Woodcrest Macs

[Rob Warren]

I did a search on here but did not find enough info.
I'm looking at a used Mac with "Woodcrest Processors"
2 dual core 2Gig xeon woodcrest processors
2 gig ram
7300 GT video card

This will be for a Protools 8 HD system using 2 PCI-e cards
recording 48 - 64 inputs at one time. used with D-show profile.

anyone have some advice. I really appreciate it.
I'm just trying not to spend money unwisely, especially since
it's not my money.

thanks so much,

Rob Warren

[mix109]

Hi Rob
You are refering to the first MacPro Generation probably

We have (2) 2.66 MacPros (HD1) (HD2) MacOsx 10.5.5 PT 7.4.2...running well with the usual hicups..
The only problem that i am having is with their USB Ports,Hubs or repeaters have troubled me a lot(on both OSX 10.4 and 10.5),so i ended using USB to Cat5 extenders and for the time being all is well.

Btw Digi approves them(MacPro except the early 09 models) for use with PT 8
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...d=100&eid=6747