Yes yes, the long wait is over. Finally a full revision for Mac Pro.

Head over to the Mac Pro page to check it out!
Official page
Press release

Here's some update I notice:
- Processor option: single 2.8GHz processor, two 2.8Ghz, two 3.0Ghz, or two 3.2Ghz.
- Bus speeb bump from 1.33Ghz to 1.6Ghz.
- RAM module from 667Mhz FB-DIMM to 800Mhz FB-DIMM.
- Graphic crard from stock 7300GT to HD 2600XT, BTO X1900XT to 8800GT.
- Other noticeable changes, Bluetooth now standard, PCI Express 2.0 & reverse mounting for memory rise card A.
- Stock config is: 2x Quad 2.8Ghz (8x 2.8Ghz), 2GB of RAM, 320GB HDD, ATI HD 2600XT 256MB dual dual-link DVI.

This post has been edited by wei: Jan 8 2008, 10:56 PM

Do we really need so many cores?

Clearly, it's not for everyone.

finally...!! after 6 months of acquiring my beast.... way better than my iMac G5 when they made the jump to Intel....

i'm not sure when i'm gonna buy Mac Pro with full specs.

Finally!!!!!!!!! finally!!!!
the previous model starts at RM8999....i wonder what is the $ range of this new series will be?

Next target, 16 cores anyone...?

This post has been edited by Eithanius: Jan 8 2008, 10:44 PM

Previous model is USD2499 if I'm not mistaken. The new one is USD2799.

wow..lagi mahal...
If not mistaken, Imacs, MacbookPro replacements were either cheaper or same price but higher specs than the previous generations..
maybe due to this is premium product?

Also, does the price of MacPro drops after a certain period of post launching?

Not that I aware. That's why I deicided a Mac Pro is a good buy. Less revision, less price drop. The 1st gen lasted for almost 1.5 year without major revision.

betul juga...so you're going for one?

hmm, under processing, got
8-core: Two 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, or 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processors

and a

Quad-core: One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processor

Looks like the 2799 is for the 8-core 2 2.8Ghz.....? wonder what is the Quad Core doing there?

This post has been edited by nando: Jan 8 2008, 10:59 PM

what i see is an active cooling for the stock graphics, which translate to more noise....?

xeon procs should be cooler by now, since it's on a 45nm engraving.... but a slightly faster memory modules translates to higher heat output....

hmm..

the previous model, 2 x 2.66Ghz dual core is RM9999

this current new line up has a 1 x 2.8 Quad core...

any comments on performance wise ?

This post has been edited by nando: Jan 8 2008, 11:02 PM

i thought it's a 2 x 2.8 Quad core standard....?

1 x 2.8 is a CTO model.... but it's still way faster than the older stock 2 x 2.66 Dual Core....

That's the lowest end model, replacing the Quad 2.0 model.

Me? Nah, my 2.66 still doing very well. As I said when I bought it, I hope I wont need to update my workstation for 3-5yrs. Somemore it's not a small purchase. All sweat and blood money there.

Might get a PC 8800GT and flash it for my Mac when the time is right. Going to dual dual-link DVI

*add*

Yes, it's single proc. But it's a single proc with Quad-core inside. So its 1x4 or 2x4.

This post has been edited by wei: Jan 8 2008, 11:07 PM

i thought so too ..but cuba see http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html..
there is a 2.8 1x

err...care to explain in layman how 1x2.8 is way faster than 2 x 2.66 dual core?
thanks

layman's term....?

Quad 2.66 against a true Quad 2.8.... in terms of gigahertz...

and the new Penryn Harpertown comes with SSE4 instructions... so if apps are optimised for it....

layman enough....?

spare me the technicalities please....

This post has been edited by Eithanius: Jan 8 2008, 11:11 PM

here's why
1x4 @ 2.8GHz vs 2x2 @ 2.66Ghz
1.6GHz Bus speed vs 1.33Ghz Bus speed
800MHz RAM vs 667MHz RAM

bare number already winning, but have to see how well the OS & apps work with multi-cores.

okay..the phrases `apps optimised for it'
AND

`bare number already winning'

won me over..heheheh..

hoping that the price of US2799 is not for the 1x2.8 quad model. hehehe

apple store down so cannot do `mock' buying..hehehe

This post has been edited by nando: Jan 8 2008, 11:15 PM

Yeah, the store still down, I wonder how much the top model cost now
Was at RM28K before.

Sorry, Nehalem wants his pedestal back.

yeah...i once told my US friends that in our beloved Malaysia, the highest MacPro cost RM28k....they almost fainted...a computer costing almost 30k! over there, can get a reasonable luxury car..

...if you dont consider foreign exchange and just value it at dollar per dollar of course...

