Functional Octo-Mac today! (2 quad cores)

The "Octo-Mac" is even closer!
http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2832&p=6

thats pretty insane
i didn't think 4 cpu's were really needed but it's great - I've been doing stuff simultaneously like crazy, i.e. the other night I was ripping a dvd with handbrake at around 85fps, whilst at the same time converting fuji s3 raws to jpegs with adobe bridge, whilst at the same time importing pics into aperture, and web browsing.
it pushes the disk i/o pretty hard as well but but the cpu's cope very well and everything is still very responsive.
I think you'd see a bigger benefit in upgrading disks to faster ones and getting more ram than going to 8 cpu's - though guys who render video would no doubt like 8 cpu's

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Mac Pro Dual Quad Core won't boot OS/X, but plays fine with Linux/Windows

I've got a Mac Pro Dual Quad Core won't boot OS/X, but plays fine with Linux/Windows. I've tried all of the following initial tests as suggested on forums:
-Ram swaps
-Alternating video card in PCIe slots
-Trying alternate video card
-resetting pram and smc
-Multiple tests with memtest86+ over 26hrs and no failed ram
-Multiple tests (8-12 cycles) with apple HW diagnostics and no problems
-Firmware is approved firmware for early 2008 model...no new updates.
Gentoo livecd works fine and I even installed to hard drive and it boots fine with it. In addition to above tests I also ran a linux stress test putting all 8 cores at a load of 22 for 2.5hrs with no problems.
Memtest86+ for 24hrs+ yields no problems.
Where problems occur:
Booting off hard drive, DVD or firewire yields an immediate curtain of death and booting off a new snow leopard DVD dies about 25% into the install.
Looking at error log and a quick dmesg shows "Package 0 didn't get an HPET" and complains about AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext. Google turns up illegal uses of this, so doesn't apply to my use case.
I'm a bit stumped since all was working well until one day it was non-stop curtains of death and can't get them to go away.
A logic board replacement at $1100 is not a feasible option for something that works on linux and windows, but not OS/X, is a bit disappointing and somewhat surprising.
Thanks for your help and advice.
Regards,
Marcos

Someone here once thought they knew EFI and Open Firmware a little, and used some commands from OF library that an Intel EFI Apple system didn't like. New logicboard.
Of course to run or boot OS X and see video you need EFI based card. The presence of some PC cards can block OS X from booting.
The fact you get part way through SL DVD, pull all the drives, put in a new drive and format it from SL DVD.
Most of the things you tried are what are more common with PC hardware. Including where people have tried and failed to install OS X on unsupported hardware.
I suppose it is possible something tried and failed to modify the Mac's firmware.
If you have Windows running, and you have WD drives, WD just posted new Lifeguard utility which is what I use to do a good job of stripping a drive down and recertify it for reuse, works wonders. Maybe same for other makes with vendor utility.

My Mac Pro tower quad core crashed and is showing a NO sign (the circle with a slash through it). How do I safely get it to come back up ? Model A1186

My Mac Pro tower quad core crashed and is showing a NO sign (the circle with a slash through it). How do I safely get it to come back up ? Model A1186

General purpose Mac troubleshooting guide:
Isolating issues in Mac OS X
Creating a temporary user to isolate user-specific problems:
Isolating an issue by using another user account
Identifying resource hogs and other tips:
Using Activity Monitor to read System Memory and determine how much RAM is being used
Starting the computer in "safe mode":
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
To identify potential hardware problems:
Apple Hardware Test
General Mac maintenance:
Tips to keep your Mac in top form
Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
https://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
Where are your bootable backups and clones stored?
What do you have to boot from to restore or attempt to recovery files that are not backed up?
It won't be a PowerMac. People tend to think they look alike? or mean the same thing.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/specs/mac-pro-quad-2.66-specs.html
Try zap PRAM and SMC Reset. If you have ATI 5770 which many have upgraded to you won't be able to use older DVD or systems than 10.6.5

Audition CC - Compatibility with Mac Pro 2012 (Quad-Core) & RME UFX

I am new here and wanting to use Audition again after being away for years, so I apologize if this is a dumb question. In previewing a training video about Audition CC it highlighted that Audition CC is now 64 bit. Before I download CC I want to be sure that the 64 bit part does not present a problem for me on my system. I do not know if my hardware is 32 or 64 bit. My question is - Will I have any compatibility issues with my hardware: Mac Pro 2012 Quad-Core & RME UFX interface and the Audition CC software? Thanks for any light you can shed on this for me.

