#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig install#
#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig update#
#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig upgrade#

Status of a drive is one of of the reasons to own TTP.

It's the best tool for finding bad RAM and VRAM that I have ever used. Use the last build of TTP 7, of course (7.07?)-some of the early builds were weird. I have a 30 day return on the Mac so wanna make sure all is good.ДЄlso that new package of 32gb used ram that needs testing too.ДЄny other ideas of what I should look at?No, that's pretty much it. Mostly interested in memory and processor tests. Mikehalloran wrote:What do you plan to do in TTP? Also although it's easier to use, one sided razor blades are significantly thicker, it's easier to use the two sided ones for old fashioned razors in the sense that they cut through the glue a lot better, just watch cutting yourself. The main thing to remember I think when doing the razor blade method is to look at your old CPUs as guides three sides if I recall correctly are exactly the same glue and distance to the chip inside, but one side is closer. The nail polish idea also seems like a bad idea to me, you're putting heatsink paste on it when you instal it, and as far as I know nail polish isn't a high heat substance. You gotta figure these things can get up to 200вњЇ, but a lighter can put out a lot hotter than that. I wouldn't use the fireplace lighter method he uses either, because you're more likely to go well beyond the limits heat wise of what the CPU can handle. I don't agree that it's safer, using an iron is going to be the safest, besides people in labs with heat plates that stay at a certain temperature.

While this method seems much more prone to CPU destruction than the razor blade method, it is actually a much safer method and much less prone to pitfalls.Do have a lovely rubber mallet, but don't have a vise and cheapest I can find is $70.00.

#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig upgrade#

Pimp my Mac: MP 2009 Dual CPU upgrade experience OTOH This guy clarifies adding thermal pad etc in response to a question about avoiding CPU frying as described in that anandtech article:ДЄlso FWIW here's a couple more successful ones: This is certainly giving me some pause about installing un-delidded CPUs. Was glad to see it had a happy ending but a rather expensive one. HOLY COW that anandtech article is indeed a real horror story. Contacted him and he was up for meeting at a local coffee house to get the CPU's and then return them to me at the coffee house when done. Funny he lives in the next town over from me, about a 1/2 hr away. Seriously considering this after reading that anandtech article as well as some other failure stories. HCMarkus wrote:You can also pay this guy at Ebay to do it for you: You will love your new Mac's performance once you do the upgrade.

#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig update#

Here is the original horror story:Дon't forget to update EFI before using either method, or your new CPUs won't be recognized and your Mac won't boot. If you don't de-lid, you will need to use great care when fitting and tightening down the CPU heatsinks and add extra thermal padding to thicken the existing thermal pads.

#2009 mac pro 4 cpu 16gig install#

He also offers the necessary 3mm hex wrench, thermal paste, and firmware update in order to install these CPU's for one-stop shopping. $130 for a pair seems like a reasonable deal to me. He has a sure-fire approach and has done a whole bunch of de-lidding jobs. You can also pay this guy at Ebay to do it for you: Michael Canavan, who successfully de-lidded his Xeons, talks about it in detail in the Xeon thread. I haven't done either Emu, but there are proponents of both approaches with success stories. To de-lid or not to de-lid, that is the question. If any of you have done this would love to hear how it worked out for you. Mac Pro 2009 CPU upgrade 8 core Nehalem to 2010 12 core Westmere This guy makes it look scary, but it still works: Looks fiddly but I am patient and careful.Дў009 8-Core Mac Pro Upgrade to 2010 12-Core

So have been researching what it takes to install processors that still have the IHS still intact. However I am a little scared to de-lid my new (used) X5670's. I understand that the stock processors in that machine are de-lidded. After an eBay shopping spree the last couple of days, I've got a 2009 2.66ghz 8-core 16gb on the way.