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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1541596" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Back in about 2011...when I had my 2006 "Quad-Core" Mac Pro (2 x 2.66ghz dual-core cpu's)...I looked into upgrading the cpu's in it. And found that the price of the cpu's was way too expensive to be worth it.</p><p></p><p>Like Harry mentioned...if you compare the cost of the cpu upgrade to the current value of a 2006 quad-core Mac Pro...it just isn't worth it. </p><p></p><p>If you took the money from selling your 2006 Mac Pro + the cost of the cpu upgrade...you would probably have close to enough money to purchase a 2008 8-core Mac Pro (ready to go).</p><p></p><p>And with a 2008 8-core Mac Pro you will have other improvements vs. a 2006 Mac Pro (faster logic board, faster ram, more graphics card choices, 64-bit EFI).</p><p></p><p>Then the last thing to think about (even if the cost of upgrading the cpu's in a 2006 Mac Pro was financially a good idea)...what if you screw it up?? Swapping cpu's in a Mac Pro can be done wrong...and then you may end up with a dead Mac Pro...AND money down the drain for the upgrade cpu's.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1541596, member: 56379"] Back in about 2011...when I had my 2006 "Quad-Core" Mac Pro (2 x 2.66ghz dual-core cpu's)...I looked into upgrading the cpu's in it. And found that the price of the cpu's was way too expensive to be worth it. Like Harry mentioned...if you compare the cost of the cpu upgrade to the current value of a 2006 quad-core Mac Pro...it just isn't worth it. If you took the money from selling your 2006 Mac Pro + the cost of the cpu upgrade...you would probably have close to enough money to purchase a 2008 8-core Mac Pro (ready to go). And with a 2008 8-core Mac Pro you will have other improvements vs. a 2006 Mac Pro (faster logic board, faster ram, more graphics card choices, 64-bit EFI). Then the last thing to think about (even if the cost of upgrading the cpu's in a 2006 Mac Pro was financially a good idea)...what if you screw it up?? Swapping cpu's in a Mac Pro can be done wrong...and then you may end up with a dead Mac Pro...AND money down the drain for the upgrade cpu's. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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