I've been using this Mac Pro for a really long time. Bought CTO as 3.33Ghz quad core that came with either Leopard or Snow Leopard (I should look for that old install disc) and a 30"ACD, and updated it to 6-core and GTX 980Ti, Blu-Ray burner and more, as far as High Sierra 10.13.6 with 144.0.0.0.0. It's been great, but I finally broke down and got a Mac Mini M4 Pro, CTO 14/20 core, 64GB RAM, 1TB storage, and a new Dell U4025QW monitor.
The main reason for moving on is that on the rare occasion that I shut the Mac Pro down, say for vacation or extended power outage that outlasts my battery backup system, the thing sometimes takes several tries before it will power back up. Pressing the power button just makes little clicks, and the light goes out after a couple seconds each time. It sometimes takes me ten minutes to get it to come on, although it does always come back to life.
It's odd to look at this silent little box on the base of the new monitor stand, but I think fifteen and a half years of service from the old MP is pretty rad, and I'll miss the heat it generates in winter, and the soft whirr of the fans... and being able to put framed photos on top of it. I might keep it around to read/burn discs and such, until I get sick of storing it. (Chortle)
The main reason for moving on is that on the rare occasion that I shut the Mac Pro down, say for vacation or extended power outage that outlasts my battery backup system, the thing sometimes takes several tries before it will power back up. Pressing the power button just makes little clicks, and the light goes out after a couple seconds each time. It sometimes takes me ten minutes to get it to come on, although it does always come back to life.
It's odd to look at this silent little box on the base of the new monitor stand, but I think fifteen and a half years of service from the old MP is pretty rad, and I'll miss the heat it generates in winter, and the soft whirr of the fans... and being able to put framed photos on top of it. I might keep it around to read/burn discs and such, until I get sick of storing it. (Chortle)