Worth replacing 2008 Mac Pro for upgraded 2010 Mac Pro?

[TNM]

Originally Posted by lucienpalmer

Nothing better than the most recent 2018 builds of Pro Tools. If you spend money on an upgrade or a new copy, I would only recommend getting PT 12 or 2018. Also load MacOS 10.13 on your new machine. Everything is solid and stable. They've also pushed out tons of new features in the last year.

i'm gonna interject there and say load sierra instead, 12.12.6

why recommend an OS that Avid don't?

Unless he loads an earlier version, prior to 10.13.4

[lae777]

Originally Posted by basslik

Well I can at least swap the video cards ?, old failing 250XT, and put in the Raedon 5770.

If you're replacing the video card be aware that older graphics cards won't support Metal with the new Apple OS Mojave.
This includes the Radeon 5770.
You should probably think about purchasing a Metal compatible graphics card.

[basslik]

Originally Posted by lae777

If you're replacing the video card be aware that older graphics cards won't support Metal with the new Apple OS Mojave.
This includes the Radeon 5770.
You should probably think about purchasing a Metal compatible graphics card.

Thanks so much folks. Okay here's what I'm planning on. staying on PT9, with Lion.



5770 is the original Mac vid card. I don't understand support metal?. Sorry, been out of the loop, so please forgive.



I also just read that the single core runs more efficient than the duo core ?, and not all software utilizes all the cores ?

[lae777]

Apple Insider website say this about Metal;
"In order to run the new macOS Mojave, Macs must have graphics hardware capable of supporting Metal, Apple's modern low-level, low-overhead software that provides access to graphics processing."
If you plan on staying on PT9 and Lion I guess it won't matter, but if you ever intend to upgrade to the newest OS (and Pro Tools) then it is a consideration.
You can always upgrade your graphics card later of course.

[lucienpalmer]

Originally Posted by TNM

i'm gonna interject there and say load sierra instead, 12.12.6

why recommend an OS that Avid don't?

Unless he loads an earlier version, prior to 10.13.4

Yes, true. I cant argue with that at all. I’m still running 12.12.6, but I’ve seen the last few releases of PT run extremely well with versions versions of 10.13. If I were setting up a new system right now, I would pick one of the 10.13 releases. But I prefer to stay on the bleeding edge. Just my 2 cents.

[basslik]

Thanks folks, well I think I will run both computers and see how the responsiveness is between the two. I'll know right off hand if the single processor is up to par in the 2010 Mac Pro is going to cut it when I use Melodyne, when using it with my 2008, Melodyne always quits during transfer, and I have to continually transfers in sections, if the 2010 transfers the the audio without quitting, that will tell me the throughput is much better.

[basslik]

FOUND REALLY INTRIGUING.
YOU FOLKS ARE TRULY GREAT & HELPFUL.
Okay I just did something I always was frustrated with Melodyne, on my 2008 Mac Pro when transferring analyzing a track, it would always quit during transferring, and I would have to start again where it left off. WOW, I just did a track, and with many plugins in the session running already, which I never do, and always use melodyne with no other plugins so it wouldn't strain the computer. Anyhow it rendered the track (FLAWLESSLY), and with many plugins running. I'm sold !. I never saw that with my 2008.

Also I just swapped the SSD driver from the 2008 and fired right up in the 2010, but on the hardware playback engine it still sees *8* cores, and not the quad core for the single processor?. Perhaps that why it takes longer to boot up ?.

Should I do a clean install ? thanks again

[basslik]

If I may ask one more question please?


Looking to snag an upgrade as recommended, X5690 CPU, not really sure which one, or are they all the same ?


thanks

[lucienpalmer]

I would recommend getting a whole kit on EBay. It comes with a tool and thermal grease, etc.

I think mine are the X5690.

[lucienpalmer]

And make sure they are not the decapitated ones for 2008/2009 MacBook Pro. For 2010 and newer you want the ones that still have the lid on the top. If you look down at the top of the processor, it’s flat silver metal.

If the top is been removed, you will see some gold components; that’s not the right one.