Mac Pro w/ x1900 XT SHIPPED!

[kangaechigai]

Cool! Have you been able to run any benchmarks on games? Quake 4, Doom 3 etc?

I'm not a serious gamer, so the only benchmark I can provide is for WoW running at 1920x1200 with all the graphics settings maxed... ~60fps That's just running around solo, though; I'm sure it'd be a bit slower in a raid. I only play solo (antisocial people can enjoy MMORPG's, too!), so maybe I'll let my friend play his next raid on my machine to really test it.

And how about the noise from that card?

I can't really tell, because there are too many other things running in this room, but I'll experiment later when I have time to shut everything else down.

 

[devmage]

I'm not a serious gamer, so the only benchmark I can provide is for WoW running at 1920x1200 with all the graphics settings maxed... ~60fps That's just running around solo, though; I'm sure it'd be a bit slower in a raid. I only play solo (antisocial people can enjoy MMORPG's, too!), so maybe I'll let my friend play his next raid on my machine to really test it.

I can't really tell, because there are too many other things running in this room, but I'll experiment later when I have time to shut everything else down.

Does by all settings match mean you have terrain distance up all the way? I've always wanted to run WoW like that but I can't with my current card.

 

[jansmith]

*&%!*

Just went online with the Apple Store to check my order status and got this:

We're Sorry
A technical difficulty has prevented us from processing your request. Please click here to return to the Apple Online Store.

Waiting since August 7th for my 3.0 Mac Pro/X1900XT/no wireless/iWork pre-installed is frustrating enough, now this!

Has anyone gotten shipping notification for a Mac Pro with the ATI card and without wireless? As others have noted, regardless of being one of the earliest orders, this configuration seems to be taking longer than those with wireless.

 

[ammon]

*&%!*

Just went online with the Apple Store to check my order status and got this:

We're Sorry
A technical difficulty has prevented us from processing your request. Please click here to return to the Apple Online Store.

I logged into the store and clicked on order status. I got the following:

Apple's Online and phone Order Status services are temporarily unavailable due to a scheduled upgrade to our systems.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

[jansmith]

Order status back up -- no change -- Est shipping the 12th, delivery the 19th.

Called and got through to an Apple rep named Brandy, asked about upgraded shipping, and she gave me free overnight shipping (MacPro coming from a California assembly facility). At least that cuts the wait time a few days! Thanks to those on this forum who said we could get upgraded shipping by asking for it!

I asked if the ship date would be any sooner if I added wireless or removed iWork, and she said no, that different warehouses were getting MacPro's out at different rates -- there is no formula, but promised shipping on or before the date in my order status.

 

[Trekkie]

Probably had something to do with the iMac product refresh being added to the web this morning.

 

[stapler]

This is terrible, it's like all the late-orderers are getting shipped first.

 

[Wintrmte]

I'm not a serious gamer, so the only benchmark I can provide is for WoW running at 1920x1200 with all the graphics settings maxed... ~60fps That's just running around solo, though; I'm sure it'd be a bit slower in a raid. I only play solo (antisocial people can enjoy MMORPG's, too!), so maybe I'll let my friend play his next raid on my machine to really test it.

I can't really tell, because there are too many other things running in this room, but I'll experiment later when I have time to shut everything else down.

Do you have Full Screen Glow effect turned on? That really kills the 7300 GT card.

 

[Abulia]

Benchmarks man, I need benchmarks!

I'm ready to pull the trigger! Let me hear about the 1900XT goodness!

 

[miniConvert]

My Mac Pro's with X1900's have had their delivery date slashed from the revised 28th September to, wait for it... Friday! That's quite impressive, it's even a full week earlier than the original delivery date I was given. Shipped today.

 

[jansmith]

My Mac Pro's with X1900's have had their delivery date slashed from the revised 28th September to, wait for it... Friday! That's quite impressive, it's even a full week earlier than the original delivery date I was given. Shipped today.

With or without Bluetooth/Airport? Any other non-stock features?

 

[miniConvert]

With or without Bluetooth/Airport? Any other non-stock features?

With Airport and Bluetooth. Both with 250GB primary drives, one with a 500GB secondary and OS X Server. 2.66 with 2GB RAM.

 

[stapler]

So why hasn't mine shipped?

 

[damado]

Well I was excited to see this last night
Sep 5, 2006 7:12 PM Package data transmitted to FedEx
and
Estimated delivery Sep 6, 2006 3:00 PM

But I don't have my mac pro and the status hasn't changed =/

 

[kangaechigai]

Does by all settings match mean you have terrain distance up all the way?

Yes.

Do you have Full Screen Glow effect turned on?

Yes.

 

[Wintrmte]

Yes.

Yes.

