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OT: Men!! It Can Be Done!!!
...Tim Danaher did it last night...
(upgraded his Mac Pro to eight-core processors, that is :tongue: )
I used the instructions
Here and Here
For the swap,
And the instructions Here for the BSEL modification, which meaans that with a bit of insulating tape, you can turn 1.86 GHz / 1066 MHz FSB Xeons into 2.33 GHz / 1333 MHz FSB Xeons.
A pair of 5320s (1.86 GHz) will cost you around £320, as opposed to £600 for 'real' 2.33 GHz models.
Notes: to get the heatsink allen bolts undone I used a Torx T-15 driver with a 20cm-long shaft, like this one here. The 3mm, long-shaft Allen-keys in the video are practically impossible to come by.
Secondly, we had real trouble getting the front fan housing out. It was nowhere near as easy as in the video. We ended up removing the heatsinks before the fan housinng. It was a bit tricky, but we managed it. We could then get a better grip on the fan housing. In my case the guide slot that holds it in place was a little stiff, that's all. It went back in with no problems.
And here's the evidence:
...Tim Danaher did it last night...
(upgraded his Mac Pro to eight-core processors, that is :tongue: )
I used the instructions
Here and Here
For the swap,
And the instructions Here for the BSEL modification, which meaans that with a bit of insulating tape, you can turn 1.86 GHz / 1066 MHz FSB Xeons into 2.33 GHz / 1333 MHz FSB Xeons.
A pair of 5320s (1.86 GHz) will cost you around £320, as opposed to £600 for 'real' 2.33 GHz models.
Notes: to get the heatsink allen bolts undone I used a Torx T-15 driver with a 20cm-long shaft, like this one here. The 3mm, long-shaft Allen-keys in the video are practically impossible to come by.
Secondly, we had real trouble getting the front fan housing out. It was nowhere near as easy as in the video. We ended up removing the heatsinks before the fan housinng. It was a bit tricky, but we managed it. We could then get a better grip on the fan housing. In my case the guide slot that holds it in place was a little stiff, that's all. It went back in with no problems.
And here's the evidence: