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11-19-2012, 10:03 AM
What is the best processor that can be used in the Mac Pro for under $500? Can the EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB be used on a Mac Pro? Thanks |
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11-19-2012, 10:20 AM
-- Regards ...Ashwin  Be sure to read the Community Guidelines | The more information you provide, the better answers you get, remember GIGO. |
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11-19-2012, 10:21 AM
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Same answer for video cards. Although there are some aftermarket video cards made especially for a Mac Pro…but you cannot just "pop-in" a video card made for Windows computers. - Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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11-19-2012, 10:21 AM
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 - Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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11-19-2012, 12:42 PM
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Not only that, there are 30 Mac Pro original configurations to date. No one here has any idea which one of those you are referring to. Not only that, but the CPU in the Mac Pro typically comes in at about $1,000 - $1,500 when new. Ex. The current gen Mac Pro low end has two CPUs that are being sold at over $1,000 each and the high end (non-server version) has two that are about $1,450 each - those prices at newegg. The lowest end CPU ever sold in a Mac Pro - the 2.0Ghz Xeon is still being sold (if you can find it) for just under $600 - due to rarity in finding one now. Personally, doubt that you're going to "upgrade" the existing CPU(s) in any Mac Pro for under $500. You might "replace" a single CPU in a Mac Pro for that. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus. |
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