It's not the hardware you want to worry about (that will be 64-bit capable, as all Macs are) but the software. If it's a recent Mac I don't think you'll have any problems at all, though - do they actually do a 32-bit release?
The best thing to do if you're worried about this is to download the trial version and see if that's okay.

Using a Mac Mini Server quad Core i7 for FCPX ?

I am a student trying to
configure a final cut pro X edit system with a budget of around $4K.
I have over 400 hours of video (some Hi-8 but mostly mini-DV tapes).
For the Mini-DV tapes I plan on ingesting video into FCPX
directly from the camera via firewire DV. I will be using a Sony GV D800 to ingest
the Hi-8 tapes via firewire DV as well. I already have a 30" Apple Cinema Display.
H.264 will be used to deliver finished content to the web and/or Blu-ray.
I was leaning toward the macbook pro 17" but then I realised that a Mac Mini Server
could be configured with the same number of cores and RAM for less money.
Mac mini Server
2.0 GHz Quad Core Intel i7 -- same number of cores as macbook pro 17"
8 GB RAM
750 GB Serial ATA Drive 7200rpm + 256 GB Solid State Drive
Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
Apple Magic Mouse + Magic Trackpad
Other Peripherals:
Promise Pegasus 8TB R4 Raid System in RAID 5 configuration or equivalent
Sonnet Echo Express PCIe 2.0 Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis with
Matrox Compress HD MAX encoding card
LaCie d2 Blu-ray 12x
Do the extra cores in the server make up for the difference in GPU?
(2.7 GHz Mini dual-core i7 with AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR5 memory) VS (2.0 GHz Mini Server quad - core i7 with Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor and 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory)
Am I thinking about this configuration the right way? Is there
any overhead given that the mini will be a server? Anything missing?
thanks for your help,
Tom

Take it back for a replacement while you are within 14 days from purchase.

ATSServer CPU @ 200% LOCKS-UP Mac Pro dual quad-core desktop

My dual quad core running Mac OS X 10.5.5 locks-up frequently at boot.
Required hard (destructive) reboot, until I figured out workaround
described below. Apple really needs to fix this as a high priority.
Symptom: Desktop freezes and the system becomes unusable.
Usually occurs when booting the system, but can happen
at other times spontaneously.
When it occurs during boot (after desktop first appears, usually
as task bar is starting to populate), the wedging is so bad that
applications are effectively 'suspended' mid-launch.
Icons and menu and mouse buttons and keyboard completely unresponsive.
Usually just a spinning beach ball that tracks with the mouse is present.
Attempts to resolve (both failed):
1. Did a fresh install of Mac OS X (with data transfer) and upgraded,
which brought system to 10.5.5. (Problem appeared immediately
on fresh installed system).
2. Totally re-indexed Spotlight and de-selected option to not index
PDF documents.
Workaround:
1. Enable 'ssh' logins and root user.
2. Login via 'ssh' from remote system, while Mac Pro desktop frozen.
3. Become super user in 'ssh' session.
4. Find ATSServer with 'ps -ef' or 'top' command.
5. Terminate ATSServer with 'kill -9'
6. Desktop on Mac Pro immediately unwedges and applications
that hung during start-up finish launching.
/var/log/system.log (many messages like this):
System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework /Support/ATSServer[241]: FOExceptionMainHandler caught a fatal exception at 0x96028036
Safari[151]: GCGetStrikeMetrics failed: error 5.
Plea from customer:
Apple: PLEASE post an update to fix this very soon.
If anyone has clear instructions on what I can do to fix properly until
Apple comes up with a real fix, for example, caches to clear,
how to identify a faulty file, or quarantine a faulty faunt,
or any other diagnostics, please feel free to reply.
My machine was already in the shop for five weeks recently for repair,
and I can't afford down time, because I'm mid-project right now,
and it will be a HUGE setback to have to bring my machine into the
shop again for another 'n' days.

