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For anyone curious, the issue ended up being a...	966 Views / 6 Replies
For anyone curious, the issue ended up being a fried power supply. The techs at the apple store said it was "very uncommon" for a USB device to do this. Anyways, not as cheap as just the front board,...
Posted by Xyrrus, on May 27, 2008 at 07:04 PM, in Mac Desktops

Fried Mac Pro	966 Views / 6 Replies
A month or two ago I bought one of those "bare drive" adaptors from frys and used it to back up some data. Well, two days ago I plugged it back into the front panel of my Mac Pro. I immediately...
Posted by Xyrrus, on May 22, 2008 at 06:24 PM, in Mac Desktops

Just an FYI, mine shipped yesterday and arrived...	3,473 Views / 49 Replies
Just an FYI, mine shipped yesterday and arrived today. BIG thanks to whoever at Apple finally made this happen!
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 18, 2008 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

When I ordered the card, my local apple store...	12,594 Views / 226 Replies
When I ordered the card, my local apple store told me it should work and store.apple.com listed no requirements other than "Mac Pro." Furthermore, with a five week lead time and possibly increased...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:16 AM, in Mac Desktops

I'm posting primarily for the benefit of people...	12,594 Views / 226 Replies
I'm posting primarily for the benefit of people who are in the same position, considering the card and not sure if it'll work. Until I got a call this morning it seemed like there was a decent chance...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 10, 2008 at 06:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well, while I was out Apple left me a voicemail....	12,594 Views / 226 Replies
Well, while I was out Apple left me a voicemail. It was a real person (not an automated thing) who left her callback info, etc. Anyways, the message basically went "I'm calling to let you know...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 10, 2008 at 04:20 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well as I said the card's estimated arrival date...	12,594 Views / 226 Replies
Well as I said the card's estimated arrival date is into March, so I can always cancel the order if it doesn't pan out. Even if it turns out I'm "one of the first" to try it (which I really doubt)...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 10, 2008 at 05:36 AM, in Mac Desktops

/me grumbles about his $2500 "upgradable" Mac. ...	12,594 Views / 226 Replies
/me grumbles about his $2500 "upgradable" Mac. They do this every cycle, I'm not sure why I keep being surprised. Why can't they at least NOTE it on their web site?
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 10, 2008 at 04:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

I just ordered one ($314 edu, then I had an...	12,594 Views / 226 Replies
I just ordered one ($314 edu, then I had an iPhone rebate) for my 1st gen MP. I figure if it doesn't work I can just return it. The only reason I can see it not working is if the card doesn't have...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 9, 2008 at 05:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

The manual and readme both say option. I think it...	664 Views / 2 Replies
The manual and readme both say option. I think it was "D" if the computer shipped with a seperate hardware test disc. Regardless, I tried "D" and it just booted off the HDD.
Posted by Xyrrus, on Sep 16, 2007 at 03:06 PM, in Mac Desktops

Mini G4 Hardware Test	664 Views / 2 Replies
Hi all: I've got an older G4 mini that's crashing regularly and I want to run Apple Hardware Test. I follow the instructions that I see everywhere: - Insert Install Disc 1 - Restart with...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Sep 16, 2007 at 02:43 PM, in Mac Desktops

Each 7300 is capable of running 2 monitors (it...	4,266 Views / 10 Replies
Each 7300 is capable of running 2 monitors (it has 2 dvi ports - one is dual-link). I doubt the FireMV2400 will run under OS X. -Xy
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 29, 2007 at 12:54 AM, in Mac Desktops

Its looking like May 14th for the R600. Hopefully...	2,579 Views / 22 Replies
Its looking like May 14th for the R600. Hopefully Apple is going to pick it up. Looks to be a solid performer. AMD Radeon HD2900XT specs leaked on web...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 24, 2007 at 01:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

*Here's the deal with mac/pc pricing. IN GENERAL...*	1,035 Views / 6 Replies
Here's the deal with mac/pc pricing. IN GENERAL If you take a mac, and attempt to spec a PC to meet it exactly, the PC will always be more expensive, because apple puts in "details" like the iSight...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 24, 2007 at 12:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm waiting for either of the DX10 cards to hit...	2,579 Views / 22 Replies
I'm waiting for either of the DX10 cards to hit the mac, even given the premium I'm sure we'll have to pay. My money is that apple is going to pass on the 8800 and go for the R600, instead. Its sort...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 23, 2007 at 06:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

There is actually a slight decrease in memory...	1,318 Views / 14 Replies
There is actually a slight decrease in memory performace when all 8 slots are filled. However, in most cases the memory performance will be offset by the systemwide gains of having more memory...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 14, 2007 at 08:24 PM, in Mac Desktops

