Kintac Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Well, what kind of hardware (chipsets ) is included in the new Mac Pro ? What kind of hardware and mainboard do I need to build a kind of clone without Xeon and with normal Intel Core 2 cpus lof it ? Is there already a list anywhere ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 for a start, you cant use core 2 duos in symmetric multiprocessor configuration - ie you cant use more than one core 2 duo on the same motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggerman Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 It really hard to find the parts needed, the xeons have always been in a niche market, and the boards to use xeons were always crappy for games & 3d performance....of course not now though, they pack a hefty thump with PCIe 16x, 1.3ghz memory frequencies. after a quick search, i found these guys, http://www.armari.co.uk/system.asp?SysID=226 who make a machine you might be able to install OSX on, bit of an expensive mistake if it doesn't though. Also, if you do go xeon, look for motherboards by TYAN or SUPERMICRO, which use an intel chipset. they might even come down in price soon... Good Luck O BTW, make sure the XEON you buy is a 'woodcrest' one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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