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Archive of Monday, April 21st, 2014 News Go to Current News Page
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Low-Cost 2009 Mac Pro Quad-Core 3.2GHz CPU Upgrade
(from a recent reader mail)
"(2009) MacPro 4,1 Quad-Core 2.66GHz to 3.2GHz Processor Upgrade
Attached zip contains screen prints before and after, successful processor upgrade.
MacPro 2009 4,1 SP Xeon 2.66GHz (W3520) -> Xeon (W3565) 3.2GHz
Bought CPU "used" off of ebay for appx $100. 15 minutes of labor = a little extra "zip"
(Scores taken from screenshots sent. Running OS X 10.9.3 (beta), 16GB ram)
CineBench R15 CPU scores:
- 2.66GHz: 420
- 3:20GHz: 517
GeekBench:
- 2.66GHz: 2113 (single core), 8206 (multi-core)
- 3:20GHz: 2349 (single core), 9514 (multi-core)
-Lawrence"
Thanks Lawrence. (Here's a previous article on 2009 Mac Pro (4-core) 2.66GHz to 3.2GHz CPU Upgrade w/Benchmarks. The Macs/mods page has other older Mac Pro low-cost CPU Upgrades (often used/pulls), most from 2008 or earlier Mac Pros. Some Xserves also.)
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Apple/Mac related News/Tips/Problems/Humor/PR:
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Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates:
(The article links below were from April 2014. Apple may have changed or removed them.)
- Mac computers: About standby mode
- Use AIM with Messages or iChat
- How to contact an app developer
- About Apple Digital AV Adapters for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
- Resolve issues with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch accessories (no longer online)
- Use Apple wired headphones with your iPhone, iPad, and iPods
- Update your iPhone or iPad
- Use captive Wi-Fi networks on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- iOS 7: Understanding Location Services (no longer online)
- Add, use, and share boarding passes, tickets, and other passes in Apple Wallet
The following articles were Archived in April 2014, but now no no longer online:
- Apple TV (1st generation): Adding podcasts via iTunes
- Apple TV (1st generation): Streaming photos via iTunes
- Apple TV (2nd generation): Shared iTunes library content does not appear on Apple TV if it's deselected in iTunes
Topic based page of Guides, Tips & Troubleshooting for Mac & iPhone/iPad/watchOS Users. |
Recent Updates, Tips, DIY Upgrades and Repairs: List of Updates, Tips, DIY Upgrades, Repair Articles, and more you may have missed. (Topics range from OS/software/driver updates & troubleshooting, to hardware upgrades and repairs.)
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