For a long time I had a Powerbook + A Desktop PC...	3,506 Views / 16 Replies
For a long time I had a Powerbook + A Desktop PC for gaming. The Mac Pros came out when my 1Ghz G4 powerbook was getting pretty old, and the gaming PC wasn't as quick as it once was. Really, they...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 14, 2007 at 08:19 PM, in Mac Desktops

The thought also crossed my mind that maybe the...	9,889 Views / 181 Replies
The thought also crossed my mind that maybe the leopard delays really have very little to do with the iPhone. The only reason they mentioned the iPhone in the press release at all is to reassure wall...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 12, 2007 at 09:57 PM, in macOS

The original statement was That is true. ...	13,138 Views / 193 Replies
The original statement was That is true. It is also true that is is effectively impossible to match the quality and performance of a Mac Pro for "work" tasks by going with a Windows OEM or by...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 10, 2007 at 02:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

Come on, that's not fair. This little subthread...	13,138 Views / 193 Replies
Come on, that's not fair. This little subthread started out with the observation that you could build a better "Gaming PC" for about half the price, and then a post was made with quad Xeons and an...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Apr 10, 2007 at 11:49 AM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: 8, assuming the clockspeed is equal. Currently...	770 Views / 11 Replies
8, assuming the clockspeed is equal. Currently with what I'd do, however, I'd rather have 4 at a higher clockspeed than 8 at a lower one. I max 4 cores more often than I'd like, but I still don't...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Mar 16, 2007 at 10:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

Mac Pro beachballing during heavy drive access.	1,030 Views / 13 Replies
A while back there were a few threads about heavy drive use beachballing Mac Pros. I had expierenced some of these problems (while installing apple loops, for instance the entire machine would...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 15, 2007 at 02:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'd be really annoyed if I couldn't toss a single...	3,738 Views / 31 Replies
I'd be really annoyed if I couldn't toss a single card in my Mac Pro. When I bought it, I figured there wasn't anything apple could offer in the next round of updates that I couldn't add myself. The...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 15, 2007 at 01:45 PM, in Mac Desktops

Two things - windows cannot see OS X software...	2,533 Views / 19 Replies
Two things - windows cannot see OS X software raids so you will be unable to boot XP off of it. If you want performance for games (ie, booted into XP) you'll need to find a raid card that supports...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 13, 2007 at 05:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

I would stear clear of "third party" cards. Take...	2,533 Views / 19 Replies
I would stear clear of "third party" cards. Take mduell's advice and wait for the refresh - they'll probably have 8800s in them as a BTO option. It'll be expensive. I justify it to myself by saying...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 13, 2007 at 05:22 PM, in Mac Desktops

Has anyone used the dlink? Since every computer...	1,703 Views / 13 Replies
Has anyone used the dlink? Since every computer in my house has gigabit, I'd really love to have that feature. The linksys seems to be getting terrible reviews (dropped connections, etc) although it...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 7, 2007 at 10:21 PM, in Networking

Agree 100%. I work in a very liberal IT...	2,640 Views / 16 Replies
Agree 100%. I work in a very liberal IT department - we let people do whatever they want with their computers for the most part. But I would flip out if I found a personal wireless node that somebody...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 7, 2007 at 10:11 PM, in Networking

I've swapped out the HDD on this but haven't done...	565 Views / 3 Replies
I've swapped out the HDD on this but haven't done anything as major as the tutorials show. Of course, I'm probably just trying to justify a new machine to myself ... Addenum to my first post: does...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 2, 2007 at 04:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Do you have any non-stock system preferences or...	1,952 Views / 13 Replies
Do you have any non-stock system preferences or kernel extentions installed? Look in: /Library/PreferencePanes ~/Library/PreferencePanes /Library/Extensions/ Also, a lot get installed into ...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 2, 2007 at 04:30 PM, in Mac Desktops

If he has ATI displays software installed it...	1,952 Views / 13 Replies
If he has ATI displays software installed it might work to just trash it - it could be the culprit in and of itself. -Xy
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 2, 2007 at 04:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

Are you running some weird color sync profile...	1,952 Views / 13 Replies
Are you running some weird color sync profile perhaps? Not sure if that'd do it, but maybe. Use just "Generic RGB" -Xy
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 2, 2007 at 02:39 PM, in Mac Desktops

Broken hinge on Ti/1Ghz - Options	565 Views / 3 Replies
So the other day the left hinge on my Ti/1Ghz starting working itself loose, and with 2-3 openings of the lid it was completeley free of the screen. I managed to turn it all the way back with some...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 2, 2007 at 01:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I am doing this and it works fine - OS X and XP...	874 Views / 4 Replies
I am doing this and it works fine - OS X and XP see the drive fine (I'm using it for my boot camp drive). Only problem is that the drive is just sitting in the optical bay w/o being screwed into...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Feb 2, 2007 at 01:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

