Apple's
Macs means that users may be able to upgrade their
machines in the future as their needs change and/or
chip prices decline.
Earlier this week, OWC also shared a photo showing
the new Mac Pro driving a total of six 27-inch
displays, each with a horizontal resolution of at
least 2500 pixels. The new Mac Pro offers six
Thunderbolt 2 ports for connectivity, allowing for
a number of combinations of displays and other
peripherals.
<http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2013/12/mac_pro_6_displays.jpg>
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[NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-28 19:17 +1300
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-28 04:25 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-29 09:49 +1300
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-28 18:36 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-29 04:23 +0000
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-29 01:23 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-30 04:32 +0000
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-30 00:30 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Julian Vrieslander <MY_FIRST_NAME@MY_LAST_NAME.com> - 2013-12-31 15:32 -0800
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-01 00:05 +0000
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-31 19:35 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-01 13:45 +1300
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-31 21:24 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-31 21:33 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-01 21:07 +1300
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-01 17:43 -0500
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-02 22:48 +1300
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-02 20:20 +0000
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-01 09:31 +0000
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-01 11:59 +0000
Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-31 19:48 -0700
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