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... to Know Your Mac Pro 16 Basic Features on the Front of Your Mac Pro 18 Ports and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac Pro 20 More Ports and Connectors on the Back 22 Internal Expansion Options 24 Getting Answers 27 Chapter 3: Working Inside Your Computer 28 Opening the Computer 32 Installing Memory 38 Installing Internal...
... to Know Your Mac Pro 16 Basic Features on the Front of Your Mac Pro 18 Ports and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac Pro 20 More Ports and Connectors on the Back 22 Internal Expansion Options 24 Getting Answers 27 Chapter 3: Working Inside Your Computer 28 Opening the Computer 32 Installing Memory 38 Installing Internal...
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... about opening the side panel, see "Opening the Computer" on purchasing your Mac Pro. This chapter contains instructions for setting up your new high-performance Mac Pro computer. Setting Up Your Mac Pro Your Mac Pro is designed so that you begin, remove any protective film from the outside ...of your computer and display. Your Mac Pro features the latest computer technology, including advanced 64-bit multicore processor technology, high-speed FB-DIMM memory, PCI Express graphics and expansion cards, and internal storage, all in an anodized...
... about opening the side panel, see "Opening the Computer" on purchasing your Mac Pro. This chapter contains instructions for setting up your new high-performance Mac Pro computer. Setting Up Your Mac Pro Your Mac Pro is designed so that you begin, remove any protective film from the outside ...of your computer and display. Your Mac Pro features the latest computer technology, including advanced 64-bit multicore processor technology, high-speed FB-DIMM memory, PCI Express graphics and expansion cards, and internal storage, all in an anodized...
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Internal Expansion Options 22 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro Optical drive carrier Hard disk drive carriers (4) Slots 2-4: PCI Express Battery Slot 1: Double-wide PCI Express graphics (graphics card installed) Top memory card Bottom memory card
Internal Expansion Options 22 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro Optical drive carrier Hard disk drive carriers (4) Slots 2-4: PCI Express Battery Slot 1: Double-wide PCI Express graphics (graphics card installed) Top memory card Bottom memory card
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... 667MHz FB-DIMMs in the PCI Express graphics slot (slot 1). Battery Your Mac Pro uses an internal backup battery. Each card holds up to two displays to replace the battery. Memory cards Your Mac Pro has two memory cards. PCI Express slots Your Mac Pro has three PCI Express expansion slots. To install PCI cards in slots 2 through...
... 667MHz FB-DIMMs in the PCI Express graphics slot (slot 1). Battery Your Mac Pro uses an internal backup battery. Each card holds up to two displays to replace the battery. Memory cards Your Mac Pro has two memory cards. PCI Express slots Your Mac Pro has three PCI Express expansion slots. To install PCI cards in slots 2 through...
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... in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click in Mac Help and on page 66 or the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support. Installing additional drives, memory, expansion cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Mac Pro Using Mac OS X Using iLife applications See... The iLife website at www.apple.com/macosx/overview. More Information For...
... in the menu bar and choose Mac Help). 3 Click in Mac Help and on page 66 or the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support. Installing additional drives, memory, expansion cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Mac Pro Using Mac OS X Using iLife applications See... The iLife website at www.apple.com/macosx/overview. More Information For...
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... about this chapter to customize and expand your Mac Pro to fit your computer. Working Inside Your Computer 3 3 Use the information in the following sections: Â "Opening the Computer" on page 28 Â "Installing Memory" on page 32 Â "Installing Internal Storage...an Apple-certified technician install memory, PCI Express cards, and internal storage devices. To contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple for additional information about important procedures in this or any other warranty question. 27 See an Apple Authorized Reseller or Apple Authorized ...
... about this chapter to customize and expand your Mac Pro to fit your computer. Working Inside Your Computer 3 3 Use the information in the following sections: Â "Opening the Computer" on page 28 Â "Installing Memory" on page 32 Â "Installing Internal Storage...an Apple-certified technician install memory, PCI Express cards, and internal storage devices. To contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple for additional information about important procedures in this or any other warranty question. 27 See an Apple Authorized Reseller or Apple Authorized ...
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... not open your Mac Pro, shut it down by choosing Apple () > Shut Down. · WARNING: Always shut down before you touch the internal components, which may be very hot. 3 Touch the metal on the outside of your Mac Pro to discharge any static electricity from your Mac Pro before you touch ...: Let your computer cool down your body. To avoid generating static, do not walk around the room until you finish installing the cards, memory, or internal storage device and close the computer. 28 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer 1 Before you open the computer or...
... not open your Mac Pro, shut it down by choosing Apple () > Shut Down. · WARNING: Always shut down before you touch the internal components, which may be very hot. 3 Touch the metal on the outside of your Mac Pro to discharge any static electricity from your Mac Pro before you touch ...: Let your computer cool down your body. To avoid generating static, do not walk around the room until you finish installing the cards, memory, or internal storage device and close the computer. 28 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer 1 Before you open the computer or...
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... can install additional pairs of two each). Installing Memory Your Mac Pro has two memory cards with 4 memory slots on Apple's website at www.apple.com/store. 32 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Your Mac Pro comes with a minimum of 1 GB of the DIMM slots. To check the compatibility of your memory vendor to the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC...