This post has been edited by nando: Jan 8 2008, 11:21 PM

Well, if you can earn back the damage within certain period, why not.

more core = waste electric if left it idle

ppl buy a Mac Pro with multicores for that helluva money, for sure they'll utilise it to the fullest....

second that. You think ppl buy mac pro for FUN? Maybe some will la, ultra rich tauke

some ppl need it for expand their creativity , like using LogicPro and Final Cut Server

i'm not yet that far to buy Mac Pro.

something i got from gizmodo

http://gizmodo.com/342091/new-apple-mac-pr...s-count-em-baby


This post has been edited by kevler: Jan 8 2008, 11:55 PM

Well, last month ago, got one customer buy Mac Pro for "HOME USAGE". Terror la him. Big angmo Tauke. He buy Mac Pro and Apple Cinema Display 30" punya. Darn freaking rich. HDD space is 1.4Tera byte.

no SLI and cross fire right..?
how come ah

wow ..1.4 tera ...i'm able to build a mini datacenter for storage only maa ..., set up Mac OS X server , then kawtim

USD13K for the beast.

of cos la. You think it is PC kar? Apple control things, ok?

yea.. it is 2x 750GB hdd, then raid it into 1.4Tera. Totally price my ex-boss give him RM26k. The processor is the normal 1, 2x2.66Ghz and with customize graphic card, ATI x1900pro and 4Gb ram.

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Added on January 9, 2008, 12:23 amweee... At least got 8800GT. If not, ppl goin very upset le.. But for the price

This post has been edited by allvin: Jan 9 2008, 12:23 AM

OWC FB-DIMM RAM just went down again.... time for me to grab some RAM....

just check cross fire yes...
can put 4 ati card...
wat u means by apple control things...???

you can put 4 card in. But that doesn't mean they're cross-fired or SLI. Waiting for more report on that. But 8x 30in LCD is insane.

Well the 1900XT that I run with my MacPro is inaudible except at startup when the fan kicks in at full power. It then spins down to it's normal operating speed which is silent. Even with running BF2142 and or CC3 for extended gaming sessions it remains quiet. Hopefully the 8800GT keeps the same noise level down.

I'd be interested how the new machines perform on standard PC benchmarks: PCMark; 3DMark etc. etc.

btw. Eithanius; you need a bigger monitor....

planning to get a second 20" as i have limited space for a single big-ass monitor...

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Added on January 9, 2008, 8:43 amthis is interesting....

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/uk...d=nvidia%208800


This post has been edited by Eithanius: Jan 9 2008, 08:43 AM

Why UK? UK store are much more expensive due to VAT.
And I wont burn my pocket for the stock/apple card when I can get plenty of choice here with PC card.

This post has been edited by wei: Jan 9 2008, 09:09 AM

at time of posting, it is only available in UK store...

Looks like the new stock spec 2.8Ghz can perform equally well as previous highest end 3.0GHz quad model...
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01...re_mac_pro.html

This post has been edited by wei: Jan 11 2008, 09:26 AM

And apparently the standalone nVidia GeForce 8800GT upgrade kit doesn't work with the older Mac Pros...

http://barefeats.com/york2.html

Fear not, if the hacker will get their hand on this, it should work. Some graphic card in the past also released for certain model only, but most has been modified to accept other Mac.

that's how apple 'try' to control.

Well, i'm sure it can work for older mac pros, just need some hacking. Hackintosh already can get 8800GT works witout issues

is it out in malaysia?? I need this beast for all my multimedia editing...

wah..ini thread sudah manyak silence...MacPro users all busy editing graphics and making money kot...hahah

anyone bought/saw/tested the monster? saw machines online advertising the `recommended' specs for 10299...

I'M ORDER NOW....

....LATER...I WILL SHOW OFF THE PICTURE......WAKAKAKAKAK!!!!!

cool!!! bila order? you bought the 10299 spec??

cool!!! bila order? you bought the 10299 spec??


No..!!
....take the 3.2Ghz...one

worth it or not.....?

if like mine, 0.34GHz difference, 4 cores to 8 cores, double the amount of L2 cache, justified lar....

but the current one is only a mere difference of 0.4GHz, same amount of cores from the standard specs...

btw, how much is your configuration costs, and mind listing down your configured specs...?

This post has been edited by Eithanius: Jan 22 2008, 12:02 AM

Will Order : Two 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core)
4GB (4 x 1GB)
Mac Pro RAID Card
Hard Drive - Bay 1 500GB
Hard Drive - Bay 2 500GB
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB (Two dual-link DVI)
Two 16x SuperDrives
Apple wireless Mighty Mouse
Apple Keyboard

http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html

Er... If 2 x Quad 3.2 GHz with:-
-32GB 800MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
-NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 with 1.5GB of GDDR3 memory, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
Eight 30-inch displays(Wow... If 8 30" displays in front of u!!)
-Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
-Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mb/s
-Optional 802.11n AirPort Extreme wireless networking
-Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)
-1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 32MB cache x 4
-Mac Pro RAID Card with 256MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup x 2
-Two 16x SuperDrive optical drives with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
-Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card* Dunno what is this...

RM 20000 enuff for it?? Or RM 30000?? Or... Even RM 40000???? LOLs... Juz post for fun^^

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Jan 22 2008, 06:33 PM