MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 2010 upgrade question

[changareth]

I have the Mac Pro 5,1 2010 quad core 2.4ghz

Is it possible to upgrade it to 8 or 12 core by just swapping the tray? Coz I asked a shop here and they said it doesn’t work.

Are there any steps I can do to allow me to upgrade to that point?

 

[tsialex]

I have the Mac Pro 5,1 2010 quad core 2.4ghz

Is it possible to upgrade it to 8 or 12 core by just swapping the tray? Coz I asked a shop here and they said it doesn’t work.

Are there any steps I can do to allow me to upgrade to that point?

Yes, just remove your single CPU and install a mid-2010 or mid-2012 dual CPU tray. Nothing else.

 

[changareth]

Yes, just remove your single CPU and install a mid-2010 or mid-2012 dual CPU tray. Nothing else.

Damn really? Starting to think this shop that’s managing my Mac Pro is scamming me lol. He told me something about the quad core mother board or whatever has compatibility issue where u can’t use upgrade to 6-12 core and only 6 core macs can do the upgrade.

 

[tsialex]

Damn really? Starting to think this shop that’s managing my Mac Pro is scamming me lol. He told me something about the quad core mother board or whatever has compatibility issue where u can’t use upgrade to 6-12 core and only 6 core macs can do the upgrade.

Don't know if it's scamming you, but the information is incorrect.

An early-2009 Mac Pros with original firmware don't work with hexacores or any other Westmere Xeon, but it's just a matter of cross-flashing. Since we are talking about a mid-2010, this is not pertinent.

You can use any mid-2010/mid-2012 backplane with any type of compatible Xeon and type of mid-2010/mid-2012 CPU tray. Btw, you can just drop in a X5690 to your current CPU tray and have the fastest single CPU Mac Pro for around $45.

There are no hardware changes, besides the CPU tray itself.

 

[changareth]

Don't know if it's scamming you, but the information is incorrect.

An early-2009 Mac Pros with original firmware don't work with hexacores or any other Westmere Xeon, but it's just a matter of cross-flashing. Since we are talking about a mid-2010, this is not pertinent.

You can use any mid-2010/mid-2012 backplane with any type of compatible Xeon and type of mid-2010/mid-2012 CPU tray. Btw, you can just drop in a X5690 to your current CPU tray and have the fastest single CPU Mac Pro for around $85.

There are no hardware changes, besides the CPU tray itself.

Damn nice thanks!!

 

[changareth]

Don't know if it's scamming you, but the information is incorrect.

An early-2009 Mac Pros with original firmware don't work with hexacores or any other Westmere Xeon, but it's just a matter of cross-flashing. Since we are talking about a mid-2010, this is not pertinent.

You can use any mid-2010/mid-2012 backplane with any type of compatible Xeon and type of mid-2010/mid-2012 CPU tray. Btw, you can just drop in a X5690 to your current CPU tray and have the fastest single CPU Mac Pro for around $85.

There are no hardware changes, besides the CPU tray itself.

X5690 is a single chip 6 core yeah? damn might go this way if it’s that cheap. 8-12 core might be over kill for me

 

[changareth]

Don't know if it's scamming you, but the information is incorrect.

An early-2009 Mac Pros with original firmware don't work with hexacores or any other Westmere Xeon, but it's just a matter of cross-flashing. Since we are talking about a mid-2010, this is not pertinent.

You can use any mid-2010/mid-2012 backplane with any type of compatible Xeon and type of mid-2010/mid-2012 CPU tray. Btw, you can just drop in a X5690 to your current CPU tray and have the fastest single CPU Mac Pro for around $85.

There are no hardware changes, besides the CPU tray itself.

Also is my tray maximum 32gb ram. Coz that’s what I have and seems can’t go to 64 unless it’s a dual cpu tray

 

[tsialex]

Also is my tray maximum 32gb ram. Coz that’s what I have and seems can’t go to 64 unless it’s a dual cpu tray

4 x 16GB 2Rx4 PC10600R (dual bank 1333Mhz ECC Registered) will get you 64GB with a X5690. 3 x 16GB will have a better performance, tho.

 

[tsialex]

X5690 is a single chip 6 core yeah? damn might go this way if it’s that cheap. 8-12 core might be over kill for me

Correct. If you gonna upgrade a single CPU, you just need one:

From a US seller

Intel Six-Core Xeon X5690 CPU 3.46GHz 12M 1366 6.4GT/s SLBVX | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Intel Six-Core Xeon X5690 CPU 3.46GHz 12M 1366 6.4GT/s SLBVX at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

From a Chinese seller:

Intel Xeon X5690 3.46 GHz Six Core 12MB LGA1366 130W CPU Processor | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Intel Xeon X5690 3.46 GHz Six Core 12MB LGA1366 130W CPU Processor at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[changareth]

Correct. If you gonna upgrade a single CPU, you just need one:

From a US seller

Intel Six-Core Xeon X5690 CPU 3.46GHz 12M 1366 6.4GT/s SLBVX | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Intel Six-Core Xeon X5690 CPU 3.46GHz 12M 1366 6.4GT/s SLBVX at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

From a Chinese seller:

Intel Xeon X5690 3.46 GHz Six Core 12MB LGA1366 130W CPU Processor | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Intel Xeon X5690 3.46 GHz Six Core 12MB LGA1366 130W CPU Processor at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

You’re a genius and a life saver bro!!

 

[changareth]

4 x 16GB 2Rx4 PC10600R (dual bank 1333Mhz ECC Registered) will get you 64GB with a X5690. 3 x 16GB will have a better performance, tho.

What’s the reason for a better performance with 3 instead of 4? Just to double confirm these are the ram yeah? https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-M393B2G70BH0-YH9-16GB-2RX4-PC3L-10600R/dp/B00BL5P0M6

 

[tsialex]

What’s the reason for a better performance with 3 instead of 4?

Nehalem and Westmere memory controller is tri-channel.

When Apple designed the MacPro4,1 platform the most common DIMMs were 1 and 2GB, with 4GB being extremely expensive, so, Apple added one more slot to give you the opportunity of adding more memory, but slower memory, since the 4th slot shares the same channel as the 3rd one.

If you really need all the possible memory, a little slower memory will perform better than faster, but less, memory. If your application works just up to 48GB, three DIMMs will perform better than four.

Just to double confirm these are the ram yeah? https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-M393B2G70BH0-YH9-16GB-2RX4-PC3L-10600R/dp/B00BL5P0M6

Correct. It's the one linked below:

M393B2G70BH0-YH9(DDR3) | DRAM | Samsung Semiconductor Global

RDIMM M393B2G70BH0-YH9(DDR3). Find technical product specifications, features and more at Samsung Semiconductor.

semiconductor.samsung.com