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  1. A

    2010 Mac Pro Dual Processor upgrade

    I have a 2010 Mac Pro 2.66x2 Xeons. I want to upgrade the CPU's in them. I was looking at the W3680 or X5680? The only real difference I've seen was the X series can run at about 10 C higher Mac temp, oh and the fact that a pair of X5680's are twice the price of the W3680. Would I notice any...
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    • 2010 mac pro w3680 x5680
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    Will twin W3680 processors work in 2010 8 core Mac Pro?

    Hi, new to this forum. I have a 2010 Mac Pro 8 core, 2.4ghz and I am thinking of upgrading to a 12 core. I note a few people have used the w3680 processors in the 2010 machine but only when it is single core to take it from a 4 to a 6 core. Can I use the w3680 processors as a pair? cheapest I am...
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