Just Ordered a new 12 core 3.06 Mac Pro

I was wondering If I will be able to use the drives from my early 2008 Mac Pro inside the new one? Drive bay 1 will have an SSD.

They are all 3.5" the sleds are different length, the drives of course are just same old standard size.
The OS on new system will have 10.7.4 at least though so that means no Rosetta of course and all that goes withit.
By default boots 64-bit mode, yours could I am pretty sure (2008) Should notice the difference in very large apps.

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This is my first time to deviate from Crucial and I am a little nervous about it. Can anyone assuage my fears and share some experiences with OWC ram?

I ordered a new 4 core Mac Pro. I ordered TechWorks memory based on OWC reputation for support and much positive commentary about the TechWorks memory.
BTW, there is lots of information already in the forum about owc memory easily found with a search like this: mac pro memory owc.
Peace,
Dean

I dropped my mac pro. The disc drive plays but will not record. medium drive error. How hard is it to replace the drive my self. i see screws on the bottom. Could I just order a new internal drive and replace it? Or is it too complicated for the average ?

I dropped my mac pro. The disc drive plays but will not record. medium drive error. How hard is it to replace the drive my self. i see screws on the bottom. Could I just order a new internal drive and replace it? Or is it too complicated for the average person? Would be cheaper to buy an external drive than to replace internal one? Any advice is appreciated

How certain are you the superdrive ONLY is at fault?
That depends on your skill level, if you grew up tearing things apart and putting them together, its absurd how easy it is.
For some however its too daunting. On a general skill level for the "average" person its about a 3 out of 10 in difficulty.
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Just ordered my new quad!

Hi All,
Well now I am a convert (from windows xp). Just ordered my new quad and picked up 2x1gb sticks of kingston memory.
So besides Final Cut Studio, what else should I tack onto my CC?

Not sure what you're going to be doing with your time and your equipment, but we do commercials, pop spots and cinema. So, since you're posting in the FCP forums, I'll keep it FCP related.
FCP Rescue
Very handy application that backs up your (working) FCP preference files and restores them in the event of a visit from Murphy.
Video Scopes
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MPEG Streamclip
Extremely useful formats conversion application which above all allows you to demux VOBs.
JES Deinterlacer
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Omni Disk Sweeper
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All of those are free or shareware. Handy full price software:
Compression Master
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Shake
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Furnace
From The Foundry. An outrageous set of utilitarian plugins which perform little miracles.
edit:
Oops, forgot to add, you can find more of the shareware stuff at http://www.macupdate.com/

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I've just purchased a new iPhone 4, but my Mac's version of iTunes won't support it. I need to upgrade iTunes to the latest version. But, alas, when I downloaded it, my Mac won't support it. My Mac's details are; 10.4.11 Processor Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5. I need to get up to 10.5.
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installation system requirements
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24950
Leopard is no longer available at the Apple Store but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753).
If you can't obtain a retail install DVD from Apple, look on eBay or Google the installer part numbers to possibly find at an on-line store. Here's what to look for:
MB427Z/A Leopard 10.5.1 install DVD
MB576Z/A Leopard 10.5.4 install DVD
MB021Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (single user)
MB022Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (5-user family pack)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1544
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Installation and Setup Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/leopard_install-setup.pdf
After you install the base 10.5, download & install the 10.5.8 combo update at http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update
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How fast is the new Mac Pro 8 core comparred to Mac Pro 4 core?

Hi,
I consider to update my 1.5 year old Mac Pro 2.66 ghz (4 core) to a Mac Pro 8 core. I use this machine as the center in my studio running Logic 8. I use a lot of V.I. and plugs.
Can anyone tell me anything about the gain in performance that is possible upgrading to an 8 core?
Or show me where to find information. MacWorld use to be my resource in that kind of matters, but they never use Logic as a test program.
Thanks in advance!
Stigc56
Musicmind.dk

Glenn,
The new Mac Pro will be faster at everything when compared to your older PowerMac, but I think the first 2 items you list will be more dependent upon drive speed.
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2. How fast the TIFF file is displayed in the Finder may be more dependent upon the read speed of the hard drive than the processing speed required to create the thumbnail view displayed by the Finder.
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Need help removing new FBI virus from my MAC Pro. Virus won't let me shut down computer. What do I need to do?

