Building a MacPro, Yes, a MacPro not a Hackintosh Options

[bonestonne]

You should look into this processor:

Intel Xeon X5355 - SLAEG

That CPU has G0 stepping for better power efficiency compared to the B3 stepping.

8mb L2 cache and 2.66ghz clock speed will perform very well with the 1333mhz FSB. These are probably the same or very similar CPUs offered in the Mac Pro at this time.

I'm not sure if that logic board supports a 1600mhz FSB which is why I don't recommend that as it may not be worth the extra money.

The X5460 is probably the fastest CPU you can use with that board safely...I'm not sure if the X5482 will work, that's the 1600mhz FSB model @ 3.2GHz

[Hally_57]

Hi, im interested in the X5482 cpu, there are 2 on ebay for bidding £1200 (330334554672), thats overpriced isnt it? As for that price you could almost buy a brand new mac pro 2009 Nehalem.

Regards Sam

[bonestonne]

that's very overpriced, X5482 should be 800-900 euros possibly less, but they are also still new, the price hasn't had a chance to go down.

[rschultz101]

overclock dual nehalem-EP 5500 series ?

so far have not found any info , on OC and dual lga 1366 ?
building an mac pro,.... is more like an exercise, since you won't save any money,...
maybe, considering, more flexibility, aka, memory, etc, but loads of work,...

also the lower priced xeon E5504 +,.... 2Ghz,.... don't seam to appealing,....
compared to a stock i7 920 with and mobo to OC 3ghz+ ,....
also architecture wise,... the server boards with RDIMM,... heat your room,...
my new pick for a case, is storm scout, has a grip, or a 4U rack mount
since a machine like that, you'd wanna use, it, and not always at home,... (studio/etc,...)

looking for:
- dual xeon mobo lga 1366 to OC /overclock ?
- OC xeon nehalem lga 1366 ?

[effinpc]

hi guys,

im looking to start my build of a mac pro. i was looking for cases and only could find early 2008 models. will the 2008 case work if i build a 2009 model. i looking at build 8 core one .

oh and all of your build look amazing. this is my first build of anything so i have my fingers crossed. any advise for a newbie.

[Hally_57]

Im selling a damaged mac pro case - great condition however the bottom 2 legs have come away from the tower (easy fix) £50 + shipping

Also selling an untested 2007 mac pro logic board very rare to find £150 + shipping

Please email me for pictures or for more information

Sam x

[kramer2k]

I have a new MacPro Intel Case that I would like to sell. I was going to use it as a project, but never got around to it. Let me know if there's interest and I can post details...

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Do you still have the case available?

[ingab]

Hi all,
I'm building a mac pro and I'm using the 661-4307 board. I wanted to know which heatsink I could use for the CPU besides those apple, without to modify the front fan.

Thanks in advance and best regards.

Andy

[Hally_57]

Hi andy you can use the oem intel heatsinks which come with mounted fans. just ebay socket 771 heatsinks and any of them will do really - however if you get the fans this does increase the noise level of the mac pro.

[ingab]

Hi andy you can use the oem intel heatsinks which come with mounted fans. just ebay socket 771 heatsinks and any of them will do really - however if you get the fans this does increase the noise level of the mac pro.

Thanks for a replay.

I resolved buying two mac pro haetsink form Applecomponents with one memory riser card.

Bye