Hi everyone.
I'm right on the edge of buying a used Mac Pro 4,1. I've done a lot of research, and just want to make sure that these parts work in the machine, and that I get the results i expect.
The machine comes with:
4-core Xeon 2.66GHz
8 or 16GB RAM
640 GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
No AirPort
What I would like to put in it:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Non-flashed (maybe a Ti, not sure yet)
A Xeon X5680 3.33GHz replacing the 4-core
Lycom DT-120 PCIe adapter with a Samsung SM951 SSD on it
WiFi AC card from MacVidCards (if I can buy that in EU)
ASUS USB 3.1 PCIe card (https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/USB_31_TYPEA_CARD/)
Would these parts work in conjunction with the existing parts?
I'll get a boot screen if I keep the GT 120 if I'm not mistaken, right?
Will I benefit from getting a 5,1 instead?
Would the 3.46 Xeon be a significant upgrade over the 3.33?
Should I get a 6,1 (or a 7,1 if that arrives) instead?
What is the exact order of the PCIe ports? Which cards should I put where?
Thanks a lot guys, a lot of things I would love to get clarified.
P.S: If anyone has a system like this, please let me know how it runs! EDIT: Just saw some of @SoyCapitanSoyCapitan's posts, it seems like you have a system much like this? Thanks again
I'm right on the edge of buying a used Mac Pro 4,1. I've done a lot of research, and just want to make sure that these parts work in the machine, and that I get the results i expect.
The machine comes with:
4-core Xeon 2.66GHz
8 or 16GB RAM
640 GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
No AirPort
What I would like to put in it:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Non-flashed (maybe a Ti, not sure yet)
A Xeon X5680 3.33GHz replacing the 4-core
Lycom DT-120 PCIe adapter with a Samsung SM951 SSD on it
WiFi AC card from MacVidCards (if I can buy that in EU)
ASUS USB 3.1 PCIe card (https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/USB_31_TYPEA_CARD/)
Would these parts work in conjunction with the existing parts?
I'll get a boot screen if I keep the GT 120 if I'm not mistaken, right?
Will I benefit from getting a 5,1 instead?
Would the 3.46 Xeon be a significant upgrade over the 3.33?
Should I get a 6,1 (or a 7,1 if that arrives) instead?
What is the exact order of the PCIe ports? Which cards should I put where?
Thanks a lot guys, a lot of things I would love to get clarified.
P.S: If anyone has a system like this, please let me know how it runs! EDIT: Just saw some of @SoyCapitanSoyCapitan's posts, it seems like you have a system much like this? Thanks again
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