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Hardware Penryn 8-cores Mac Pro out now, 2nd gen Mac Pro

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allvin
post Jan 8 2008, 11:47 PM

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QUOTE(Eithanius @ Jan 8 2008, 11:30 PM)
ppl buy a Mac Pro with multicores for that helluva money, for sure they'll utilise it to the fullest....  doh.gif  doh.gif
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second that. You think ppl buy mac pro for FUN? doh.gif sweat.gif Maybe some will la, ultra rich tauke rolleyes.gif
allvin
post Jan 9 2008, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(kevler @ Jan 8 2008, 11:51 PM)
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
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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. laugh.gif Darn freaking rich. HDD space is 1.4Tera byte. drool.gif
allvin
post Jan 9 2008, 12:21 AM

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QUOTE(jetkiat @ Jan 9 2008, 12:05 AM)
no SLI and cross fire right..?
how come ah
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of cos la. You think it is PC kar? Apple control things, ok?

QUOTE(kevler @ Jan 9 2008, 12:14 AM)
wow ..1.4 tera ...i'm able to build a mini datacenter for storage only maa ..., set up Mac OS X server , then kawtim
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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.


Added on January 9, 2008, 12:23 am
QUOTE(wei @ Jan 9 2008, 12:18 AM)
USD13K for the beast.
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weee... At least got 8800GT. If not, ppl goin very upset le.. But for the price sweat.gif

This post has been edited by allvin: Jan 9 2008, 12:23 AM
allvin
post Jan 11 2008, 03:45 PM

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QUOTE(Eithanius @ Jan 11 2008, 03:23 PM)
And apparently the standalone nVidia GeForce 8800GT upgrade kit doesn't work with the older Mac Pros... doh.gif

http://barefeats.com/york2.html
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that's how apple 'try' to control. sweat.gif doh.gif

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

 

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