1,1 To 2,1

[jakesaunders27]

Hi all,
I have a Mac Pro 1,1 which I love and i have seen that some people on here have upgraded the firmware to 2,1 what does this achieve? Can someone give me some reasons to do it and how do i go about doing it.

Jake

 

[Mr. Zarniwoop]

It adds Intel microcode support for "Clovertown" Xeon processors like the X5355 and X5365.

 

[jakesaunders27]

It adds Intel microcode support for "Clovertown" Xeon processors like the X5355 and X5365.

is it worth doing anyway?

 

[Mr. Zarniwoop]

is it worth doing anyway?

I can't think any downside, but outside of 2007 CPU support there isn't any upside either.

 

[jakesaunders27]

I can't think any downside, but outside of 2007 CPU support there isn't any upside either.

alright might have a look then just to be up to date

 

[666sheep]

If you won't be upgrading CPUs to Clovertowns, stay with your current firmware. After upgrade you won't be able to run AHT shipped with your machine in case if you'd need it.

 

[jakesaunders27]

Unless you won't be upgrading CPUs to Clovertowns stay with your current firmware. After upgrade you won't be able to run AHT shipped with your machine in case if you'd need it.

Ahh okay cheers!

 

[Mnowell69]

If you won't be upgrading CPUs to Clovertowns, stay with your current firmware. After upgrade you won't be able to run AHT shipped with your machine in case if you'd need it.

Well thats strange because i 'upgraded' my firmware and i can still use my AHT that came with my mac.

 

[666sheep]

Well thats strange because i 'upgraded' my firmware and i can still use my AHT that came with my mac.

I'm surprised that it works for you, but if you say so, I stand corrected.
Mine 4,1 after upgrading do 5,1 and CPU to Westmere doesn't want to. My second MP, 1,1 upped to 2,1, doesn't want to run ASD 3s108 (this version supports 1,1 but not 2,1) unless downgraded back to 1,1 firmware.

 

[gavinstubbs09]

I am going to eventually upgrade my CPUs, and I found a blog which tells you how to flash the firmware since the original thread on another forum site is no more.

http://boeglin.org/blog/index.php?m=01&y=13&entry=entry130109-013629

 

[dextructor]

I won this MacPro 1,1 and I don't have the ATH cd to test, could anyone please upload this or indicate some site that has? Thanks!

 

[DanielCoffey]

This blog may have the information you need to find the correct AHT for a 1,1... http://rivenbyfive.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/download-and-run-apple-hardware-test.html

EDIT : Try this link... http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Hardware_Test/018-2769-A.dmg

 

[dextructor]

This blog may have the information you need to find the correct AHT for a 1,1... http://rivenbyfive.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/download-and-run-apple-hardware-test.html

EDIT : Try this link... http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Hardware_Test/018-2769-A.dmg

Thanks Daniel for the answer, I found this site yesterday but try to follow was very confusing since the terminal commands are general and not specifical> I was hoping to get the ATH cd from one member on this forum.