Upgrading CPU of a quad core mac pro

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mostafiz28 Author

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Upgrading CPU of a quad core mac pro

hi, i have a mid 2012 quad core mac pro. is it possible to upgrade the cpu to a hexa core in the future.

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), ATI Radeon 5770 HD, 6 GB RAM

Posted on Feb 19, 2013 2:02 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 21, 2013 8:04 AM in response to mostafiz28

Yes, but it will be very expensive to buy for many years. Right now one 3.33GHz 6-core CPU costs $1300. By the time the CPU's market price has dropped below $500 it will be several (more) years obsolete.

Get the CPU you want when you buy the machine.

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The hatter

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Feb 21, 2013 8:44 AM in response to BitterCreek

W3680 are $620 it is 5680's that cost... and you need 2 for $3000 total

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Answer 3

Feb 21, 2013 9:11 AM in response to The hatter

W3680 is for mid-2010, not 2012.

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mostafiz28 Author

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Feb 21, 2013 9:57 AM in response to BitterCreek

So, the Mobo for 2010 and 2012 are different? Getting a little cofused here. I thought they all used the same socket.

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Answer 5

Feb 21, 2013 10:30 AM in response to mostafiz28

They are not significantly different but you should not downgrade to prior generation processors.

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