I am thinking about taking the plunge and upgrading to a 2009 Nehalem Mac Pro as they are now being discounted.
My question,using DP and various VI's what would be the better choice the Quad core 2.66 or 8 core 2.26 ?
MB871LL/A 4 core
MB535LL/A 8 core
Assuming I load up my choice with a good amount of Ram.
Which is more important for DAW work,the number of cores or the processor speed?
thanks
KG
2009 Nehalem Mac Pro choice : Quad core or 8 core?
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2009 Nehalem Mac Pro choice : Quad core or 8 core?
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Re: 2009 Nehalem Mac Pro choice : Quad core or 8 core?
The 8'er is greater.
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Re: 2009 Nehalem Mac Pro choice : Quad core or 8 core?
Just upgraded to a 12 Core 2.66 model and I have my 8 Core 2.66 Nehalem on eBay..check out the link if you're interested. Used it with DP and a whole lot more!!!
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