Mac Pro (1,1) Processor Upgrade Recommendations

[Tucom]

Thanks for the reply. I think I'll be going with the 5365's as I want to get the most performance out of this machine as possible. As per it giving up the ghost; I got a SquareTrade 2 Year Warranty on it that covers the cost of the entire machine, so that isn't a concern for me. And I doubt it'll void the warranty as they'll likely never know, and if it fails, I highly doubt it'll be because of the processor upgrades, right?

 

[GermanyChris]

If those '65's get hard to stomach (IMHO they do)you can join me with '55's

 

[paulrbeers]

If those '65's get hard to stomach (IMHO they do)you can join me with '55's

Looks much like my setup. 16GB of RAM with 2-5355's. Just looked on ebay. Matched pair of 5355's (buy it now) for $95; a pair of 5365's cheapest (buy it now) was $265. That's a lot of cash for 12% more speed.

 

[spoonie1972]

will a pair of E5462 work in a 1,1? or does it have to be x5355 x5365? (i've done x5355 before with success)

 

[iciconnect]

Hello All,

I have a Mac Pro (1,1) 2xDual 2.66GHz. I've been eying a few Intel processors to swap out for better performance. The ones I've found to be the best deal are the Quad Core L5320's (1.86GHz) which can be purchased used for as low as $17 shipped on eBay...so around $35 for two, obviously. For such a low price, I'd think it's a no brainer to purchase these and have a 2x Quad setup. Does anyone disagree? Also, would I need to purchase any additional parts in order to make this work? Thanks for the help everyone.

Did you ever upgrade that Mac Pro 1,1?