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Title: New MacPro's
Post by: BFG on August 07, 2006, 07:49:42 pm
woodcrest processors, based on core 2 duo @ upto  3 Ghz, 4MB Shared L2 Cache, 128bit vetor engine,
1.6 to 2.1x faster than the G5 quad, twice the bus of the G5, 256 bit wide memory access 4channel
room for 4 hard drives - 2TB internal storage increased front I/O as well as back I/O  plus second optical drive 4 PCI express slots inside.

quad, up to 3ghz
16 GB memory
2 TB storage
graphics up to radeon x1900 or FX4500
wireless BT & Airport

- did anyone else just hit the ceiling, knockthemselves out then wake up two minutes later concussed but with a huge smile on their face after reading that??


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BFG on August 07, 2006, 08:51:42 pm
- Apple.com has been updated, and holy  shit check the bad boys out! All quads (double duel core) to hot to handle graphics cards, 4 intenral drive bays, smexy smexy goodness all round.



Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: |MP|Nomad on August 07, 2006, 11:39:39 pm
The online store site is still down, I'm assuming b/c of the huge amount of bandwith being used up b/c everyone is on it trying to custom make their new toy....X-Mas is not that far you know....


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_GhostSniper on August 08, 2006, 12:11:00 am
My ideal configuration comes to only $11,347 at the educational price.  ;)


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: WeedWacker on August 08, 2006, 05:31:55 am
I j ust ordered my Quad 2.66GHz Intel tower and feel so dirty...  Didn't get any uupgrades but will add a couple GB of memory in near future.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: :MoD:Shade on August 08, 2006, 02:49:19 pm
Rev. A products are always shifty, wait till they get the bugs out.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: NiKLoT on August 08, 2006, 04:39:52 pm
i guess ill wait untill leopard is out and the first update for it is out, then i hope the majority of the bugs r solved.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on August 08, 2006, 05:20:57 pm
Which bugs? I'm waiting until MWSF 2007 (January) because I figure they'll be bumped them and get a slightly better GPU selection.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: Mr. Lothario on August 08, 2006, 06:20:56 pm
     Intel's quad-core processors are going to be rolling out pretty soon, aren't they? I figure Apple will go for the porn-star e-penis and make a new top-of-the-line model with the quad-core processor. I'm saving for one of these bad boys, figure I'll shoot for six months from now to actually make the purchase.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: WeedWacker on August 08, 2006, 07:07:23 pm
I've got a Rev A G4 and never had any problems for the last 6 years...I need a new machine and this one's perfect for me.  I think the GPU is a little lame but it's fine for now and can be upgraded in a few generations.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on August 08, 2006, 08:29:47 pm
     Intel's quad-core processors are going to be rolling out pretty soon, aren't they? I figure Apple will go for the porn-star e-penis and make a new top-of-the-line model with the quad-core processor. I'm saving for one of these bad boys, figure I'll shoot for six months from now to actually make the purchase.

Q4 2006 is Clovertown's release. I expect Apple announcement at MWSF 2007 (January [11?th]). Apple certainly is showing some strength recently.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BFG on August 08, 2006, 10:52:55 pm
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Q4 2006 is Clovertown's release. I expect Apple announcement at MWSF 2007 (January [11?th]). Apple certainly is showing some strength recently.

Which is about when id be looking to aquire my new Pro-mac ;)


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on August 08, 2006, 11:54:26 pm
I got my Dell 24" (2407WFP or 2407FPW [depending on where you live]) for only $700 USD BFG.  ;D That makes me one step ahead in our quest for PCs  ;)


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BFG on August 09, 2006, 12:02:28 am
Oh you bastard, $700? JEEZE thats so freaking cheap compared to the apple ones... it hurts knowing that a monitor with DELL written on the front is a better buy than apple :(

Problem is i still have a perfectly goo 19" Lacie eletronblue IV montior - which has an excellent image and brilliant color reproduction.... Its just not big enough for my work.

Can i really get a Dell 24" and rig it up with my Lacie as a second monitor... i know i'll end up just wanting two of the Dells!

Question: how easy would it be do you think to remove the Dell name on the front? would a carfull five minutes with a scalpel do the trick do you think?


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on August 09, 2006, 12:20:28 am
I'll tell you when it arrives. The sale ended for US; but probably as good UK sales or relatively sized one will begin. They rotate sales around the world on a bimonthly basis.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BFG on August 09, 2006, 12:35:32 am
£619.52 is the current price from Dell in the UK - to translate thats $1,181  not such a great bargain eh.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on August 09, 2006, 12:59:18 am
Keep on waiting then.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: Ethion on August 09, 2006, 01:31:20 am
Taken apart, http://www.powermax.com/articles_reviews/article.php?id=32


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on August 09, 2006, 01:37:11 am
Of note is the socketed processors.


Title: Re: New MacPro's
Post by: BTs_FahQ2 on August 09, 2006, 11:50:02 pm
Tell you what BFG, you can go ahead and scratch off the Dell and marker in LG, they are the ones who OEM for Dell, that is why they are so good. I believe apple was using AUO for theirs, basically the Koreans make a better LCD compared to the Taiwanese.