MacPro1,1 Processor Upgrade Question

[SimplyMac2013]

I'll Keep you posted

 

[harryb2448]

When I did mine in mac Pro days, as you have to remove front fan, and rear fan next to memory cage, take them apart, give a good clean and lubricate. The X5355's will be A OK.

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Excellent News my two new processors are in and working but do i need to update anything because when i go to About this mac it tells me i have 2 x 266Ghz Unknown also in system report still says mac pro1,1 is that right ??

Any ideas ??

Adam

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Processor Unknown after upgrade

I just this morning upgraded my MacPro 1,1 from a Dual Core to Quad using the X5355 2.66Ghz machine is working perfect but when i look in system report its reporting Xeon 2.66Ghz Unknown is there something im not doing or do i need to update firmware ???

 

[pigoo3]

I just this morning upgraded my MacPro 1,1 from a Dual Core to Quad using the X5355 2.66Ghz machine is working perfect but when i look in system report its reporting Xeon 2.66Ghz Unknown is there something im not doing or do i need to update firmware ???

Congrats on successfully installing those two "new to you" cpu's. I'm assuming you have 8-cores now.

As far as the "About This Mac" issue. I read some info on the internet that mentions updating the firmware to the Mac Pro 2,1 version seems to have corrected things for folks doing this cpu upgrade on a Mac Pro 1,1.

Technically speaking...Mac Pro 2,1's are really just "built to order" Mac Pro 1,1's. So the firmware for Mac Pro 2,1's is really just a more updated Mac Pro 1,1 firmware (probably for properly reporting the 8-cores in a Mac Pro 2,1).

I would recommend doing some internet research before updating to the Mac Pro 2,1 firmware...just so you're completely comfortable with the firmware update before actually doing it. Running firmware updates is serious business...since if you install the wrong update...you could "brick" your computer.

Running the Mac Pro 2,1 firmware update for folks who have upgraded their cpu's on Mac Pro 1,1's does seem to have worked for folks (according to various threads on the internet).

But doing this unsupported firmware update is "AT YOUR OWN RISK"...so if something should go wrong...it's on you! This is part of the risk of "traveling the path less traveled"!

Good luck,

- Nick

 

[pigoo3]

FYI...similar threads merged.

- Nick

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Hi Nick, well i tried the 2,1 update and as i pushed the button it said " This Computer does not need this update" so do i assume its already updated? But it still says 2x 2.66 Ghz Unknown any suggestions ??

 

[harryb2448]

Join up and download and will change to read Mac Pro 2.1 and change Apple System profiler to show 2.66GHz Quad Core:-

http://forum.netkas.org/index.php/topic,1094.0.html

 

[harryb2448]

Join up and download and will change to read Mac Pro 2.1 and change Apple System profiler to show 2.66GHz Quad Core:-

http://forum.netkas.org/index.php/topic,1094.0.html

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Well im not to sure but i may have the answer i have been seeking i have just downloaded via searching the web two files that maybe the Golden Secret that we have all been looking for "About this Mac" reports 2.66Ghz Unknown well try these two files to download Kext Utility and CPUInjector.kext i just completed this but i've just got to wait 10 mins while i wait for Handbrake converting a movie watch this space

 

[harryb2448]

Netkas is the only one I have heard of that works.

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Ground Breaking News i actually have in both "About this Mac" and System Report with my 2 x X5355 :

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number of Processors: 2
Total Number of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per Processor): 8 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP11.005D.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.7f10
Serial Number (system): CK7480WU0GP
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0017F20FBF26

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Mission Complete


But I do have a burning New Thread Just started please can you help

 

[pigoo3]

Ground Breaking News i actually have in both "About this Mac" and System Report with my 2 x X5355 :

Hardware Overview:

Total Number of Cores: 8

Congratulations! I bet Handbrake really flies now with 8-cores (compared to before with 4)!

I would say that you are now one of the very few Mac-Forums experts when it comes to cpu upgrades on a Mac Pro!

Well worth the small amount of $$/££ for a 4-core to 8-core upgrade!!!

- Nick

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Nick just a quick question temperature is it normal @ 105/106F when idle and when using handbrake 156F ?

 

[pigoo3]

Nick just a quick question temperature is it normal @ 105/106F when idle and when using handbrake 156F ?

105/106F is only about 25F higher than average room temperatures (and only 6 to 7F higher than human body temperature)...so this is certainly not high at all.

156F using Handbrake. Yes this is ok. The computer is working about as hard as it can (all 8 cores)...so the computer temp. will certainly be higher & 156F would not be out of line.

- Nick

 

[vansmith]

Nick just a quick question temperature is it normal @ 105/106F when idle and when using handbrake 156F ?

41°C at idle is fine and the 68°C when encoding videos is expected since you'll be pushing those cores.

 

[SimplyMac2013]

I'll stop worrying then , lol

 

[SimplyMac2013]

Nick please take a look at my new post regards to Hard Drives your input i would appreciate (What would you do ???)

 

[pigoo3]

Nick please take a look at my new post regards to Hard Drives your input i would appreciate (What would you do ???)

I saw your other question...but I really didn't have any suggestions (so I stayed out of it).

When it comes to computer storage and hard drives. I run things pretty basic. I really haven't gotten too "fancy" setting up RAIDed HD's.

- Nick