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    Overclocked the MacPro, but how to test it?

    Ok, so I took my MacPro from 3.0 to 3.3 and wanted to see the difference, I ran Geekbench in 64bit any my score hovered between 6100 and 6200, same as before the over clock. Any one have any idea why? Is there a better bench for the Mac, or even a 3D type bench like 3DMark?
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    Mac Pro and the memory latency issue

    Sorry for the late response, but I've got 6GB and not a single problem... performance in UB applications is blazingly fast!
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    Quake IV frame rates.. paging the gammer crowd..

    Didn't know ATI was limited to 6x, I have the 16x option in the menu, but here is the info.. The following is from barefeats.com. When they say "enter console", type CTRL OPTION ~ If you would like to test your own Mac against those we featured, just be sure to have the 1.2 patch for...
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    Quake IV frame rates.. paging the gammer crowd..

    So even though I'm not much into gaming, I went and installed Quake IV with the SMP (multi CPU) patch to see what kind of performance I can get from this system. I know that Mac games are poorly optimized, and little time/money is spent on the ports for obvious commercial reasons, but I...
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    I probably don't "need" this much power, as I do part time DV Editing for aviation safety (I'm a pilot by profession), but I like the fast workflow, and I love the OS X work environment. I could have done fine with a high end iMac
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    Give me a couple of days to work on that!
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    Smartazz, good question.. never been one to try a thing like that, but I'm sure a well trained computer hack could do it.. Unix and OS X are both open source, and the drivers are almost the same as on a PC.. so the effort is all it takes. BTW.. I spec'd a Dell 690 with the same stuff I have...
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    help me out here, I'm kinda new to the internet lingo... "ewwww"?
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    I still have the old PowerBook G4, as the MacPro has had too many problems for me to get one just yet... Plus it's good to have a PPC machine around incase there is a non UB App I need to run... Kind like why I have XP on one of my partitions.. As for Games.. I don't game, I admit.. albeit...
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    Info on case material needed

    I know Apple uses Aluminum to dissipate heat, as there is physical heat transfer between components and the case, even if it's very little, compared to what is being cooled with forced air, every little bit helps.
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    Mainly FCP5.1 but also the iApps.. iphoto, iTunes, iDVD, Mail, etc.. they're all so much more "snappy" Encoding is where the money is earned here though.. for sure.
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    Also, this is interesting I thought... Apple isn't the rip off that some think: http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Mac-Pro-...rice/story.xhtml?story_id=12100708D35G
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    My Mac Pro came yesterday..

    I spent the best part of yesterday setting it up with the additional drives, memory, and transferring data off of a laptop and a desktop.. all went more or less trouble free. Setting up the RAID was too easy, and the performance of the RAID Array is awesome. The only bench mark I've run so...
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    thanks ALL for your attempts at giving me advise.. I've made up my mind.. X1900XT for now, with future upgrades as I deem fit.
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    I wish it was a mere $6K.. I'll not be vulgar and tell you what it costs.. but let's just say.. You would be very upset, I'm sure. (Sorry, I couldn't resist) ;)
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    There is only one 16X PCIe slot, so I can only have one super card.. I'm not the type to keep switching back and forth... I just want the best card for my system.. and for my uses. I'm thinking the 1900 is that card.. and eventually with in 1 year when a better card is out, I'll spring for...
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    New SATA drives using jumpers??

    The deskstar has no jumpers, and the Raptor has them (but nothing is jumpered).. so am I to assume the Raptor is also a "no jumper" needed drive? Has the raptor changed at all in the past 2 years? my last one was jumpered I recall.
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    New SATA drives using jumpers??

    I am being told that it's plug and play now with SATA.. and if I understand your reply.. that information is correct. Great news, I love plug-n-play technology. Thanks.
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    You are behaving like someone who's a bit jealous if you ask me.. I don't understand it. Sorry if that offends you. I have 8GB for the following reasons: -CS3 (I have information that it wil address up to 8GB) -OS X can use UNLIMITED amounts of RAM to improve overall system speed -with...
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    New SATA drives using jumpers??

