Mac Pro 8 Core - Technical Specifications page 5 April 2007

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Technical Specifications

8-core processing

• Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors
• Intel Core microarchitecture
  • 8MB of L2 cache per processor (16MB total; each pair of cores shares 4MB)
  • 128-bit SSE3 vector engine
  • 64-bit data paths and registers
  • Energy efficiency optimization
• 1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Quad-core Processing

• Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors
• Intel Core microarchitecture
  • 4MB of shared L2 cache per processor (8MB total)
  • 128-bit SSE3 vector engine
  • 64-bit data paths and registers
  • Energy efficiency optimization
• 1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Memory

• 667MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
• Eight FB-DIMM slots on two memory riser cards (four slots per card) supporting up to 16GB of main memory
• 256-bit-wide memory architecture

Graphics and displays

• Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port
  • ATI Radeon X1900 XT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and two dual-link DVI ports
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
• Multiple graphics card configurations including two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT cards
• 300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
• Support for up to eight displays¹
• Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
• Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
• DVI to VGA adapter included
• Dual-display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

Communications

• Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames
• Optional 802.11n AirPort Extreme wireless networking²
• Optional Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mb/s
• Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)

Storage

• Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct-attach hard drive bays; four internal hard drive carriers included
• Up to 3TB of internal storage³ using hard drives in the following capacities:
  • Hard drive bay 1
    • 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
    • 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
    • 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
  • Hard drive bay 2
    • 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
    • 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
  • Hard drive bay 3
    • 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
    • 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
  • Hard drive bay 4
    • 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
    • 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
• 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
  • Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 8x speed
  • Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
  • Writes CD-R discs up to 32x speed
  • Writes CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
  • Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
• One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

Electrical and environmental requirements

• Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
• Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
• Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
• Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

Peripherals and audio

• Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
• Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel)
• Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel)
• Two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard
• Front-panel headphone minijack and speaker
• Optical digital audio input and output TOSLINK ports
• Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks

PCI Express expansion⁴

• Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots
• Configurable bandwidth and mechanical support for 16-lane cards
• 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots

Software

• Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, QuickTime, iCal, and other software)
• iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
• Comic Life
• OmniOutliner
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ’06 (30-day trial), FileMaker Pro 8.5 trial

Size and weight

• Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
• Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
• Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
• Weight (standard configuration): 42.4 pounds (19.2 kg)⁵

In the box

• Mac Pro
• Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse
• DVI to VGA adapter
• USB keyboard extension cable
• Install/restore DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

Configuration Options

	Standard Configuration (MA356LL/A)	Build-to-Order Options
Processor	Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors	Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors Two 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors
Memory	1GB (two 512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM	2GB (four 512MB) 4GB (four 1GB) 8GB (eight 1GB) 8GB (four 2GB) 16GB (eight 2GB)
PCI Express graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI and dual-link DVI)	ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (two dual-link DVI) NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB (stereo 3D, two dual-link DVI) Two NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB Three NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB Four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB
Hard disk drive	250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache	Hard Drive Bay 1 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 2 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 3 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache Hard Drive Bay 4 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s; 7200 rpm; 8MB cache 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
Optical Drive	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	Two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Wireless	Optional	AirPort Extreme wireless networking2 Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR module
PCI Express	Optional	Dual-Channel or Quad-Channel 4Gb Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card
Displays	Optional	20-inch Apple Cinema Display (M9177LL/A) 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9178LL/A) 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (M9179LL/A)

Add-Ons

Upgrades

• 1GB memory kit (MA684G/A)
• 2GB memory kit (MA685G/A)
• 4GB memory kit (MA686G/A)
• 500GB hard drive kit (MA690G/A)
• 750GB hard drive kit (MA851G/A)
• NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics card kit (MA567Z/A)
• ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card kit (MA631Z/A)
• Apple Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (MA462G/A)⁴
• Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (MA465G/A)⁴

Accessories

• AirPort Extreme Base Station (MA073LL/A)
• AirPort Express Base Station featuring AirTunes (M9470LL/A)
• Apple Wireless Keyboard (M9270LL/A)
• Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse (MA272LL/A)
• Apple USB Modem (MA034Z/A)
• .Mac Subscription (MA361Z/A)
• AppleCare Protection Plan (MA516LL/A)

Applications

• Final Cut Studio (MA285Z/A)
• Final Cut Express (MA261Z/A)
• Aperture (MA438Z/A)
• Logic Pro (MA328Z/A)
• Logic Express (MA603Z/A)
• Shake (MA434Z/A)
• Mac OS X Server v10.4 (10-client license) (MA613Z/A)
• Mac OS X Server v10.4 (Unlimited-client license) (MA612Z/A)
• Apple Remote Desktop (MA231Z/A)
• iWork ’06 (MA222Z/A)

1. Requires installation of four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards, each of which provides support for up to two 20-inch Apple Cinema Displays or 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.
2. Wireless Internet access requires base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Achieving optimal 802.11n data rates requires that all users have an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Card and connect to an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station. Speed and range will be less if an 802.11a/b/g product joins the network. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network, and other factors. Range will vary with site conditions. Based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification.
3. 1TB = approximately 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
4. PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.
5. Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

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