I'm also seeing this problem on my MacBook with 10.5.5. After killing ATSServer via ssh, I looked in the Console, and found these console messages which occurred when the GUI locked up:
10/18/08 12:44:03 PM com.apple.ATSServer[2554] Notice ATSServer(2554,0xa076afa0) malloc: * error for object 0x83ac00: incorrect checksum for freed object - object was probably modified after being freed.
10/18/08 12:44:03 PM com.apple.ATSServer[2554] Notice * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug
The problem seems to happen whenever I mount a certain remote shared volume (AppleShare) from my old desktop computer (G4 Dual 450 running 10.4.11). I guess it could be that ATSServer is choking when trying to generate QuickLook previews for some document on the shared volume...

Mac book pro quad core

I was wondering if apple was ever going to come out with a quad core mobile computer and if you know if they are. Do you know when this will come out like will it be next year or two years from know? I would like to know this because Im thinking of buying a macbook pro 15 inch sometime next year but if they are going to come out with the quad core version within the next two to three years i would consider waiting for it.

I was wondering that same thing since I was ordering a new 17" MacBook Pro. I decided that I could wait forever for the next better thing of get one now. Also, you can pay the price for being an early adopter. I suspect the Apple will charge extra for the quad and then you compatibility issues (possible issues) with software and maybe even the OS.
One of the reason I purchased the Mac was because I'm tired of blue screens and HP. I didn't want to pick up any new issues that come with being on the bleeding (good name for it by the way, I've spilt plenty of precious red stuff) edge.

Is Lion compatible with Mac Pro Intel Quad Core 3.0 GHz x 2?

I couldn't find Lion requirements. Sorry to post the question.
In About this Mac it also says:
MacPro2,1
1.33 bus speed
8 GB RAM
1.5 TB hard drive
Currently on OSX 10.6.8
Thanks
Steven

Lion Specs:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html

Question about Quad Core 2.93 and Octo-Core 2.66

OK, so forgive me cause I am asking a question that has been asked a zillion times. I have read and searched and read and searched, however, I still don't quite understand a few things.
I am a huge Aperture user. I shoot the Canon 1Ds Mark III and use photoshop a lot as well.
I am still confused. What is the difference in performance between a
loaded 8 GIGs ram Quad Core 2.93 or
a middle 8-Core 2.66 12 gigs RAM
I read benchmarks after benchmarks, but most use games for their stats and that does not help me. I read the boards, but it is all so confusing what people think. I went to the Apple store, and of course, they immediately said 8-core! hahaha.
I hear an 8-core can be slower at single core apps than a quad core and so on and on.
please help me!

