Mac Pro Mid 2012

[flowrider]

About the CPU, given the fact that the 2012 models do have the cpus with IHS, then I can upgrade them, right? for a moment I forgot that intel changed its socket to LGA2011, though they still make LGA1356. Do you think this cpu will work?

Yes you can, but not with that CPU, wrong socket. The socket for the 4,1 and 5,1 is LGA 1366.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1356

Lou

 

[sebseb]

Yes you can, but not with that CPU, wrong socket. The socket for the 4,1 and 5,1 is LGA 1366.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1356

Lou

Wow I need to start reading the digits correctly, you are right, that was the wrong socket. But now I'm screwed...intel doesn't offer any cpu with that socket anymore!

So that means no more upgrade on the cpu part if I'm correct? unless it's second hand?

Edit: So I realized they still show the 3000 and 5000 series there, while I was looking into the E5 series!

And I realized that CAD softwares still use single core and don't have any multicore. However I was told a quad core is good for running 2 OS as the same time.

 

[sebseb]

So I start checking Ebay Mac Pros, and well there are some good deals!

The price of the refurb 2.4Ghz 12 core Mac on Apple Online is 3450$ with tax included.

Now there's this ebay guy that is selling his 2010 2.93Ghz 12 core, 5870 and 32GB of ram for 3500! He said it had the 3 year apple warranty and that he bought it in 2011 though the Apple Care is expired.

Now I can't decide if I should go with Apple and its 1 year warranty and a machine that worked probably a year or even less, or go with used model from ebay! I get more for my money but they have been working for 3 years now and I've seen many people having problem with their PSU!