AH fuck. Mac is dead.

[Loren Littlejohn]

Tech called and said the logic board is fried. SOOOO...

NEW MAC TIME!!!!

Since I have no idea how the intels perform how would a "MAC PRO DUAL XEON 2.0GHz QUAD" compare to the old quad G5 quad 2.5gHz?

Cause I'm thinking this is my next machine. I would snag an 8 core but it's not in my budget.

 

[egan.]

It will be significantly faster.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

YAY!



Computers are so fucking weird, you can have 4X2.5gHz processors, but the next generation 4 core with 2gHz processors will smoke it.

 

[Metaltastic]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's an issue of increased throughput rather than output (via faster front-side busses and/or larger caches) which reduce bottlenecks Now did you get any discount on your new one?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Since it was a refurb through a 3rd party company (that I don't want to do business with again since I bought that machine a little over a year ago) no.

I went used on ebay through a private seller, the machine has apple care till November of 2010.

Item specifics - Apple Desktops
Condition: Used
Processor Type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Product Family: Mac Pro
Processor Speed (per Core): 2 GHz
Screen Size: --
Processor Configuration: Dual Core
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard
Memory (RAM): 2 GB
Primary Drive: CD-RW/DVD Combo
Hard Drive Capacity: 250 GB
Bundled Items: Keyboard, Mouse


You are bidding on an Intel mac pro that is 1 and a half years old.

It is in excellent condition, it currently has an Applecare warranty which will expire on 11/30/2010.

MAC PRO DUAL CORE 2x2.0GHZ
250GB SATA 2GB (4x512mb)

SUPERDRIVE

ATI RADEON X1900 512MB

 

[kev]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's an issue of increased throughput rather than output (via faster front-side busses and/or larger caches) which reduce bottlenecks Now did you get any discount on your new one?

FSB is a thing of the past now dude :Smokedev:

 

[Metaltastic]

FSB is a thing of the past now dude :Smokedev:

Wait, really? How so?

 

[kev]

The new systems e.g. Core i7, Athlon 64, Phenom and Phenom II don't have an FSB as their memory controllers are mounted directly on the CPU. The front side bus was only necessary to bus data between the CPU and the memory controller on the northbridge

 

[PhilTheBeard]

im getting one of the new phenom x4's that run at 3.2 ghz!!!

 

[Metaltastic]

The new systems e.g. Core i7, Athlon 64, Phenom and Phenom II don't have an FSB as their memory controllers are mounted directly on the CPU. The front side bus was only necessary to bus data between the CPU and the memory controller on the northbridge

Ah, coolness, dunno what the Northbridge is, but it's old and therefore (in the computer world) useless, so whatevs!

 

[kev]

im getting one of the new phenom x4's that run at 3.2 ghz!!!

I dont want to piss on the amd bonfire but intels outclass them majorly clock per clock still.

 

[kev]

Ah, coolness, dunno what the Northbridge is, but it's old and therefore (in the computer world) useless, so whatevs!

Dont worry Marcus we'll turn you into a supergeek soon enough

 

[kramer1309]

The new systems e.g. Core i7, Athlon 64, Phenom and Phenom II don't have an FSB as their memory controllers are mounted directly on the CPU. The front side bus was only necessary to bus data between the CPU and the memory controller on the northbridge

so now its just proc->southbus instead of proc->nbridge->sbridge? interesting.

 

[PhilTheBeard]

iv always like amd more then intel i dont know why but i have. and iv had my old intel burn out way quicker then any amd processor i have had

 

[kev]

iv always like amd more then intel i dont know why but i have. and iv had my old intel burn out way quicker then any amd processor i have had

I used to be on the AMD bandwagon until they went MAD lol. I would love to start using them again if they get better!

 

[PhilTheBeard]

what do you mean by they went mad?

 

[kev]

Ah, stupid anagram some people use for a couple of years ago when it all went wrong for them, they had to have a big board reshuffle and all that crap.

 

[PhilTheBeard]

gotcha brosif

 

[kev]

schweet : )

 

[Ermz]

I dont want to piss on the amd bonfire but intels outclass them majorly clock per clock still.

Plus a lot of plug-ins rely on Intel CPU instructions to function. Since Apple adopted them, and people are trying to code universally, it's a no brainer!

I have to say the overclocking process for the i7s is a bit odd, but solid enough once you come to grips with it. Seems the BCLK replaced the role of the FSB, but everything else is a bit sideways.