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It was definitely using eight cores previously.
If I have damaged a CPU, I'll revert to the 2.8GHz SLANT set just acquired.
Fished out a wired keyboard and reset everything I could think of. Three very loud chimes later, eight cores are running!
Baseplate of the modified heatsink used with the 3.2GHz SLANZ Xeons. Complete with remains of metal compound used.
I'm using a standard set now.
CPUs cleaned off and look entirely normal. That plate also had a silver gasket fitted to it to contain the compound once it was hot and, presumably, liquid. Those gaskets were perhaps 1.5 to 2mm thick. EDIT: maybe 0.5 to 1mm thick. The outline of the gasket is clearly visible, but this cleaned off without too much trouble.
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The only remaining niggle I have with the cMP is that the power light is on so long as power is available, even with the unit powered down.
Edit: can't find any reference, anywhere, to this behaviour. Very odd. Working fine otherwise.
Edit: can't find any reference, anywhere, to this behaviour. Very odd. Working fine otherwise.
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This morning's Photoshop work. 2009 MacPro, Photoshop CC22 (because I like this version).
TL/DR - Out with some old, in with some new and it really only matters to me.
Karan S'Jet was removed a while back. After some time I realized the perspective was off in relation to my other displays. So, in went Isabel from Halo Wars 2 (left) and The Weapon (Halo Infinite) with Moya Brennan the central and dominant figure.
Behind them all is a ball of data, the culmination of everything going on on all my other displays (except the HDTV). Isabel and The Weapon are AI constructs in the Halo games, so they are managing all the data - which Moya directs.
I also applied a gradient blue to Moya's dress. The original is tinted a light green.
EDIT: And for all those saying "It's not centered!" Yeah, it's not. That's because of the physical location of the HDTV above this monitor which is not itself centered above this display. The primary misalignment stems from the fact that the two tables everything sits on cannot be physically centered underneath the HDTV.
TL/DR - Out with some old, in with some new and it really only matters to me.
Karan S'Jet was removed a while back. After some time I realized the perspective was off in relation to my other displays. So, in went Isabel from Halo Wars 2 (left) and The Weapon (Halo Infinite) with Moya Brennan the central and dominant figure.
Behind them all is a ball of data, the culmination of everything going on on all my other displays (except the HDTV). Isabel and The Weapon are AI constructs in the Halo games, so they are managing all the data - which Moya directs.
I also applied a gradient blue to Moya's dress. The original is tinted a light green.
EDIT: And for all those saying "It's not centered!" Yeah, it's not. That's because of the physical location of the HDTV above this monitor which is not itself centered above this display. The primary misalignment stems from the fact that the two tables everything sits on cannot be physically centered underneath the HDTV.
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After two weeks of non-stop working, I finally get two day off. Just sent kids to school in a cold winter day (-10C, feels like -22C).
Now at home, enjoying a cup of coffee. Watching some videos and probably do some video editing with M1 Mac mini.
The 2009 MacBook Pro is finally in a states where is pretty much usable for some light computing tasks, but it will still occasionally freeze for few seconds.
Now at home, enjoying a cup of coffee. Watching some videos and probably do some video editing with M1 Mac mini.
The 2009 MacBook Pro is finally in a states where is pretty much usable for some light computing tasks, but it will still occasionally freeze for few seconds.
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It is the Starbucks Winter Blend.. I just brought to try from local Costco. I can't drink black coffee, so I usually add milk.
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Always interested in seeing what people are drinking (coffeewise) when they post. The SB Winter blend is a decent blend too. Totally understand adding milk. I used to be a regular cream and sugar guy until the doctor got involved. Now it's black and I've just gotten used to it.
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I used to do double-double (two sugar two milk, in Canadian term), but I no longer add sugars...not because doctors, but I just feel I shouldn't drink sugary product everyday.
Last week I was trying to set up a 17" iMac from late 2006 (Core 2 Duo) to give to my cousin for Christmas for old iTunes use. So I finally got around to making a NetRestore image for my Mac Mini server for a 10.6.8 image. I had to do a few things to get it set up and ready for a one step install with all the Snow Leopard updates.
What I did:
- Used the 10.6.3 installer to install over FireWire Target Disk Mode from my Mac Pro (running Snow Leopard) to the iMac.
- Used TDM once installed to use System Image Utility to make a NetRestore image on the Mac Pro for the 10.6.3 image I just made.
- Tested that NetRestore for good measure.
- TDM the iMac again, running the 10.6.8 combo update.
- Used TDM again to make a NetRestore image of the 10.6.8 version of the iMac.
- Set up the iMac, ran Software Update, then found the update folders inside of /Library/Updates. Moved those to the Mac Pro.
- NetRestored AGAIN to start with a fresh 10.6.8 (with no user account) on the iMac.
- TDM the iMac, then ran the updates one by one that are stored on the Mac Pro.
- Made a NetRestore image using System Image Utility again.
- Set up the iMac to make sure the updates ran all the way and that Software Update didn't have anything remaining. Success!
It was a lot of steps, but luckily, NetRestore is super fast coming over Gigabit ethernet from my server that has an SSD in it.
