MacBook introduced in 2009 or later, plus MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later Xserve models introduced in early 2009. The early 2008 model featured upgraded specs and the same as the hugely popular polycarbonate model from the previous year, which was one of the best-selling laptops of the year in the U.S. Best free digital art software. The late ’08 model featured a new aluminum design similar to the MacBook Pro.
I bought a matched pair of 3.2GHZ Xeon X5482 quad-core CPUs off ebay for $495 which is the fastest this Mac can take (It cannot use the 5492s). (Ref: Intel X5482 CPU info.) I've thrown my quad 2.8s on craigslist for $250 for the pair but no hits yet.
You can follow most of the 2006 Mac Pro upgrade notes/youtube videos but there are differences. Specifically:
I used Artic Silver 5 and followed its directions which differ from Apple's. Apple recommends covering the CPU cap with paste liberally (I have the 2006 tech manual) which is not advised by Silver Ice. Considering the issues Apple has had with the overuse of paste on the Macbook Pros I went with Silver Ice's method which is an even line most of the way across the cap which expands to an oval when compressed. Also, in the videos that I saw many of these people were sloppy with the paste and even touched the CPU cap and heat sink with their fingers which is beyond wrong.
Anyway, upgrade went fine and my system has been running as silent as before with no real difference in heat out the back either for 24 hrs a day for a week. Current temps are: 75 F ambient, CPU A: heatsink: 93 F, CPU: 102 F; CPU B: heatsink: 96 F, CPU: 102 F. (Idle temps, and not core temps I assume. Temperature Monitor used?) Memory temps are high at 132 to 156 F. (FBDimms the 2006-08 Mac Pros use can run even hotter. They have an appx 4GHz (IIRC) serial/parallel chip ('AMB' - Advanced Memory Buffer). Some readers reported 80+°C/180+°F FBDimm temps on an older page here on Mac Pro FBDIMM ram. OK if proper heatsinks used but some FBDimms early on didn't.)
It's OWC RAM (shameless sponsor plug - I've used them for a decade and buy all my RAM from them) with heat spreaders and lifetime warranty so I'm set if a problem occurs. https://torrent-webs.mystrikingly.com/blog/gt5-ps3-emulator. System shock 2 0 0 16 gog. Tinkertool 6 download.
Overall a great upgrade that just took the right timing on ebay.
best regards, wolf'
Thanks Wolf.
(Update/FYI: The Feb 18th, 2013 news page has another reader report of a low-cost 2008 Mac Pro Dual 3.2GHz Quad-Core CPU Upgrade. Said he got his CPUs (used/pulls I assume) on Ebay for $250.)
https://out-download.mystrikingly.com/blog/adobe-cc-2018-download-trial. Other Mac Pro Related Upgrade Articles:
See the Macs/systems page (on CPU, Drives, Mods, etc).
(Here's links to previously posted 1st gen Mac Pro CPU upgrade guides - a Youtube Video guide on CPU swaps in an early Mac Pro (MacWelt TV - in german) and a Sept. 2006 Anandtech article on Upgrading the (1st gen) Mac Pro's CPUs. Don't forget a long 3mm hex wrench to remove the heatsinks. For readers in the USA, the Elkind 3mm hex wrench (9-10' long 'T' wrench) from ACE hardware seems popular (and cheap - $4 reportedly, although like anything prices may vary).
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