Hi-
this question si about what the ** is the difference between a Quad 2.93 and a Octo 2.66.
The question is pretty vague.
Maybe asking "What benefit do I get from an octo core as opposed to a quad core?" would be better.
To understand the main difference, and the main benefit of an octo core over a quad core, understanding the concept of multithreading is necessary.
Basically, Multithreading is the ability of a system to break tasks up into portions (threads), and assign these portions across multiple CPU cores, enabling the calculation, thus the process, to be be completed faster than if the entire process were to be done on a single core.
Because of this, more cores allows for faster completion of system functions. Yes, it's faster.
Currently, some software isn't quite up to snuff in supporting/utilizing multithreading abilities of multi core systems.
But, that is changing, and changing rapidly.
Soon, all software will be able to utilize the multithreading ability of a multi core system, and greater increases in system performance will be realized.
In the upcoming OS 10.6 release, further enhancement of multithreading operation will be seen.
What this all means to the end user, say in Photoshop, is, work will fly, complex enhancements will be almost instantaneous, and productivity can be increased.
Along with the multi core, multi channel memory will also allow for the use of larger amounts of RAM, with out the bottlenecking that occurs in singe channel systems.
Again, everything works faster.
The octo core allows for more physical RAM, which, even now, but more so in the near future, always helps with memory hungry applications like Photoshop.
Basically, the biggest difference between the two machines, is the octo core is more future proof- that is, it will support future software enhancements better than the quad core.
And, we are talking +near future+.
I believe the Quad is limited to 8 gigs RAM, not 16.
Both machines can use 4GB DIMMs, so the quad core can use 16GB and the octo core can use 32GB.
Buying RAM from a trusted third party vendor can reduce costs greatly, without affecting the Apple warranty.
Again, Apple employees are telling you what the book says, what they currently offer, not what can be done.
Apple store said SDD in a Mac Pro is not a good idea at all. Again, more conflicting suggestions.
The Apple store will not recommend anything that Apple is not officially selling.
SSDs work, and they work well.
Just ask Samsara, or some of the other hot rodders on these forums.
And because I don't understand scratch disk, SDD disks, raptor drives etc, this all is not getting me anywhere. thus, why i tried the Apple store.
Ask. Study. Use Wikipedia.
Educating oneself is paramount to improving decisions, questions, work and life........
SSD - The future, now. Fast, expensive (but coming down in price), no moving parts (reliable)Solid State Drive
*Raptor Drives* - A family of 10,000 RPM SATA drives from Western Digital. These drives are high performance. They make systems run faster.
*Scratch Disks* - These are additional hard drives (in addition to the system drive) that allow for greater utilization of virtual memory- the writing of files, temporarily, to hard drive, to free up physical memory and allow faster calculations of processes.
Anyone who does work with video or photography software, must have a working knowledge of the benefits of a scratch drive.
Photoshop runs +way faster+ with a fast scratch disk.
When seeking advice on any forum, the more specific the question, the easier it will be for contributors to provide advice that is pleasing to your senses.
I've given you my take on what I feel may be your questions intent.
Hopefully, it wasn't a waste of time.....

Should i buy a 2010 mac pro quad core 2.8 never been used at the price of £1350

i know someone selling a mac pro 2010 model they say its still got 1 year warranty the specs are
Introduction Date:
July 27, 2010*
Discontinued Date:
N/A
Details:
The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended. *On August 9, 2010, Apple began accepting orders for this model.
Also see: All Macs introduced in 2010.
Processors:
1 (4 Cores)
Geekbench:
8673/9715*
Processor Speed:
2.8 GHz
Processor Type:
Q. Core Xeon W3530
Custom Speeds:
3.2 (4), 3.33 GHz (6)*
Architecture:
64-Bit
Details:
*Via custom configuration, this model also can be equipped with a single 3.2 GHz Quad Core "Nehalem" Xeon (W3565) processor for an additional US$400 or a single 3.33 GHz Six Core "Westmere" Xeon (W3680) processor for an additional US$1200. As requested by readers, EveryMac.com also has documented these custom configurations as their own models.
Processor Upgrade:
LGA 1366 Socket
FPU:
Integrated
Details:
Also see: How do you upgrade the processors in the "Mid-2010" Mac Pro models? How are the processors mounted?
System Bus Speed:
4.8 GT/s*
Cache Bus Speed:
2.8 GHz (Built-in)
ROM/Firmware Type:
EFI
EFI Architecture:
64-Bit
L1 Cache:
32k/32k x4
L2/L3 Cache:
256k (x4), 8 MB*
RAM Type:
PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC
Min. RAM Speed:
1066 MHz
Standard RAM:
3 GB
Maximum RAM:
48 GB*
Motherboard RAM:
None
RAM Slots:
4*
Video Card:
Radeon HD 5770
VRAM Type:
GDDR5 SDRAM
Standard VRAM:
1 GB
Maximum VRAM:
1 GB
Display Support:
Up to 6 Displays*
Resolution Support:
2560x1600*
2nd Display Support:
Dual/Mirroring
2nd Max. Resolution:
2560x1600
Standard Hard Drive:
1 TB (7200 RPM)
Int. HD Interface:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Standard Optical:
18X DL "SuperDrive"
Standard Disk:
None
Standard Modem:
None
Standard Ethernet:
Gigabit (x2)
Standard AirPort:
802.11a/b/g/n
Standard Bluetooth:
2.1+EDR
USB Ports:
5 (2.0)
Firewire Ports:
4 (800)
Expansion Slots:
4 PCIe 2.0*
Expansion Bays:
4 3.5", 2 5.25"
Incl. Keyboard:
Apple Aluminum KB
Incl. Input:
Magic Mouse
Case Type:
Tower
Form Factor:
Mac Pro
Apple Order No:
MC250LL/A*
Apple Subfamily:
Mac Pro Mid-2010
Apple Model No:
A1289 (EMC 2314)
Model ID:
MacPro5,1
Battery Type:
N/A
Battery Life:
N/A
Pre-Installed MacOS:
X 10.6.4 (10F2521)
Maximum MacOS:
Current
Minimum Windows:
XP SP2 (32-Bit)*
Maximum Windows:
7 (64-Bit)**
MacOS 9 Support:
None
Windows Support:
Boot/Virtualization
Dimensions:
20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7
Avg. Weight:
39.9 lbs. (18.1 kg)
Original Price (US):
US$2499
Est. Current Retail:
US$2499
they want to sell it for £1300 and this would be my first mac im going to use it for maschine traktor scratch pro 2 and ableton vst s plugins etc i needed to know if this would be a good buy for me or not if u coulld all please help tell me the pros and cons
if possible answer as quick as u can as if it is a good buy i need to get it today or tommorw as he might find someone else to sell to
thanks

