Core 2 Duo Mac Pro coming on August 7th?

[sladesurfer]

http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0606macpro.html


Seems like Apple is continuing their switch to Intel. Think Secret has some news about the release of the Intel based Mac Pro which, as the name suggests, will replace the Power Mac. The specs will be similar to current Power Mac G5, including a single dual-core processor in the low- and mid-range systems, and a dual dual-core (quad core) system at the top end.

[hookid]

I could careless about the computer, i want to see what the case looks like lol!

[couppi]

I could careless about the computer, i want to see what the case looks like lol!
Haha, me too.

[Mr. Popo]

Damn it, I want a MacBook Pro using "Merom"! :(

[EZClock]

Oh great, more PC bashing from Apple.

[conceptxp]

So Merom Will release 1st in APPLE notebook rather to PC notebook?

[thorgal]

I'm still wondering which processors the Mac pro will get in the end. My guess is with Woodcrest, as according to some rumors there will be a dual dual core machine as well (same principle as with G5). Otherwise they would have to differentiate their machines too much.

For Merom it will be a while I think : september at the earliest (Mac World Paris). Maybe even Mac World SF in january.

[apex32]

Im interested to see and maybe jump into a memron lappy when they do come out. Im deffinately going to go against myself and switch to Intel im afraid, their next gen cup's are just so sexy.

[psyconut713]

i NEEEED a new Mac lappy with a Merom CPU, icant wait till they are out:slobber:

[[XC] moddolicous]

I cant wait to see what the xserves come with. Those will be some nice servers.

[thorgal]

I cant wait to see what the xserves come with. Those will be some nice servers.

I believe they were confirmed as Woodcrest. Can't find the link any more atm...

[Mr. Popo]

I believe they were confirmed as Woodcrest. Can't find the link any more atm...
Yep.

[the_new_guy]

apple has been neglecting the servers, it has been ages since they got a update.

[thorgal]

I was right : Mac pro with Woodcrest it is :toast:

Source : http://www.macrumors.com/

[Thegreenman]

when the new Pc's are released i wonder how long it will take apple to dump us the old macs +G3's G4's G5's users !

[IYP]

the only problem i would have with that...but the current lappys are hot as hell....immagine with merom....hot as :banana::banana::banana::banana: unless they underclock

[thorgal]

Don't want to tell you I was right again so read on ;)

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3001

Also new xserves with Woodcrest of course ;)

PS: WWDC still happening atm, so maybe something else will be announced :D

[flexo_fk]

pics of the mac pro @ powermax.com

front:
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/two_drive_bays.jpg

inside:
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/side_shot_open.jpg

mainboard:
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/fans_removed.jpg

woodcrest's used:
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/processor_stamp.jpg

nice heatsink:
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/processor_sinc.jpg

plus some fb-dimm on riser cards and room for up to 16GB of ram,but only 2x512MB installed:
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/ram_heat_sincs.jpg
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/riser_cards1.jpg
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro2/ram_label.jpg

and a Quadro FX 4500:
http://powermax.download-files.net/macpro/internal.jpg

jummy, that sys looks very good...

more pics here:http://www.powermax.com/articles_reviews/article.php?id=33

[lowfat]

We'll hopefully have ours at work by Monday :).

I've love to purchase my self one of these for a day to day computer, however the FB-DIMMs make the cost of adding more ram way to damned expensive.


Anyone know if regular PCIe videocards will fit in this thing?

[Charles Wirth]

I should have mine eary next week as well.

Quad 2.66 version

[[XC] Lead Head]

holy mutha heatsink of them rams!

[ugp]

I wouldn't mind with a Dual 3.0 Core Duo set with 16TB of RAM and 2TB of HDD Space along with the Quadro!

Money spent well there as well...

Oh yeah along with Dual 30" Cinema Monitors!

[[XC] moddolicous]

I think you mean 16GB of ram.

[MustardTheoRy]

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9980/e6600275xbenchku9.th.png (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e6600275xbenchku9.png)
:)

[dinos22]

what a monster this macpro will be

charles looking forward to XS review and some OCing of course hehehehe

[xlink]

if I'm not mistaken, isnt apple a PC manufacturer with a customized OS?

don't get why everyone still calls them a macs, they're no longer on their own little IBM based island...

[Charles Wirth]

After waiting for custom config changes my unit is at the fedex sort facility and should be here tomorrow morning.

Rosetta bench numbers should be insane.

[Supertim0r]

you think woodcrest is good at pcmark ?

we received 2 mac pro dual woodcrest 3ghz at work...installed XP, runned 3dmark2001 and scored 22k with the cheapo 7300...not bad

[selectodude]

if I'm not mistaken, isnt apple a PC manufacturer with a customized OS?

don't get why everyone still calls them a macs, they're no longer on their own little IBM based island...
A Mac was always a PC. In fact, the Apple I was the first PC.