First off, you'll need to upgrade the RAM before...	1,318 Views / 10 Replies
First off, you'll need to upgrade the RAM before the CS2 installer will even let you proceed. Tiger should run fine, but I think Photoshop and the other CS2 apps are going to be fairly painful. If...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 17, 2007 at 01:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

You've got it right. The larger DIMMs go closer...	712 Views / 3 Replies
You've got it right. The larger DIMMs go closer to the motherboard. I don't think it matters if you have the 1G chips on A and the 2G chips on B or vice versa, but you don't want the 1G and 2G chips...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Jan 12, 2007 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ditto on the 2.66 sweet spot and the...	1,377 Views / 10 Replies
Ditto on the 2.66 sweet spot and the quietness/relative speed, etc. The X1900 card is also a fantastic card for Aperture. I noticed a big difference between the 7300 and the X1900. Final...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 27, 2006 at 02:33 AM, in Mac Desktops

Should be below those - there's no slider, just a...	761 Views / 4 Replies
Should be below those - there's no slider, just a checkbox. Very bottom of the window. -Xy
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 23, 2006 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ahh, of course. I've seen those before, and I...	1,462 Views / 10 Replies
Ahh, of course. I've seen those before, and I know I have at least one kicking around at work. Well I'll stop by the Apple store on the way home and ask some questions. -Xy
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 20, 2006 at 01:49 PM, in Mac Desktops

The antennas aren't already installed in the...	1,462 Views / 10 Replies
The antennas aren't already installed in the case? I remember the powerbooks had antennas in them regardless of if you ordered with or w/o a wifi card. Seems like Apple is oddly mum on this issue,...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 20, 2006 at 12:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

Adding wifi/bluetooth to Mac Pro	1,462 Views / 10 Replies
I picked my Mac Pro up in store, so I didn't have the option to build to order wifi and bluetooth, and now I'm considering adding it. Has anyone had any luck finding the right parts for a self...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 20, 2006 at 01:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

Is your friend's firmware up to date? I noticed...	1,034 Views / 9 Replies
Is your friend's firmware up to date? I noticed similiar behavior on my Pro (iTunes, etc, would beach ball for 5 seconds during long installs, things like that) but I haven't had any issues recently....
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 20, 2006 at 01:36 AM, in Mac Desktops

CS2 ~17 seconds CS3b ~13 seconds (computer...	52,737 Views / 292 Replies
CS2 ~17 seconds CS3b ~13 seconds (computer is in the sig) -Xy
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 17, 2006 at 01:59 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well I'm not a mechanical or computer engineer,...	1,160 Views / 8 Replies
Well I'm not a mechanical or computer engineer, but my line of reasoning goes something line this. The vibrations are coming from the hard drives. The fans are plastic, unlike the metal platters in...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 15, 2006 at 08:23 PM, in Mac Desktops

My big problem with flash is flash ads - and...	909 Views / 11 Replies
My big problem with flash is flash ads - and these can be turned off with ad blockes. The worst culprits were those damn "Next generation IM smiley" ads with bouncing yellow 128x128px faces, all...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 15, 2006 at 03:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'd raise it at least a few inches off the floor...	1,160 Views / 8 Replies
I'd raise it at least a few inches off the floor by putting it on a stand of some sort. IMO putting it on your desk is best. I've heard one too many stories about water lines breaking and computers...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 15, 2006 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Desktops

I was mistaken; they actually appear to be the...	639 Views / 6 Replies
I was mistaken; they actually appear to be the same darn thing (ATA-6 is the 6th version of the ATA standard) http://www.buildorbuy.org/atapi.html -Xy
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 14, 2006 at 06:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Sounds like a good project. Keep in mind that if...	1,287 Views / 25 Replies
Sounds like a good project. Keep in mind that if you're editing HD (you said the sony cam is HD) then you're going to want as much power as your can possibly afford - and that means a tower over a...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 14, 2006 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Retail vs OEM is all about warranty and bundle....	639 Views / 6 Replies
Retail vs OEM is all about warranty and bundle. The product itself is almost always the same (although some retail drives used to be formatted. Edit: You should check whether you need an ATA100 or an...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 14, 2006 at 02:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I am a little curious what king of editing you're...	1,287 Views / 25 Replies
I am a little curious what king of editing you're going to be doing. My girlfriend editied a 30 minute DVD off MiniDV footage on a 800Mhz 12" iBook G4 with an attached 250gig firewire drive and I...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 14, 2006 at 02:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Speaking to the flash issue in particular, I...	909 Views / 11 Replies
Speaking to the flash issue in particular, I don't think you're going to see a huge speed boost. The sad truth is that the way web pages are written these days, many are sluggish even on my 1Ghz G4...
Posted by Xyrrus, on Dec 13, 2006 at 08:42 PM, in Mac Desktops

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