Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008)
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Mac Pro (Early 2008) Technical specifications

It has the 8-core: Two 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, or 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon … chip. Storage options: 3Gb, 4TB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB, 300GB. Weight: 19.2 kg.

  • Display30″
  • Chip8-core: Two 2.8GHz, 3…
  • Storage3Gb–300GB
  • Weight19.2 kg
  • Memory800MHz DDR2 ECC fully…
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Mac Pro (Early 2008): key specifications

Display30″
Chip8-core: Two 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, or 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon …
Memory800MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
Storage3Gb / 4TB / 320GB / 500GB / 750GB / 1TB / 300GB
Dimensions (H × W × D)51.1 × 20.6 × 47.5 cm
Weight19.2 kg

Models, storage and colors

Storage

  • 3Gb
  • 4TB
  • 320GB
  • 500GB
  • 750GB
  • 1TB
  • 300GB

Complete specifications

Size and weight

  • Height20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
  • Width8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
  • Depth18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
  • Weight (standard configuration)42.4 pounds (19.2 kg)

Memory

  • 800MHz DDR2 ECC fully buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) memory
  • Eight FB-DIMM slots on two memory riser cards (four slots per card) supporting up to 32GB of main memory
  • 256-bit-wide memory architecture

Storage

  • Four 3.5-inch cable-free, direct-attach hard drive bays with built-in independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA channels; four internal hard drive carriers included
  • Up to 4TB of internal storage using hard drives in the following capacities: Hard drive bay 1 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache4Hard drive bay 2 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache4Hard drive bay 3 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache4Hard drive bay 4 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache
  • Hard drive bay 1 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache
  • 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache
  • 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
  • 750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache
  • 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache
  • 300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache
  • Hard drive bay 2 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache
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  • Hard drive bay 3 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache
  • Hard drive bay 4 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache750GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 16MB cache1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200 rpm, 32MB cache300GB Serial Attached SCSI 3Gb/s, 15,000 rpm, 16MB cache
  • Optional Mac Pro RAID card with 256MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup
  • 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD+R and DVD-R discs at up to 16x speedWrites DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 8x speedWrites DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speedWrites DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speedReads DVDs at up to 16x speedWrites CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 32x speedReads CDs at up to 32x speed
  • Writes DVD+R and DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
  • Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 8x speed
  • Writes DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
  • Writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed
  • Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed
  • Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 32x speed
  • Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
  • One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive

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

Processing

  • 8-coreTwo 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, or 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processors
  • Quad-coreOne 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processor
  • Enhanced Intel Core microarchitecture 12MB of L2 cache per processor (each pair of cores shares 6MB)128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine64-bit data paths and registersEnergy efficiency optimization
  • 12MB of L2 cache per processor (each pair of cores shares 6MB)
  • 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine
  • 64-bit data paths and registers
  • Energy efficiency optimization
  • 1600MHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses

Graphics and displays

  • Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed: ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and two dual-link DVI portsNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT with 512MB of GDDR3 memory and two dual-link DVI portsNVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 with 1.5GB of GDDR3 memory, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
  • ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and two dual-link DVI ports
  • NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT with 512MB of GDDR3 memory and two dual-link DVI ports
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 with 1.5GB of GDDR3 memory, two dual-link DVI ports, and one stereo 3D port
  • Multiple graphics card configurations including two, three, or four ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT cards
  • 300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
  • Support for up to eight 30-inch displays
  • Support for digital resolutions 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
  • Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mb/s
  • Optional 802.11n AirPort Extreme wireless networking
  • Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11)

Electrical and environmental requirements

  • ENERGY STAR configurations available
  • Line voltage100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
  • Frequency50Hz to 60Hz single phase
  • CurrentMaximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
  • Operating temperature50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature-40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
  • Relative humidity5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude10,000 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 2.0 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 expansion

  • Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slotTwo PCI Express x4 slots
  • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
  • Two PCI Express x4 slots
  • All slots provide mechanical support for 16-lane cards
  • 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots

Software

  • Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
  • iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand)

Upgrades

  • 2GB Memory kit (MB192G/A)
  • 4GB Memory kit (MB193G/A)
  • 8GB Memory kit (MB194G/A)
  • 500GB SATA drive kit (MA988G/A)
  • 750GB SATA drive kit (MA989G/A)
  • 1TB SATA drive kit (MB362G/A)
  • 300GB SAS drive kit (MB195G/A)
  • Mac Pro RAID Card (MA849Z/B)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Upgrade Kit (MB137Z/A)
  • ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT Graphics Upgrade Kit (MB198Z/A)
  • Apple Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (MB355G/A)
  • Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (MB356G/A)

Accessories

  • AirPort Extreme Base Station (MA073LL/A)
  • AirPort Express Base Station featuring AirTunes (M9470LL/A)
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard (M9270LL/A)
  • Apple wireless Mighty Mouse (MB111LL/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 ’08 (MA790Z/A)

Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008) technical specifications

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Mac Pro (Early 2008) — FAQ

What is the display size of Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008)?

Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008) has 30″.

What chip does Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008) use?

Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008) uses 8-core: Two 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, or 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon ….

What storage capacities are available for Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008)?

Available storage capacities include 3Gb, 4TB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB, 300GB.

What are the dimensions and weight of Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008)?

Apple Mac Pro (Early 2008) measures 51.1 × 20.6 × 47.5 cm and weighs 19.2 kg.

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