- #2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig movie#
- #2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig pdf#
- #2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig install#
- #2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig upgrade#
#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig pdf#
Apple's 2009 Mac Pro Memory DIMMs Replacement Instructions PDF has notes on the Memory diagnostics LEDs adjacent to each dimm slot. (The bottom of the page here has links to Intel docs on memory, Nehalem Microarchitecture, Intel Turbo Boost and QuickPath Technology as well as Links to Apple DIY Guides (PDFs) for installing/replacing/upgrading components.
No heatsinks required on these dimms the previous model's FBDimms required them due to a 4GHz Parallel/Serial converter chip on each dimm. Memory used is PC3-8500, 1066Mhz DDR3 SDRAM UDIMMs (unbuffered) w/ECC, non-parity. (I'm waiting for an updated Apple developer doc on the 2009 Mac Pros but not sure it will include that connector in the diagrams if it's used for something like test purposes.) There's an unpopulated connector on (each) CPU module/dimm area (visible at the front edge to the left of the dimm in the photo above). (Later/better photo to show mystery connector.) Photo below is after installing OWC's 12GB (6x2GB) upgrade. The OEM memory (6x1GB dimms) were Nanya labeled. There's a fan inside each CPU's heatsink: Here's a front and rear pix of the CPU tray (slides out after flipping latches open): Here's a clip from ASP with the hardware summary info:Īpple's Mac Pro pages have a lot better photos than my quick snaps, but here's a few.
#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig movie#
(Make sure to set the region code (done during first playback of a comml DVD movie disc) before trying to use the drive for ripping or burning DVD movies.) I did however burn a (data/file) DVD-R from the Finder (copy of Downloads, Docs, some images, etc.) to a 16x rated Verbatim DVD-R.
I don't know if the OEM LG drive supports Lightscribe (as do most non-apple shipped LG models) as I've not installed a LS driver/software and don't have any LS discs to test. I was glad to see the WD drive as it has a good rep. The 2009 Mac Pros are all SATA (and ASP notes AHCI v1.20 support) - No more PATA optical drives as the previous models had. Apple often uses several sources for drives but on this sample system profiler shows it has a Western Digital WD6400AAKS (firmware 07.04C07) and SATA LG (HL-DST-ST) GH41N (firmware PQ04 - although for data it seems fast enough (and noisy during high RPM spinup), for DVD ripping it's slow - as with some drives/firmware it seems limited in that regard). I was curious about the OEM drives shipped in it (base 640GB HD and 18x 'superdrive'). (photo system has base GT120 graphics card)
#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig install#
When I install a 2nd drive soon I'm going to look into better isolation of the drive.) (And for the record the Mac Pro is on a carpeted floor currently, not on a hard desktop at ear-level.) But BTW - at times I've noticed an annoying buzz from the optical drive with some discs installed (for instance COD4 under Vista). But after about 1/2hr of COD4 at high settings you could hear an increase in fan noise/speed (primarily graphics card I think), but still quieter than previous towers I've had.) The only loud noise generated in typical use is from the Optical drive when copying (reading or writing) files, and that's normal for high-speed drives running at high RPM. (Single HD and not taxed heavily for long periods yet. As Mac Pro owners have said in the past, I was impressed at how quiet it typically runs. And for many common apps that don't utilize the extra cores, the single-CPU new model costs much less and would be a better value IMHO.) This was the first time I've actually had a Mac Pro to "Play with". (That's about twice the price of left-over stock of 2008 Dual 2.8GHz Mac Pros. This configuration retails for nearly $5K - ouch. This page has my first impressions of setting up an "Early 2009" Mac Pro Dual 2.66GHz/6GB RAM/ATI 4870/640GB HD/Airport Extreme card.
#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig upgrade#
Updated 2019 for New Links to Upgrade Articles (at bottom of page) Updated for Bootcamp/Vista 64 install notes (Updated w/more pix/notes, Apple DIY guides, OEM CPU pricing, review links) Recent Updates | Mac Upgrades/Repairs | Storage | Video | Audio/HT | Tips/OS Updates/WiFi | Home 2009 Mac Pro (Dual 2.66GHz/ATI 4870/6GB RAM/640GB HD) Review and Info
0 kommentar(er)
