Upgrading Mac Pro 1,1?

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Upgrading Mac Pro 1,1?

Will these products be compatible with my Mac Pro 1,1 2x3.0Ghz

Hard Drive - 1TB

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GDVREI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM - 16gb

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085MH1AW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=AXCSB4T0AK26Y

GPU- ATI Radeon HD 3870

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008FC7KU8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=A2JU0LFWCC1WNC

SSD - 32gb

http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Torqx-2-5-Inch-Solid-PT32GS25SSDR/dp/B00483EO4S/re f=sr_1_19?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1363484734&sr=1-19&keywords=ssd+60gb

I am aware that I will need a bracket for the SSD because it is a 2.5 inch drive and the bay is a 3.5 inch.

Can I also have a link or a tutorial to installing 10.7.5 on the SSD for a faster boot time? I am open for suggestions. My highest amount I'll pay is 300$.

So in a nutshell, I'm asking if the parts listed above are compatible with a Mac Pro 1,1 and also a link/tutorial for using the SSD for a faster boot time and how to make it able to use the 1TB drive. I want to install 10.7.5 because, well, if your on this site, it's self-explanitory.

Thanks In Advance!

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), old Mac Pro, os upgrade

Posted on Mar 16, 2013 6:51 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Mar 16, 2013 6:59 PM in response to zsollila

1. Not really. Use a WD Black, but not a Green drive.

2. OK.

3. OK, but an ATI 5770 or 4870 would be better choices.

4. Get one that has more capacity. 120 GB SSDs aren't that expensive. You will need a special tray.

Upgrading to Snow Leopard

You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.

After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.

Upgrading to Lion

If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.

You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.

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zsollila Author

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Mar 16, 2013 6:56 PM in response to zsollila

Update:

(Yes, I changed part of it 10 minutes later, haha)

SSD: http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-SDSA4GH-032G-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00BLG5O6W/ref=s r_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1363485377&sr=1-10&keywords=32gb+ssd

Thank you

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Kappy

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Mar 16, 2013 7:10 PM in response to zsollila

Stay away from SanDisk SSDs. I would suggest one of these instead. A 30 GB SSD is too small for OS X.

60GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD 2.5" Serial-ATA 9.5mm 3Gb/s Solid State Drive.

120GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD 2.5" Serial-ATA 9.5mm 3Gb/s Solid State Drive.

For the HDD:

1.0TB HGST Ultrastar A7K2000 7200RPM SATA Enterprise HD 32MB Cache with 5yr Warranty

1.0TB Toshiba MK1002TSKB 3.5" 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive w/ 64MB Cache

1.0TB Western Digital 'Caviar BLACK' 7200RPM 6Gb/s HDD 64MB Cache New with 5yr Warranty

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zsollila Author

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Mar 16, 2013 7:46 PM in response to Kappy

Update: Final

SSD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NHAF06/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=A23NVCSO4PYH3S

HDD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00471G8CC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006E2Q64C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=AXCSB4T0AK26Y

Speakers: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XE3X8Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Bracket: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WOL4VK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

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zsollila Author

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Mar 16, 2013 7:47 PM in response to zsollila

Can this run Minecraft at AT LEAST 60 fps?

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Answer 6

Kappy

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Mar 16, 2013 7:58 PM in response to zsollila

As I stated earlier stay away from Green or Blue drives. WD Caviar or one of the other ones I suggested.

Not very likely, but anything is possible. Your original GPU selection will not nor will the 4870. I'm not too sure about the other cards, but the bus in the computer will not support PCIe 2.0 which is really needed to achieve the cards' performance capability.

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Answer 7

The hatter

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Mar 17, 2013 1:09 AM in response to zsollila

Samsung 840 120GB $100 amazon

Amazon has 2x2GB FBDIMM $29

macvidcards ebay for a GTX but ver limited chouces for 1, 1

buy a PC and GTX 670 or ATI 7xxx and might need to use SLI or Crossfire

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Answer 8

The hatter

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Mar 17, 2013 3:36 AM in response to zsollila

Oh, and WD has their 10K VelociRaptor drives which are fast, reliable, and make nice boot drives or fast storage or scratch w/o the need for SSD brackets, and consistent 180MB/sec I/O. Great price on 250-500-1000GB ($98 to $214)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007V5A1BK/

FBDIMM

http://www.amazon.com/BUFFERED-PC2-5300-FB-DIMM-APPLE-Memory/dp/B002ORUUAC/

early green drives were an issue for some, they were more popular due to high prices after the Sept 2011 storms knocked out manufacturing where they are built. some people have no trouble, the green slower rpm are popular and found in many backup cases or for low heat and storage for home entertainment. WD Black 1TB costs about the same as SSD or WD 10K 250GB though.

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