You are due for a new build or pre-built, most definitely.
you should be able to hit score of 14k on 6-core w/o trouble.
And for what you can get for £1799 - £2099 I think you could build one, but start with quality parts and go with a solid foundation that will be supported for years. As long as you don't need OS X as it stands.
the mac pro use to shine when it came to dual processor setups. Custom built dual PCs can be another matter, and not for faint of heart.
Choose current socket support, processor, and motherboard and you really are set for years and can upgrade from there.
Take a look at this for a start:
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-LGA-2011--X79-Motherboards/dp/B006L6ZIU4/

Windows – but Which? (What to install on Mac Pro Quad Core?)

First, apologies in advance if this seems like repetition of a recent topic, but I read through the recent "Vista vs XP" thread and it didn't quite answer my questions.
Basically, I'm planning on buying a Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.8 and installing Boot Camp and a Windows OS startup. This puts me into the notoriously tricky area of picking the right version of Windows for my needs, something I haven't really had to deal with in regards to OS X.
Basically, I'm not looking for something with too many bells and whistles or to much bloatware built into the OS. Also, I'll probably be using some older software/shareware, so backwards compatibility is an issue. On the other hand, I'd like something that works with the Quad Core architecture at its greatest efficiency.
This means I'm wondering about a couple of features that I may or may not need, and it would be of great help if you folks could point me in the right direction regarding these:
x64 – Since the Xeon processors in the Mac Pro are 64-bit processors, am I better off with "x64"-compatible versions of Windows (either Windows Vista or x64 versions of XP)? Will this cause problems starting up older programs that may not have been written for x64?
*Dual Processor Support* – the Quad Core, of course, is a dual processor – will I get better performance from a version of Windows that list "Dual Processor Support" among its features (basically, the "pro", "business", or "ultimate" versions of XP and Vista)?
If I need those features, I'm probably looking at getting either the x64 version of Windows XP Pro or the Business or Ultimate versions of Vista. However, I'm leaning against Vista based on backwards-compatibility and bloatware issues. That leaves XP Pro x64, but I might go for a more basic version of XP if I find out the x64 or DPS features aren't actually something I need. (The other "extras" in XP Pro don't sound like anything I need.)
Also, I'm likely to install Parallel Desktop at some point and don't want a version of Windows that would have compatibility problems there, either.
Anyway, any answers you folks can provide for me in this regard would be very helpful.
Thanks in advance,
Peter