Now I've got a way to restore any Mac to 10.6.8 with all the updates without needing to run anything manually after install! This should also work on Macs that came with a version of 10.6 higher than 10.6.3 (like the 2010 Mac Mini).
What I did:
- Used the 10.6.3 installer to install over FireWire Target Disk Mode from my Mac Pro (running Snow Leopard) to the iMac.
- Used TDM once installed to use System Image Utility to make a NetRestore image on the Mac Pro for the 10.6.3 image I just made.
- Tested that NetRestore for good measure.
- TDM the iMac again, running the 10.6.8 combo update.
- Used TDM again to make a NetRestore image of the 10.6.8 version of the iMac.
- Set up the iMac, ran Software Update, then found the update folders inside of /Library/Updates. Moved those to the Mac Pro.
- NetRestored AGAIN to start with a fresh 10.6.8 (with no user account) on the iMac.
- TDM the iMac, then ran the updates one by one that are stored on the Mac Pro.
- Made a NetRestore image using System Image Utility again.
- Set up the iMac to make sure the updates ran all the way and that Software Update didn't have anything remaining. Success!
It was a lot of steps, but luckily, NetRestore is super fast coming over Gigabit ethernet from my server that has an SSD in it.
Now I've got a way to restore any Mac to 10.6.8 with all the updates without needing to run anything manually after install! This should also work on Macs that came with a version of 10.6 higher than 10.6.3 (like the 2010 Mac Mini).
Back on topic?
2nd cMP now gutted for spares. Big recycling run later! Must try not t come back with as much as I took...
2nd cMP now gutted for spares. Big recycling run later! Must try not t come back with as much as I took...
How is everyone's battery holding? Amazingly the 2009 MacBook Pro's battery is still holding charges and it only has 470 cycles. LOL..This is a 15 years old laptop.
Anyway, the battery life isn't great. I still vaguely remember, this laptop didn't had good battery life in the beginning.
Anyway, I was downloading some online course videos and printing some lectures notes. Battery is down to 40% in an hour. So it defiantly not main laptop... This would be the Surface Pro 10 and the MacBook Air 2020 (Intel one... )
Anyway, the battery life isn't great. I still vaguely remember, this laptop didn't had good battery life in the beginning.
Anyway, I was downloading some online course videos and printing some lectures notes. Battery is down to 40% in an hour. So it defiantly not main laptop... This would be the Surface Pro 10 and the MacBook Air 2020 (Intel one... )
After use 2009 MacBook Pro for about a week with macOS Ventura via OCLP, I gonna have to say that I am more than impressed by the performance. It is a 15 years old laptop.
However, as a 15 years old laptop, it isn't going to cut in 2025 anymore. Although basic web browsing, light office task either using MS Office or online version, 1080P video play back, are in acceptable speed. I can't really use it as primary computing devices. The CPU really struggles with fan constantly in full blast. Occasional system hang is annoying.
It is fun and nice to save a 15 years out of landfill, but at one day, it will going to landfill. Just not today.
However, as a 15 years old laptop, it isn't going to cut in 2025 anymore. Although basic web browsing, light office task either using MS Office or online version, 1080P video play back, are in acceptable speed. I can't really use it as primary computing devices. The CPU really struggles with fan constantly in full blast. Occasional system hang is annoying.
It is fun and nice to save a 15 years out of landfill, but at one day, it will going to landfill. Just not today.
What have I done? Well, I'm typing this on the cMP 3,1 running Lion, and using @wicknix BrassMonkey suite for the purposes of communicating this to you all. Here's the info panels:
As you might imagine, Lions runs rather well on a rig this powerful. My plan is to try and find some appropriate Photoshop and Logic Pro discs and have a play.
As you might imagine, Lions runs rather well on a rig this powerful. My plan is to try and find some appropriate Photoshop and Logic Pro discs and have a play.
Wow, double opticals! 👍
Looking at your memory config I am getting a weird feeling. Not sure but that looks to me like you have paired 2 and 4 GB Dimms? I would have paired 2 with 2 and 4 with 4. But, as previously said I have no experience with cMP 3,1. Click that "memory upgrade instructions" -button to be sure.
Looking at your memory config I am getting a weird feeling. Not sure but that looks to me like you have paired 2 and 4 GB Dimms? I would have paired 2 with 2 and 4 with 4. But, as previously said I have no experience with cMP 3,1. Click that "memory upgrade instructions" -button to be sure.
<broken record voice>Throw Snow Leopard on it and watch it go faster than greased lightning.</broken record voice>
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In reality, one riser card has 4x2GB DIMMs, the other 4x4GB. I could also put 12GB on each card, 2x2 and 2x4, and still follow the required install pattern.
Oh, it does, it does!<broken record voice>Throw Snow Leopard on it and watch it go faster than greased lightning.</broken record voice>
And don’t forget an AHCI PCIe SSD to really make it fly. 1500 MB/s anyone?
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But but...Arctic Fox won't run, and Interweb runs poorly. Whereas Lion/BrassMonkey was smoothness. Don't get me wrong, SL runs fast, but the browser experience under it is a bit underwhelming. So I'll go back to Lion.