    Over the next month, parts of the MacPro order I just did will start to come in. Today, I got 3 hard drives (a 74GB Raptor, and 2 Deskstar 500GB) that I plan to put into the MacPro. The computer will itself ship with a 500GB in bay 1, and that is going to also contain the OS.. My goal is...
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    The point of a workstation is that it's the only thing Apple makes on the high end that I can use in Photoshop CS2 (and 3 soon) to maximize performance. But this was the original reason for my question, as I wanted to have my cake and eat it too. I wanted the best all around card.. a...
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    Thanks that is where I am now... and ofcourse, I'm hoping the rumor of the 1950 is true.. but either way, the 1900 is what I need, with FCP HD, and Aperture/Photoshop being my main "work" apps... I just figured if the Quadro was a better GPU across the board, I could justify it.. it's...
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    I'm reading rumors on various forums that the delay for the X1900 is that Apple is going to substitute the X1900 for an X1950XTX ... this wouldn't be the first time they've done this (did it with the MacBook Pro).. what other reason can there be for the X1900 delays? if the card has been out...
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    The only reason I have the X1900XT rather than the Quadro is two fold.. 1. I do mostly 2D work and video editing on this machine, i.e. Photoshop and Final Cut Pro HD.. 2. I figure inside of 1 year, there will be more options, and maybe more cost effective That said, if there is a DARN...
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    yeah, I'm buying my array of drives form OWC and getting better drives in the process.. 16MB buffer instead of 8MB.. and I also got some memory from OWC.. I'm gonna go with the ATI card for now, and see what comes out later when the Pro's been out a few months.. I'm sure by then we'll...
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    Interesting, so the Quadro wouldn't game well.. how about the X1900XT on pro aps... will it suck? or just be a bit slower than the Quad? thanks for helping at this unGodly hour!
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    Quadro 4500FX or ATI X1900XT?

    I've got a deceision to make.. Money being basically no object in this, as I'm more concerned with overall performance.. Shall I switch my order on my MacPro from the X1900XT 512MB to a Quadro if all I am concerned with is performance in both games, and other apps that use OPEN GL such as...
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    Who's got the best FICO Score?

    jpeyton, I love your signature! btw... my best FICO was 816, my worse 714... last time I ran it.. 754. Just run up a lot of debt, and pay it off frequently.. that's the key.
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    5 weeks and counting.... my New Pac pro!

    alas, for the most part Apple.. There are NV7300, ATI X1900, and NV Quadro4500 as choices for now.. Rumor of other stuff down the line is subject to Intel architecture limits of the Xeon's I'm told.
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    5 weeks and counting.... my New Pac pro!

    I don't really want a 30" for the space I work in... I won't turn one away for free or anything, but it's just not needed. I grew up with 15" CRT's so these day's a 20 or 23 is HUGE for me.. I'm more interested in Raw power. As for the system.. From Apple 3.0 CPU 4GB RAM (after...
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    Anand's review of the Mac Pro

    It's still on the way.. The option for the X1900XT set the ship date into Sept.. the alternative is the anemic 7300 graphics, or the over-kill Quadro 4500, which are both non-starters for me. I'll install Linux on one drive, OS X on the Raptor (my main boot), and RAID 0 on the other two...
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    Anand's review of the Mac Pro

    http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2816 Very impressive... can't wait!
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    5 weeks and counting.... my New Pac pro!

    Well, I never intended to upgrade my Dual G5 only two years after buying it, but the specs on this new Pro were to darn tempting. See my signature for the specs.. but it's going to be a well equipped machine when it gets here. I'll set up a Window XP drive on one drive, and use the other two...
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    BFG 6800 GT OC

    GET IT! Just Get it! Damn this card smokes!
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    Can you build a MAC?

    I wish you could! It may have saved me several thousands of dollars over the years.. my last purchase was just over $8K for my latest Dual 2.5... if it were a PC clone, I could have easily halved that cost!
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    8gb ram G5 Mac?

    Longtime lurker, but I had to chime in on this one. I've been running my dual 2.5GHz for over a month now, with 8GB Crucial RAM (it can actually take 16GB, but they need to make 2GB DIMMS for that). Stable as a mountain. I've done 4 reboots in the past month (due to software...