plugwash Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 you can now buy mac pros with just one CPU from the factory does anyone have any info on this model especilly. 1: is the second socket there? 2: if so is a heatsink supplied for fitting a processor to the second socket? 3: if not can suitable ones be purchased? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/81809-mac-pros-with-just-one-cpu-from-the-factory/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowasaki Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Its a bit of a red herring! I cannot answer the questions specifically we will have to wait till someone buys one but the saving is only £320 and it will cost you TWO to THREE TIMES that to buy the 2.8GHz four core processor to stick in there later! (even if you can). If is £540 for a 3.0GHz DUAL core at the moment and that is last generations processor! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/81809-mac-pros-with-just-one-cpu-from-the-factory/#findComment-587001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR-33 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 you can now buy mac pros with just one CPU from the factory does anyone have any info on this model especilly. 1: is the second socket there? 2: if so is a heatsink supplied for fitting a processor to the second socket? 3: if not can suitable ones be purchased? 1: More than likely Yes. 2: More than likely No. 3: Yes, but at over $750 for the 2.8GHz it will end up costing $250 more than if you just got it in the first place. Considering the 3GHz chips are over $1000 EACH retail the extra 1300 for two of them isn't so bad either. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/81809-mac-pros-with-just-one-cpu-from-the-factory/#findComment-588261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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