HT5634 Mac Pro Model Identification

Hi,
I am trying to determine my Mac model so I can use the table in this article to identify which versions of Windows I can install.
But on my Mac Pro, 'About This Mac' shows something called 'Model identifier' as 'MacPro1,1' which does not match any of the Mac models listed in this article. How do I identify my Mac Pro model in terms of year of manufacture as shown in this article?
Any help on this would be gratefully appreciated.
Regards Gordon

Hi,
Thanks for the quick response. I am currently running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit version via Boot Camp with no problems. But if you are correct about my Mac Pro model and the table in the article is also correct then I should not be able to run this version of Windows.
The question now is should I reinstall my previous version of Windows i.e. Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit version or stick with Windows 7?
Thanks Gordon

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    ECC: Enabled
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1:
    Size: 4 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x8551
    Part Number: 0x373254353132393230454641335343322020
    Serial Number: 0x02007D11
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2:
    Size: 4 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x8551
    Part Number: 0x373254353132393230454641335343322020
    Serial Number: 0x02006013
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1:
    Size: 4 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x8551
    Part Number: 0x373254353132393230454641335343322020
    Serial Number: 0x0200711F
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2:
    Size: 4 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x8551
    Part Number: 0x373254353132393230454641335343322020
    Serial Number: 0x02007012
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 3:
    Size: 2 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x830B
    Part Number: 0x4E54324754373255344E4231424E2D334320
    Serial Number: 0xA4730244
    DIMM Riser A/DIMM 4:
    Size: 2 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x830B
    Part Number: 0x4E54324754373255344E4231424E2D334320
    Serial Number: 0x70780241
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 3:
    Size: 2 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x830B
    Part Number: 0x4E54324754373255344E4231424E2D334320
    Serial Number: 0xE4760245
    DIMM Riser B/DIMM 4:
    Size: 2 GB
    Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
    Speed: 667 MHz
    Status: OK
    Manufacturer: 0x830B
    Part Number: 0x4E54324754373255344E4231424E2D334320
    Serial Number: 0xF0770241

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