Truth is, I am disappointed in VMware Fusions slow walk toward full support for 64-bit and SP1 but 2.0 beta is getting there. Never used Parallels but best to check their own support forums. They also updated the 1.x version recently.
http://communities.vmware.com/community/beta/fusion
http://forums.parallels.com/
You don't need anything first, except I would start with a new hard drive for Vista, don't even do anything with it and pull OS X drive, boot Vista DVD and go from there, just as you would normally. Much easier. After it is installed is when you need Apple BootCamp from your Leopard OEM DVD, install, and then Apple Software Update will take care of 2.1. And install your graphic drivers yourself.
The problem(s) come with trying to use BootCamp Assist and setting up partitioning, and it only makes it harder - not easier - on Mac Pro (you aren't and don't want to use your OS X boot drive).
Windows on Mac forum @ MacRumors
http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?f=86
And their Mac Pro area http://forums.macrumors.com which has a lot of Vista talk from Mac Pro owners.
The only real issues are which graphics card to get today or in next weeks, what drives you are going with and other upgrades like memory (8 x 1GB is actually a good base ideal figure so all DIMM slots are taken up).
Barefeats has a number of benchmark articles:
Radeon 3870: http://www.hardmac.com/news/2008-06-16/#8451
Vista graphics: http://www.barefeats.com/harper11.html
Memory: http://www.barefeats.com/harper12.html
Drives: http://www.barefeats.com/harper9.html
WD 300GB Raptor: http://www.barefeats.com/hard103.html
- this is the drive to die for, but not natively supported
I buy most of the upgrades I need over the last ten years from OWC http://www.MacSales.com that specializes in Mac.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Mac-Pro-Memory
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Western%20Digital/WD6400AAKS/
- until the WD "Black" series (I guess Blackbird name or SR71 are already taken) along with 3rd generation of their RE series drives. WD has been popular, reliable, with Mac Pro for last two years. Can't say the same of every vendor. Samsung F1 is also a real winner.
If you buy only one book to understand and get the most out of OS X: "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" (Pogue has a Missing Manual Series on most everything, and this is the most popular recommended for Mac OS).
http://books.slashdot.org/books/08/02/27/1551206.shtml
I needed 3-4 for Vista before I found "Administrator's Pocket Consultant" and O'Reilly's "Vista Annoyances" are both excellent along with MS Press's "Inside Out."

Intel Core Duo, or 2 Quad cores (Mac Pro)?

While I like the idea of a portable Mac, I want to know if there will be a big difference between the rendering ability of a Quad Core system (Mac Pro) and a Duo core system (Macbook Pro). I went into an Apple store today & opened up Final Cut Pro on a display Macbook Pro 2.4 GHz w/2 Gigs RAM. I applied an obnoxious number of filters to see how long it would take to render & it basically shut the application down ("Final Cut Pro not responding"). So really, before I invest 2 or 3 thousand dollars, I'd like to know if going with the desktop unit will be worth it - will the 2 quad cores mean that FCP will render layers of filters easily that slow down or grind to a standstill on the Macbook Pro I tried?

MAC PRO 8core: Simply, if you have a business and/or workflow need and you need to render and transcode with more resources and you can afford it and you have HBA's and other peripherals and you have a large SCREEN and so on then go buy one.
the iMAC is fien for home usage and renders and transcodes well. Rumours of a new 1uad core continue to circulate.
Rumours of an update have been circulating for ages for the MACPRO for 2009. IF you wanna wait then do that. If you want to go first and you have HBAs and sowfatre that you wanna try out before most then as usual wait, else as above go buy one.
If you need one go get one.. an 8core (2 x quad core) . THEse work great.
budget constrained as alternative to MACPRO then consider:
• iMAC (also new rumoured) + new rumoured MAC mini and use QMASTER over a GbE hub for compressor.app, maya, shake etc... (not implemented for FCP in single user mode yet in FCSuite 2)
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What to get: 3.7GHz quad-core or 3.5GHz 6-quad-core for the Mac Pro 6,1?

