Sometimes we think too much into whether we can – so much so that we don’t question whether we should. This is a dilemma which faced me several times as I pushed the envelope, took the risk, and got away with jamming 64 GB of RAM right into my Mac Pro 2,1. In this article, […]
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Despite the Mac Pro 1,1 and 2,1 (2006/7) models hitting past the 10-year mark, there is, surprisingly, a great amount of hardware that is still available for use. In contrast to the age of the older (first) Mac Pros, there is still some new hardware that is being released, which can be used on these […]
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This Week’s iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Apple TV News Editor’s note: Compiled by Charles Moore edited by Dan Knight – 2012.04.05. Ported by Mark Sokolovsky on 2025.05.03. Because many businesses close early on Good Friday, and because Low End Mac’s 15th birthday is Saturday, we’re posting our news roundups a day early this week. Come back […]
Models G5/1.6-2.0 GHz (2003) . G5/1.8-2.5 GHz (2004) . G5/1.8 Single . G5/2.0-2.7 GHz (2005) . G5/2.0-2.3 GHz Dual . G5/2.5 GHz Quad . Apple made a big shift when it moved from the G4 to the G5 processor. Based on IBM’s POWER architecture, the newer G5 CPU cried out for a fast, wide system […]
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In continuation of the site updates posted before, we will continue covering changes in the form of periodic posts whether they’re big or small. We want our readers to see the changes done to the site, many small ones can be time consuming and hard to notice. . This article reflects the most recent updates. […]
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This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A2” Samsung S5L8720 chip. Name: “Apple A2” MFG: Samsung Released: July 11th, 2008 Codename: APL0278 Part Number: S5L8720 Fabrication Process: 65-Nanometer Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv6 (32-Bit) . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 32-Bit Total channels: 1 Bit per channel: 32-Bit Memory […]
Online Resources Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips on preventing theft, securing your data, and recovering from a lost, stolen, or broken notebook. Optimized Software Builds Bring Out the Best in Your Mac, […]
Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the iBook G4, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2008.07.09. Replacing the G3 iBook in October 2003, the iBook G4 was and remains a value leader until it was replaced by the MacBook in 2006. PRAM and Battery Issues in iBooks and 12″ PowerBooks, Low End Mac Tech Journal, 2018.02.09 […]
Name Xeon X5675 Mac Model Mac Pro 2012 Codename Westmere-EP Fab. Size 32 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 3.066 GHz Turbo 3.466 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 6 Threads 12 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 384 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon X5650 Mac Model Mac Pro 2012 Codename Westmere-EP Fab. Size 32 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo 3.066 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 6 Threads 12 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 384 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon X5570 Mac Model Xserve 2009, Mac Pro 2009 Codename Gainestown Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.933 GHz Turbo 3.333 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB […]
Name Xeon X5550 Mac Model Xserve 2009, Mac Pro 2009 Codename Gainestown Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo 3.066 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB […]
Name Xeon x5482 Mac Model Mac Pro 2008 Codename Harpertown Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 3.2 GHz Turbo – TDP 150 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 4 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 12 MB L2 Total 12 […]
Name Xeon x5365 Mac Model Mac Pro 2007 Codename Clovertown Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 3 GHz Turbo – TDP 150 W PL2 206 W Cores 4 Threads 4 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 8 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon x5160 Mac Model Xserve, Mac Pro 2006 Codename Woodcrest Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 3 GHz Turbo – TDP 65 W PL2 – Cores 2 Threads 2 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 128 KB L2 Cache 4 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon x5150 Mac Model Xserve, Mac Pro 2006 Codename Woodcrest Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo – TDP 65 W PL2 – Cores 2 Threads 2 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 128 KB L2 Cache 4 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon x5130 Mac Model Xserve, Mac Pro 2006 Codename Woodcrest Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 2 GHz Turbo – TDP 65 W PL2 – Cores 2 Threads 2 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 128 KB L2 Cache 4 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon W3580 Mac Model Mac Pro 2009 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 3.333 GHz Turbo 3.6 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W3565 Mac Model Mac Pro 2010 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 3.2 GHz Turbo 3.466 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W3530 Mac Model Mac Pro 2010 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.8 GHz Turbo 3.066 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W3520 Mac Model Mac Pro 2009 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo 2.933 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W-3275M Mac Model 2019 Mac Pro Codename Cascade Lake Fab. Size 14 nm Package FCLGA3647 Base Freq. 2.50 GHz Turbo 4.60 GHz TDP 205 W PL2 – Cores 28 Threads 56 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 1792 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W-3265M Mac Model Mac Pro 2019 Codename Cascade Lake Fab. Size 14 nm Package FCLGA3647 Base Freq. 2.70 GHz Turbo 4.60 GHz TDP 205 W PL2 – Cores 24 Threads 48 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 1.5 MB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W-2191B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 2.3 GHz Turbo 4.3 GHz TDP 140W PL2 – Cores 18 Threads 36 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 1152 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 Total […]
Name Xeon W-2170B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 2.5 GHz Turbo 4.3 GHz TDP 140W PL2 – Cores 14 Threads 28 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 896 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 Total […]
Name Xeon W-2150B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 3 GHz Turbo 4.5 GHz TDP 120 W PL2 – Cores 10 Threads 20 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 640 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 […]
Name Xeon W-2140B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 3.2 GHz Turbo 4.2 GHz TDP 120 W PL2 – Cores 8 Threads 16 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 512 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 […]