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8core mac pro

  1. B

    Are binned chips reliable?

    Hey, l’m trying to parse the seemingly small differences between M1pro 8 and 10 core laptops. I’m not sure there’s going to be a huge difference in performance for my uses. But I did wonder if the 8core binned chips might be slightly less reliable being that they are already ‘defective’. I plan...
  2. towdow3

    2009 mac Pro or upgrade 08 octocore

    So i have an 8core 08 mac pro 10gb ram gtx670 2 1 tb HDD. I am starting to see some 09 mac pros at very interesting prices. should I upgrade mine to 32gb ram with a possible dual rx480 setup, or shoot for an 09 8core with the same gpu setup? IFF i do so, will i be able to toss my windows HDD in...