Need help - Will this work.

[applegeek897]

Need help - Will this work

I have a mid 2010 mac pro and I came across the intel x5660 6 core 2.8Ghz Xeon which is the same socket but it is not the same 6 core as apple uses, but I just want to know if it will work, I have the 2.8ghz quad core with 3gbs of 1066mhz ram at the moment.

Thanks.

 

[joedemax]

Risky strategy but it might just work. I'd say it will probably work but it will be a difficult upgrade.

 

[mtasquared]

I have the same mac and might be interested in upgrading to a hex, in part due to all the peeps on this thread poo pooing the quad.

Anyway, I think the x5660 is mainly different in that it can used in pairs (on a dual socket motherboard) while the w3680 is meant to be used singly.

 

[ClassObject]

It'll work