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The Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.0 (Original), technically is a "build-to-order" configuration of the Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.66 (Original), but also is documented as a separate model for reader convenience. Other than processor, these two models are identical.| Introduction Date: | August 7, 2006* | Discontinued Date: | January 8, 2008 |
| Processors: | 2 (4 Cores) | Architecture: | 64-Bit |
| Geekbench 2 (32): | 4023 | Geekbench 2 (64): | 4465 |
| Geekbench 3 (32): | 1091 | Geekbench 3 (32): | 3670 |
| Geekbench 3 (64): | 1173 | Geekbench 3 (64): | 3944 |
| Processor Speed: | 2.0 GHz | Processor Type: | D. Core Xeon 5130 x2 |
| Details: | Each of two Xeon 5130 "Woodcrest" Dual-Core processors have two independent processor "cores" with 4 MB of level 2 cache per processor. It also features a 128-bit SSE vector engine, 64-bit data paths and registers. |
| Turbo Boost: | N/A | Custom Speeds: | N/A |
| Processor Upgrade: | LGA 771 Sockets | FPU: | Integrated |
| System Bus Speed: | 1.33 GHz | Cache Bus Speed: | 2.0 GHz (Built-in) |
| ROM/Firmware Type: | EFI | EFI Architecture: | 32-Bit |
| L1 Cache: | N/A | L2/L3 Cache: | 4 MB* |
| RAM Type: | PC5300 DDR2 ECC | Min. RAM Speed: | 667 MHz |
| Details: | Uses "667 MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory" with a heatsink design that is a bit different than generic FB-DIMMs and has "up to [a] 256-bit wide memory architecture". |
| Standard RAM: | 1 GB | Maximum RAM: | 32 GB* |
| Details: | 1.0 GB of RAM installed as two 512 MB modules. 6 slots free. RAM must be installed in pairs, and for "best acoustic performance" contain an "Apple-approved heat sink". *Apple officially supports a maximum of 16 GB of RAM but third-parties have been able to upgrade the system to 32 GB of RAM using eight 4 GB memory modules. In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this Mac Pro. In the UK, site sponsor Flexx sells memory and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. In Australia, site sponsor RamCity sells memory and other upgrades for this Mac Pro. |
| Motherboard RAM: | None | RAM Slots: | 8 |
| Video Card: | GeForce 7300 GT | VRAM Type: | GDDR2 SDRAM |
| Details: | The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT with 256 MB of GDDR2 SDRAM is installed in a "double-wide" 16-lane PCI Express slot. It has one single-link DVI port and one dual-link DVI port. Other graphics card options included the 512 MB ATI Radeon X1900 XT and the 512 MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, Stereo 3D with two dual-link DVI ports. |
| Standard VRAM: | 256 MB | Maximum VRAM: | 256 MB |
| Display Support: | Up to 8 Displays* | Resolution Support: | 2560x1600* |
| Details: | Apple advertised that this model can support "up to eight displays" with four NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards installed, each supporting two displays (one card is installed by default). The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT is capable of supporting "digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200" pixels, the dual-link DVI port supports "up to 2560 by [1]600 pixels". It also supports analog resolutions "up to 2048 by 1536". |
| 2nd Display Support: | Dual/Mirroring | 2nd Max. Resolution: | 1920x1200 |
| Details: | The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT is capable of simultaneously supporting a 30" display like the 30" Cinema Display HD (2560x1600 native) and a 23" display like the 23" Cinema Display (1920x1200 native). |
| Standard Hard Drive: | 250 GB (7200 RPM) | Int. HD Interface: | Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) |
| Details: | Apple formally supports up to 2 TB of storage with four 500 GB hard drives (one in each internal bay). In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this Mac Pro. In the UK, site sponsor Flexx sells storage upgrades for this Mac Pro. In Australia, site sponsor RamCity sells storage upgrades for this Mac Pro. |
| Standard Optical: | 6X DL "SuperDrive" | Standard Disk: | None |
| Standard Modem: | None | Standard Ethernet: | Gigabit (x2) |
| Details: | An external Apple USB Modem was available for US$49. The system has "two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T [Gigabit] Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames." |
| Standard AirPort: | 802.11a/b/g/n (Opt) | Standard Bluetooth: | 2.0+EDR (Optional) |
| USB Ports: | 5 (2.0) | Firewire Ports: | 2 (400), 2 (800) |
| Expansion Slots: | 4 PCIe, AP/BL* | Expansion Bays: | 4 3.5", 2 5.25" |
| Details: | *The Mac Pro has four PCIe expansion slots (one double-wide 16-lane PCI Express slot is occupied by the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT in the default configuration, and three full-length PCI Express expansion slots are open). Apple also reports that the system has "configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards [and supports] 300W combined max for all PCI Express slots." AirPort Extreme (802.11g/n) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR can be installed at additional cost. In the default configuration, one internal 3.5" bay is occupied by a hard drive and three are free, and one external 5.25" bay is occupied by a "SuperDrive" and the other is free. The no longer available Developer's Note also documented "two unpopulated 3 Gbps SATA buses for expansion". |
| Incl. Keyboard: | Apple Keyboard | Incl. Input: | Mighty Mouse |
| Case Type: | Tower | Form Factor: | Mac Pro |
| Apple Order No: | BTO/CTO | Apple Subfamily: | Mac Pro |
| Apple Model No: | A1186 (EMC 2113) | Model ID: | MacPro1,1* |
| Details: | *The custom configuration of the original Mac Pro with two 3 GHzQuad Core Xeon X5365 processors identifies itself as MacPro2,1. It has a variety of different characteristics in addition to a different model identifier and EveryMac.com has documented it as its own model. For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. |
| Battery Type: | N/A | Battery Life: | N/A |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: | X 10.4.7 (8K1079) | Maximum MacOS: | X 10.7.5* |
| Minimum Windows: | XP SP2 (32-Bit)* | Maximum Windows: | Vista (32-Bit)* |
| MacOS 9 Support: | None | Windows Support: | Boot/Virtualization |
| Details: | Site sponsor OHS specializes in heavily upgraded Macs capable of running both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 applications. For more on running Windows on Intel Macs, please refer to the exhaustive Windows on Mac Q&A. |
| Dimensions: | 20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7 | Avg. Weight: | 42.4 lbs. (19.2 kg) |
| Original Price (US): | US$2199 | Est. Current Retail: | US$500-US$700 |
| Details: | Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated). Photo Credit: Apple Computer. |