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New Display Not Working With Mac Pro

I just ordered a new Mac Pro and 24-inch Cinema Display. About 15 minutes ago I plugged everything in and turned it on. Nothing. The screen is blank.
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Pardon me if you see this in other places - the problem drove me crazy, and I've read about it all over the place but could not find a definite fix.
I'm using the 24" LED Cinema Display with my new MBP 17 and had the same problem: plug in the monitor's mini DisplayPort and nothing. Sound worked, and my attached USB peripherals (keyboard and mouse) worked fine, but there was no display.
Reboot doesn't fix it. Zapping PRAM doesn't fix it. Reconnecting the DisplayPort doesn't work.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131
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HT1338 new Apple I bought a Mac Pro, since I got it keeps crashing....all the time!!! It is my first Mac computer and it is horrible!!!!

I bought a new Apple I bought a Mac Pro Retina screen, since I got it keeps crashing ALL the time!!! This is my first Mac computer and I am hating it!!! I assume I can take down to the any store and they will replace it??

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HT1338 I've just tried to download Mountain Lion on my Mac Pro and it says that I can't install it on this computer. Help

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HT4528 I just ordered 2 new iPhones from Verizon. Can I purchase Apple Care on them?

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Just ordered my new and first mac

As the title says i just ordered my first mac which is the macbook 2.2(white) and 4g of RAM i am switching from a pc users of many years. i hope that i enjoy my macbook as much as i enjoy my iphone!
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+There is a delete key and a back arrow... I think thats good enough.+
Re my post earlier in this thread about the backspace key, I was wrong. On the Apple keyboard, the backspace key is called the "delete" key. It's really the "delete" key that missing IF you're used to using the delete key to delete text/numbers ahead of the cursor. From what I've observed, the only way to delete characters ahead of the cursor is to highlight them and then hit the delete key. Or move the cursor ahead of the characters to be deleted and then backspace them.
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Cheers.

Hi msa,
In my opinion the Mac Pro is a much better buy than an iMac. Much more flexibility for the future, and a real "workhorse"! If you buy an iMac, I am pretty sure that you will regret your decision in the long term.
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With particular emphasis on this page:
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Windows Vista 64 bit w/older 2 dual core 3.0ghz Mac Pro with NVIDIA 7300

I have read a variety of the posts that have appeared here on the use of Windows Vista 64 bits on a Mac Pro. I remain confused, and but want to do this. I have a Mac Pro purchased in the Spring of '07 with dual 3.0Ghz dual core Xeon cpus and 10gb of ram, using the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT and running 10.5.1, with multiple drives. I want to run the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate to use my ram, and to gain the performance this box should offer. It appears that I have three options:
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Here are my results after further digging online and from my own experience.
Here is the procedure:
1. Check whether your Mac has the 32-bit EFI or 64-bit EFI
http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/08/snow-leopard-106-and-64-bit-what-you-need-to- know/
2. Create a Boot Camp (BC) partition for Windows 7 x64. Resize the partition size using the slider in the BC app. Follow the instruction, insert the Windows 7 disk and reboot.
3. This will load the PC partition which is FAT formatted for now. Choose the Boot Camp partition on which to install Win 7, but choose in the option to format that partition. It will automatically format it in NTFS. Otherwise, it will not install on that partition.
Note : A "OEM System Builder" Windows 7 64-bit Professional UPGRADE install without any issues what so ever. The upgrade disk is a full install. Read this for further information:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/174288/windows7_upgrade_madecheaper.html
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http://michael.anastasiou.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22%3Aq boot-camp-x64-is-unsupported-on-this-computer-modelq-solution&catid=7%3Ahow-to&l ang=en
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http://218.210.127.131/downloads/downloadsCheck.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Le vel=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
That's it.

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