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Karthik Veera · April 19th, 2010, 10:18 AM

hi..all
im going to buy a macpro..the Ist one in the apple website..(which $2499)

is this processor also called as 8 core..?

can i have dual display with the supplied nvidia card..??

those 3 gb ram (which comes with) are a normal kind of ram or fully buffered ram..?and how good it is compared to other..ram?

i do compositing and editing work (with hd footages)..so does this machine helps me for the time being?(until i get money to upgrade)

thanks in advance..it'll be very helpful.

Trevor Harrison · April 19th, 2010, 01:16 PM

The basic Mac Pro is only 4-core. The nVida card should be dual display. RAM is fully buffered ECC RAM (aka server class RAM). I would get the ATI card, as it will take better advantage of CoreImage/Video?Animation which Motion etc heavily use. Also as for RAM Performance Upgrades; FireWire USB SATA Storage; Memory, more at OWC has good RAM to upgrade your Mac, or just pay the $150 to get the Mac Pro with 6GB RAM.

Mathieu Ghekiere · April 20th, 2010, 03:08 AM

And if you don't REALLY need one now... wait a little bit.
Mac Pro updates should be around the corner.

Chris Korrow · April 20th, 2010, 08:28 AM

Just got the 2.93 quad core & it works great with motion. Don't know if you can get refurbished macs in India, but they are quite a bit cheaper. I got the 2.93 refurbished for the same $ as the 2.66 new.

The standard card works fine for motion, but you will need an adapter for your second display, as it has 1 dual link DVI & a mini display port. My second display is an older 19" VGA display, so I got a mini display>VGA which is a $29 adapter from Apple. They also sell a MDP>DVI for the same $ but if you need another dual link DVI, that adapter is $100.

My Comp came with 2x2Gbs ram and the machine was pretty much maxed out with just the 4Gbs. You can just add 2 ram modules, so I got 2x4Gbs modules (Didn't quite have the cash for 3) so I can upgrade to 12 or 16 in the future. **You can't mix the 4Gbs ram with the 1 & 2 Gbs modules.**

The 3Gbs will work but I think you'd be running it to the maximum most of the time. You can mix the 1 & 2 Gbs ram modules, but not with the 4gbs ram. So you could just get 2Gb to add to the 3 in the machine for 5Gbs total ram & that should hold you for a while.

But as Mathieu said, The new MP are suppose to be out by June if you can wait.

Karthik Veera · May 3rd, 2010, 07:39 AM

thanks for the reply friends..
i bought the basic macpro..
it comes with 3 gb of ram..machine is pretty good..my doubt can i add a 2gb ram of the same kind..but from another brand..?
and so it'll become..5gb..is it possible to have a 5gb ram..?

Cole McDonald · May 3rd, 2010, 08:56 AM

I think those machines can take up to 16Gb of RAM with current RAM offerings. I'm running 8Gb on my 7 year old PPC G5 PowerMac, and I sometimes wish I had more :)

Chris Korrow · May 3rd, 2010, 11:26 AM

Yes you can add a 2 Gb ram for 5 Gbs. You just can't mix with the 4Gb or 8Gb.

Too bad your in India, as I've got 2x2Gb ram modules out of my 2009 that I'm trying to sell cheap.

Don Miller · May 9th, 2010, 09:08 AM

I've been waiting for the next Mac Pro update. I read that the chips that will likely be used will not be available in volume from Intel for about a month. I don't really neeeed the upgrade, but I do dislike buying at the end of a cycle.

April 19th, 2010, 10:18 AM	#1
Karthik Veera New Boot Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: India Posts: 7	gonna buy..macpro..guide please. hi..all im going to buy a macpro..the Ist one in the apple website..(which $2499) is this processor also called as 8 core..? can i have dual display with the supplied nvidia card..?? those 3 gb ram (which comes with) are a normal kind of ram or fully buffered ram..?and how good it is compared to other..ram? i do compositing and editing work (with hd footages)..so does this machine helps me for the time being?(until i get money to upgrade) thanks in advance..it'll be very helpful.

April 20th, 2010, 03:08 AM	#3
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	And if you don't REALLY need one now... wait a little bit. Mac Pro updates should be around the corner. __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

April 20th, 2010, 08:28 AM	#4
Chris Korrow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whidbey Is, WA Posts: 326	Just got the 2.93 quad core & it works great with motion. Don't know if you can get refurbished macs in India, but they are quite a bit cheaper. I got the 2.93 refurbished for the same $ as the 2.66 new. The standard card works fine for motion, but you will need an adapter for your second display, as it has 1 dual link DVI & a mini display port. My second display is an older 19" VGA display, so I got a mini display>VGA which is a $29 adapter from Apple. They also sell a MDP>DVI for the same $ but if you need another dual link DVI, that adapter is $100. My Comp came with 2x2Gbs ram and the machine was pretty much maxed out with just the 4Gbs. You can just add 2 ram modules, so I got 2x4Gbs modules (Didn't quite have the cash for 3) so I can upgrade to 12 or 16 in the future. You can't mix the 4Gbs ram with the 1 & 2 Gbs modules. The 3Gbs will work but I think you'd be running it to the maximum most of the time. You can mix the 1 & 2 Gbs ram modules, but not with the 4gbs ram. So you could just get 2Gb to add to the 3 in the machine for 5Gbs total ram & that should hold you for a while. But as Mathieu said, The new MP are suppose to be out by June if you can wait. __________________ www.breathedeepproductions.com

May 3rd, 2010, 07:39 AM	#5
Karthik Veera New Boot Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: India Posts: 7	got it.. thanks for the reply friends.. i bought the basic macpro.. it comes with 3 gb of ram..machine is pretty good..my doubt can i add a 2gb ram of the same kind..but from another brand..? and so it'll become..5gb..is it possible to have a 5gb ram..?

May 3rd, 2010, 08:56 AM	#6
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	I think those machines can take up to 16Gb of RAM with current RAM offerings. I'm running 8Gb on my 7 year old PPC G5 PowerMac, and I sometimes wish I had more :) __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

April 19th, 2010, 01:16 PM	#2
Trevor Harrison Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 35	The basic Mac Pro is only 4-core. The nVida card should be dual display. RAM is fully buffered ECC RAM (aka server class RAM). I would get the ATI card, as it will take better advantage of CoreImage/Video?Animation which Motion etc heavily use. Also as for RAM Performance Upgrades; FireWire USB SATA Storage; Memory, more at OWC has good RAM to upgrade your Mac, or just pay the $150 to get the Mac Pro with 6GB RAM.

May 3rd, 2010, 11:26 AM	#7
Chris Korrow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whidbey Is, WA Posts: 326	Yes you can add a 2 Gb ram for 5 Gbs. You just can't mix with the 4Gb or 8Gb. Too bad your in India, as I've got 2x2Gb ram modules out of my 2009 that I'm trying to sell cheap. __________________ www.breathedeepproductions.com

May 9th, 2010, 09:08 AM	#8
Don Miller Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	I've been waiting for the next Mac Pro update. I read that the chips that will likely be used will not be available in volume from Intel for about a month. I don't really neeeed the upgrade, but I do dislike buying at the end of a cycle.