Upgrade 4.1 Mac Pro to 5.1?

[ArKay99]

I'm going to 'upgrade' from my current setup (see sig), to a PT10 HDX and to PT11 when it becomes available. On the qualified computers for PT11 it's got Mac Pro Early 2009 4.1 Nehalem in italics indicating it's qualification is pending further testing. I'm considering 'upgrading' my puter to a 5.1 boot rom and installing a couple of 3.33ghz X5680's and compatible memory (24gig 1333 ECC). Here is the link on how to do this, and I'm aware of the IHS issue on dual proc MP's


Mac Pro Firmware Upgrade Utility Released

It seems like a 'no-brainer' to extend the life of my Mac Pro and make it more compatible with PT11 for quite awhile.

What do you think?

[Firechild]

Yes ,you can do that , I have upgraded my single CPU 4.1 to 5.1 and replaced the CPU with a W3690 hex a core CPU. However it is slightly more difficult to update the dual CPU boards , as their will be differences in the CPU height so you need washers to not overtight the cooler.

But, I don´t think this thread should be here on DUC as it is not very much about AVID hardware nor software...

[Oblivion777]

I have a 4,1 MacPro and will wait until Apple releases the new 2013 MacPro and update the hardware then. I will buy PT11 HD for sure.

[ArKay99]

Originally Posted by Firechild

Yes ,you can do that , I have upgraded my single CPU 4.1 to 5.1 and replaced the CPU with a W3690 hex a core CPU. However it is slightly more difficult to update the dual CPU boards , as their will be differences in the CPU height so you need washers to not overtight the cooler.

But, I don´t think this thread should be here on DUC as it is not very much about AVID hardware nor software...

Except it has to do with the platform and OS I plan on using with it, and it might be of particular interest to other users in the same situation.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by Firechild

Yes ,you can do that , I have upgraded my single CPU 4.1 to 5.1 and replaced the CPU with a W3690 hex a core CPU. However it is slightly more difficult to update the dual CPU boards , as their will be differences in the CPU height so you need washers to not overtight the cooler.

But, I don´t think this thread should be here on DUC as it is not very much about AVID hardware nor software...

No problem with it being on the DUC but it may be in the wrong section. There's plenty of computer related questions on the DUC.