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Re: New Mac Pro DP8

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bayswater wrote:
Chris T wrote:
Any recommendations as to where to get cheaper, reliable RAM (instead of the super overpriced Apple option)?

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I've had good luck with these guys. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20 ... 66D3E8M32/
Here's their link to CPU upgrades:
Turnkey
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DIY
http://eshop.macsales.com/Search/?Ntk=P ... +processor
How to:
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macpro_2013/
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Re: New Mac Pro DP8

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mikehalloran wrote:You can have the latest and greatest CPUs and RAM now. OWC can upgrade the current model for less than buying it from Apple.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/turnkey/ ... c_Pro_2013

Buy the lowest model with the video cards that you want and send it to them. If you're really savvy with such work, it's possible to buy them and do it yourself.

http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos ... 13_proc_h/

http://eshop.macsales.com/search/Xeon

You can save $450 - $1,100 depending on the model by buying from the Refurb Store.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

You can add AppleCare for three years of phone support--with the issues that come up when something doesn't run riight, this is highly recommended.
Wouldn't you think that doing an upgrade of this sort nullifies the Apple Care?
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Re: New Mac Pro DP8

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If that is a concern, have OWC do the work and purchase their extended warranty on it.

AppleCare is good about covering Apple hardware and, more importantly, gives you three years of call-in support.

If you have a motherboard issue, Apple will not void your warranty because you replaced RAM or a drive etc.

If I did the CPU swap, I would not sell the old processor, however. If there was a hardware problem, I would put Humpty back together before I took it in to be diagnosed--if for no other reason than to see if that fixed it.

If you have been around Macs long enough, you will remember when CPU upgrade kits were widely available. I have a 1.2G kit for a G4 that I need to sell. Same AppleCare concerns then, too.
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Re: New Mac Pro DP8

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mikehalloran wrote:If that is a concern, have OWC do the work and purchase their extended warranty on it.

AppleCare is good about covering Apple hardware and, more importantly, gives you three years of call-in support.

If you have a motherboard issue, Apple will not void your warranty because you replaced RAM or a drive etc.

If I did the CPU swap, I would not sell the old processor, however. If there was a hardware problem, I would put Humpty back together before I took it in to be diagnosed--if for no other reason than to see if that fixed it.

If you have been around Macs long enough, you will remember when CPU upgrade kits were widely available. I have a 1.2G kit for a G4 that I need to sell. Same AppleCare concerns then, too.
Yes. I remember doing the upgrades :-)
Sounds about right. In any case, I want the Apple Care plan. It comes in handy.
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