I cannot wait to get my X 1900XT upgrade. *drool*

 

[toomuchstereo]

I'm not a serious gamer, so the only benchmark I can provide is for WoW running at 1920x1200 with all the graphics settings maxed... ~60fps That's just running around solo, though; I'm sure it'd be a bit slower in a raid. I only play solo (antisocial people can enjoy MMORPG's, too!), so maybe I'll let my friend play his next raid on my machine to really test it.

I can't really tell, because there are too many other things running in this room, but I'll experiment later when I have time to shut everything else down.

Keep in mind if you have Vertical Sync turned on in the Video Options menu, WoW, will cap your FPS at your monitors refresh rate. The Mac Pro with the X1900 will run WoW turned all the way up.

 

[stapler]

Anybody using Boot Camp with the X1900 XTs yet?

Also, I sounded pitiful enough on the phone with Apple to get free 2-day, woo!

 

[Krevnik]

Well I was excited to see this last night
Sep 5, 2006 7:12 PM Package data transmitted to FedEx
and
Estimated delivery Sep 6, 2006 3:00 PM

But I don't have my mac pro and the status hasn't changed =/

Same here, except it got far enough to know that this sucker /is/ in my city as of 4am... FedEx is flaking, as usual... and as usual, their 'by X pm' remarks aren't accurate at all. :/

 

[Renovatio]

Same here, except it got far enough to know that this sucker /is/ in my city as of 4am... FedEx is flaking, as usual... and as usual, their 'by X pm' remarks aren't accurate at all. :/

FedEx tracking sucks. When my monitors came, they were expected delivery "10:30AM" ... didn't get here until like 5PM.

 

[Krevnik]

FedEx tracking sucks. When my monitors came, they were expected delivery "10:30AM" ... didn't get here until like 5PM.

I have actually noticed that the slower the shipping, the more actively they update the tracking... overnight shipping is lucky to even get anything beyond: 'We have it' and 'we delivered it'.

Sad thing is that I can /walk/ to the depot in less time then it takes for them to drop it off... kinda sucks that I am always on the tail-end of any FedEx Express delivery route because of how close to the sorting facility I am.

 

[damado]

I just looked again and the ship date changed to today and delivery to tomorrow. It was picked up in fullerton at 3. I guess I'll have to head home early tomorrow =)

Edit:

So where are the pics of the X1900XT that some people recieved already?

 

[freezerburrn]

I just got notification that my Mac Pro shipped today, and it's going to be here tomorrow! This sure beats the September 27th, and October 6th delivery date I initially had when I ordered on August 29th.

Here are my specs:

Product # Product Description Qty Ext Price
__________ ________________________________________ ____ ________________

Z0D8 MAC PRO,CTO 1 2,582.00
With the following configuration:

Processor 065-6352 2.66 GHz Quad Xeon.
Memory 065-6357 1GB 667 DDR2 FB DIMM ECC-2x512
Graphics Card 065-6363 ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB
Hard Drive Bay1 065-6690 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s drive
Hard Drive Bay2 065-6742 None
Hard Drive Bay3 065-6743 None
Hard Drive Bay4 065-6744 None
Optical Drive 065-6251 16x SuperDrive DL
Wireless Option 065-6725 Airprt Extrm & BT 2.0+EDR
Modem 065-6455 None
Fibre Chl Card 065-6285 None
Keyboard Language 065-6280 Apple Kybd & Wrls Mgty Ms
Mac SVR OS Language 065-5988 None
Apple Software Applications 065-6419None
Mac OS Language 065-6245 Mac OS X
Country Kit 065-6244 Country Kit

 

[Rocksteady]

damn i want mine now... i ordered mine on the augest 25th, and it still says a shiping date of sept 25... some people are getting theirs and they ordered after me, such as the guy in the post before this one who ordered on the 29th

2.66 GHz Quad Xeon
1GB 667 DDR2 FB DIMM ECC-2x512
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB
160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s drive
16x SuperDrive DL
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Apple Keyboard & Mighty Mse
Mac OS X
Country Kit

i also live in canada so maybe thats why?

 

[Cowinacape]

damn i want mine now... i ordered mine on the augest 25th, and it still says a shiping date of sept 25... some people are getting theirs and they ordered after me, such as the guy in the post before this one who ordered on the 29th

2.66 GHz Quad Xeon
1GB 667 DDR2 FB DIMM ECC-2x512
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB
160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s drive
16x SuperDrive DL
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Apple Keyboard & Mighty Mse
Mac OS X
Country Kit

i also live in canada so maybe thats why?

I ordered on the 9th (August) and my date hasn't changed, still Spet 14th ship I think Apple harbours deep anti Candian feelings

My order is the same as yours as well.