I'm thinking of getting the new Mac Pro 6,1. I want to keep the price down as much as I can. I work in, FCPX 10.1, Motion 5, Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, Speedgrade CC and DaVinci Resolve 11 lite? Sufficient to say I do a lot of rendering. I do not work with any 4K footage, just 1080P. So does anybody have any thoughts or experience with the MP 6,1 and do you think the 3.7GHz quad-core has enough power?
Thanks,
-Russ

There are two ways to get the 6-core:
One is to start with the entry for the 4-core (includes D300 graphics) and customize to 6-core processor only, adds US$500.
The other is to start with the 6-core (includes D500 graphics) and starts at US$1000 more.
If you buy the 4-core today, the processor can be third-party or do-it-yourself upgraded with an off-the-shelf processor later.
I expect others would advise you to buy as much graphics power as you can afford, but I think it has a smaller and diminishing return.

Calling all mac pro quad core users

Ive been talking to vetran poster tbirdparis about a problem ive been having that might be isolated to just this model of mac, so my question is...
Is anyone else having issues with their cpu meter running Logic 7.2.x with virtual instruments ?
My problem is this, i can run 40 instances of NI massive on cubase sx 4 macintel version without any issues, however on logic 7.2.3 i can only run 20 instances before cpu meter one goes into meltdown, the crazy thing is the other 3 cpu meters appear not to be useable, as the 1st cpu meter maxes out and does not overspill to the other 3 processors, so in essence my macpro quad core acts as if its working as a single core single processor mac.
This isnt just with Ni plugins either this is with the native logic instruments too.
Anyone else having these issues ?
I'm stumped !

Found this via Wikipedia (not the most reliable source, would rather get the opinion of someone on here with first hand experience)...
"The application also features distributed processing abilities, which can function across an Ethernet LAN. One machine runs the Logic Pro app, while the other machines on the network run the Logic node app. Logic will then offload the effects and synth processing to the other machines on the network. If the network is fast enough (i.e. gigabit Ethernet) this can work in near-real time, depending on buffer settings and CPU loads. This allows users to combine the power of several Macintosh computers for significantly enhanced processing power. However, the Logic Node application can offload processing only for Logic Pro's built-in software instruments and plug-ins, but not including Logic Pro's EXS sampler virtual instrument which is excluded from Logic Node applications capabilities. Third-party plug-ins are also not supported for Logic Node application processing."
Powerbook G4 12" / 1.5Ghz / 1.25GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Upgrade video card in Mac Pro Quad Core

I run a Mac Pro 2.66 Quad-Core (16 gb RAM) on Yosemite. My Final Cut Pro is really bogging down. I want to upgrade from my NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 512mb. Do you have a recommendation?

I don't think that will help but you can pick any beefier card and throw money at it.
FCPX is almost completely CPU-based, as I understand it. That's one reason it will work well on almost any current Mac. Your problems may be based on the native codec you are trying to use or other bottlenecks in your system. But there are several folks here who know how the application functions much better than I do.
OS X v10.9.2 or later
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended for 4K)
OpenCL-capable graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later
The following AMD, ATI, and NVIDIA graphics cards are available in Apple computers and support OpenCL in OS X Mavericks.
NVIDIA
GeForce 320M
GeForce GT 330M
GeForce GT 640M
GeForce GT 650M
GeForce GTX 660M
GeForce GTX 675M
GeForce GTX 680MX
GeForce GT 750M
GeForce GT 755M
GeForce GTX 775M
GeForce GTX 780M
GeForce 9400M
GeForce 9600M GT
GeForce 8600M GT 128MB (Note: OpenCL compatible, but does not meet system requirements for Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4.)
GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
GeForce 8600M GT 512MB
GeForce GT 120
GeForce GT 130
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS
Quadro FX 5600
Give those FCPX wonks a day or two to check in.

Functional Octo-Mac today! (2 quad cores)

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