hello,
i just bought a used mac pro 1.1 Xeon 2.66ghz with 8GB ram and video card supplied by apple (geforce 7300). OSX Lion 10.7
I know it has EFI 32 bit that can be upgraded to 64bit.
I admit i still cannot understand what the 32b vs 64b boot can offer though.
I have also a PPC G5 2Ghz with FCP7, 10GB ram, BMD Decklink (2005 model) video card
with break-out cables and i installed the latest FCP7 supported for leopard via hack.
My questions are the following...
Using the EFI 32bit on Mac Pro 1.1
0) can i install any software i like or the software must support 32bit only ?
1) Can i install my FCPS used to work in PPC G5 in my Mac Pro 1.1 ? If not why ?
Is it because it is Xeon and does not support the PPC EFI architecture ?
2) Can i install FCPX on this machine and will it work with my 7300 card ?
3) Can the BMD (Black magic design) declink card re-installed on the MacPro ?
Using the EFI 64bit on Mac Pro 1.1
A1) What is the difference after this installation compared to the above s/w usage ?
A2) Can the above software and BMD card be installed as well without problems ?
A3) Do you suggest OSX upgrade to which version for this machine and allow
me work with Final cut etc. please.
Any answers will be appreciated
Thanks
i just bought a used mac pro 1.1 Xeon 2.66ghz with 8GB ram and video card supplied by apple (geforce 7300). OSX Lion 10.7
I know it has EFI 32 bit that can be upgraded to 64bit.
I admit i still cannot understand what the 32b vs 64b boot can offer though.
I have also a PPC G5 2Ghz with FCP7, 10GB ram, BMD Decklink (2005 model) video card
with break-out cables and i installed the latest FCP7 supported for leopard via hack.
My questions are the following...
Using the EFI 32bit on Mac Pro 1.1
0) can i install any software i like or the software must support 32bit only ?
1) Can i install my FCPS used to work in PPC G5 in my Mac Pro 1.1 ? If not why ?
Is it because it is Xeon and does not support the PPC EFI architecture ?
2) Can i install FCPX on this machine and will it work with my 7300 card ?
3) Can the BMD (Black magic design) declink card re-installed on the MacPro ?
Using the EFI 64bit on Mac Pro 1.1
A1) What is the difference after this installation compared to the above s/w usage ?
A2) Can the above software and BMD card be installed as well without problems ?
A3) Do you suggest OSX upgrade to which version for this machine and allow
me work with Final cut etc. please.
Any answers will be appreciated
Thanks
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