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Re: New Mac Pro Machine

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I wonder if it's difficult to get those chips still? :(
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If you want it, one can be found, typically used these days. But the Xeons are tanks James, so used is OK. You can also use this, but your RAM won't do ECC anymore:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-9 ... 9751398%26

EDIT: I note the above listing is for an Engineering Sample, not generally recommended.
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James Steele wrote:I wonder if it's difficult to get those chips still? :(
I periodically snoop around... Just found this new W3680:
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/intel-xeon- ... fgodIAMARw
Looks like it would be $630 after discount "last day" today.

They also have one "refurbished" for $399.

Here's one on Ebay "New" for $570:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/195H-BX80613W36 ... 1253139514

Upgradeable used Mac Pro 4,1 2.66 Quads are currently running $900 at Macofalltrades.com.
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Can't see any reason the refurbished wouldn't work. :)
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James Steele wrote:Can't see any reason the refurbished wouldn't work. :)
+1 By all reports, Xeons are top-binned silicon and very durable.
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The new mac pro is great - of course I didn't have any legacy gear to worry about losing use of other than an 828mkII which I'm going to attempt to hook up via thunderbolt to firewire adapter (good/bad idea?)

The one I'm using (it's not mine) has 8 cores & 32GB RAM. I have loaded a 16 part Kontakt - an 8 part Mach5 - battery - Stylus - Ivory - Absynth - Real guitar - all at 256 buffer with barely a ding in the performance meter. Oh and there is also a full prores 15 minute video loaded in to.

Ivory I'm running off of the internal SSD & the rest of the VI's are on an old G Tech FW800 drive via the TB adapter. I've also got a G Tech G Raid using USB3 & it is very fast (over 200/mbs read/write)
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KarlSutton wrote:The new mac pro is great...
+many
My 6-core screams.
I just set up my Pegasus R4 last night too - 6 terrible bytes of very fast storage.
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KarlSutton wrote:828mkII which I'm going to attempt to hook up via thunderbolt to firewire adapter (good/bad idea?)
From all I've heard, good.
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I have a Mackie 1640i, goes FW400-FW800-TB and all is good.
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Re using the 828mkii with a TB->FW interface, I am doing this on my new iMac and it works without a hitch. Mileage with the new MP may vary, of course.
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