Need a new mac pro! Can I boot MacPro 6,1 (mid 2012) with an internal HD with OS 10.6 (Snow Leo)?

5 hours after reading here: (so much information that says "yes" "maybe" "no".....)
I want and have to change my actual MacPro (late 2007) to a newer one, because without my business is over.
The newest one (end 2013) is not possible, because my other hardware is too old for that one.
(still need Firewire and Rosetta)
So I decided to buy an older "classicle" MacPro to put my 3 or 4 pieces of 2TB HDD in...
...... But I still need Rosetta, -> OS 10.6
My question is:
Can I boot a mac 6,1 (mid 2012) with a Harddisk with 10.6, I take out of my old machine?
yes? anything to be aware or to update? (answeres here say mostly yes, sometimes, never ...)
For sure I am interested in the latest model..... but will it work?
If not: I will buy a mac 5,1 (mid 2010).
Anything to be aware or to update, if I pull in my HD with 10.6 out of the old model from late 2007?
I don't want to downgrade to SL !!!!!!!
I just want the Possibility to boot internal from the original OS on the first drive and from 10.6 on a second drive !!)
(This good old Power Machines (all in one) will be jewels next year.....) ;-)

Mac Pro
Date introduced
Original Mac OS X included
(see Tips 1 and 3)
Later Mac OS X included
(see Tip 1)
Mac OS X Build(s)
(see Tip 2)
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Jun 2012
10.7.3
10.8, 10.8.3
11D2001, 12A269, 12D78
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Aug 2010
10.6.4
10.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.3
10F2521, 10F2554, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001
Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server (Mid 2010)
Aug 2010
10.6.4
10.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.3 (Server)
10F2522, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001 (Server)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mar 2009
10.5.6
10.6
9G3553, 10A432
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Jan 2008
10.5.1
10.5.2, 10.5.4
9B2117, 9C2031, 9E25
Mac Pro
Aug 2006
10.4.7
10.4.8, 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5
8K1079, 8N1430, 8N1250, 8K1124, 8P4037, 8R3032, 8R3041, 9A581, 9A3129
-- from:
Mac OS X versions (builds) for computers
For example the Mac Pro 2010 CAN run 10.6.4 or later BUT--
--- the last "Full Retail" 10.6 DVD conatins 10.6.3, which will not boot. You need a different Mac of just the right age to Install on, [starting from a Full Retail DVD, not a DVD from a different model] update to 10.6.8, then swap the drive over.
The assertion has been made that the 2012 model (which runs 5,1 firmware) is indistinguishable from the 2010 model (which runs 5,1 firmware) as far as Hardware and therefore as far as what Mac OS X it can run. EveryMac.com agrees that this model will run 10.6.4.

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