... can install additional pairs of two each). Installing Memory Your Mac Pro has two memory cards with 4 memory slots on Apple's website at www.apple.com/store. 32 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer Your Mac Pro comes with a minimum of 1 GB of the DIMM slots. To check the compatibility of your memory vendor to the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC...
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The components on the memory cards may be very hot. 2 Remove the memory card and place it , and remove the side panel, following the instructions on page 28. · WARNING: Let your computer cool down your computer, open it on a soft, clean cloth. To install memory: 1 Shut down for 5 to 10 minutes before you touch the internal components. Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 33
The components on the memory cards may be very hot. 2 Remove the memory card and place it , and remove the side panel, following the instructions on page 28. · WARNING: Let your computer cool down your computer, open it on a soft, clean cloth. To install memory: 1 Shut down for 5 to 10 minutes before you touch the internal components. Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 33
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Important: Add DIMMs to the memory cards in the slot on the DIMM slot by pushing them out to install the second FB-DIMM. Don't touch the gold DIMM connectors. Repeat to the sides. 4 Align the first FB-DIMM in the order shown here. Top memory card Bottom memory card First pair of additional DIMMs Second pair of additional DIMMs Third pair of the FBDIMM down until the tabs are vertical and the ejectors snap into place. 3 Open the ejectors on the memory card and push both ends of additional DIMMs 34 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer
Important: Add DIMMs to the memory cards in the slot on the DIMM slot by pushing them out to install the second FB-DIMM. Don't touch the gold DIMM connectors. Repeat to the sides. 4 Align the first FB-DIMM in the order shown here. Top memory card Bottom memory card First pair of additional DIMMs Second pair of additional DIMMs Third pair of the FBDIMM down until the tabs are vertical and the ejectors snap into place. 3 Open the ejectors on the memory card and push both ends of additional DIMMs 34 Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer
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With the computer on its side, push the memory cards straight down into the memory slots. 5 Lay your Mac Pro down on a soft, clean cloth on the desk or work surface to avoid scratching the work surface or your Mac Pro. 6 Install the memory cards, pushing slightly until they are seated in the memory slot. Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 35
With the computer on its side, push the memory cards straight down into the memory slots. 5 Lay your Mac Pro down on a soft, clean cloth on the desk or work surface to avoid scratching the work surface or your Mac Pro. 6 Install the memory cards, pushing slightly until they are seated in the memory slot. Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 35
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... seconds until you hear the startup sound a second time. Press the power (®) button again to start up , try resetting the parameter random access memory (PRAM). Release the keys. Set your hard disk as the computer's startup disk, by pressing the Esc, Option, and Command (x) keys at the ... the power cord is connected to a working power source. You can also restart by choosing Apple () > Restart to quit. Turn on the computer and immediately hold down the Option key to select your Mac Pro by pressing the power (®) button for "problems. " The computer won't turn on...
... seconds until you hear the startup sound a second time. Press the power (®) button again to start up , try resetting the parameter random access memory (PRAM). Release the keys. Set your hard disk as the computer's startup disk, by pressing the Esc, Option, and Command (x) keys at the ... the power cord is connected to a working power source. You can also restart by choosing Apple () > Restart to quit. Turn on the computer and immediately hold down the Option key to select your Mac Pro by pressing the power (®) button for "problems. " The computer won't turn on...
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A file on your Apple Keyboard. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 55 The status light flashes and the computer won't start up . Â If you recently installed memory, a PCI expansion card, or another internal component, make sure that it is compatible with your computer while holding down the Shift key. See...unable to close it is correctly installed and that doesn't work , restart your computer. If that it . Â If this doesn't work , choose Apple () > Restart and hold down either the mouse button or the Media Eject (C) key on the disc may be in use. Quit applications that ...
A file on your Apple Keyboard. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 55 The status light flashes and the computer won't start up . Â If you recently installed memory, a PCI expansion card, or another internal component, make sure that it is compatible with your computer while holding down the Shift key. See...unable to close it is correctly installed and that doesn't work , restart your computer. If that it . Â If this doesn't work , choose Apple () > Restart and hold down either the mouse button or the Media Eject (C) key on the disc may be in use. Quit applications that ...
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... memory is installed, and more. Online Resources For online service and support information, go to your Mac Pro through online resources, onscreen help from the menu bar and then click More Info. Onscreen Help You can search the AppleCare Knowledge Base, check for service. Choose your Mac Pro, contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or an Apple...
... memory is installed, and more. Online Resources For online service and support information, go to your Mac Pro through online resources, onscreen help from the menu bar and then click More Info. Onscreen Help You can search the AppleCare Knowledge Base, check for service. Choose your Mac Pro, contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or an Apple...
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...processor  8 MB of on-chip L2 cache per quad-core processor  1333 MHz dual independent frontside buses Random-access memory (RAM)  Fully buffered Dual Inline Memory Modules (FB-DIMMs)  PC2-5300, 667 MHz FB-DIMMs  DIMMs must be installed in pairs of equal size ...of devices per DIMM)  Eight DIMM slots available (four slots per memory card)  Error-correcting code (ECC)  72-bit wide, 240-pin modules  36 memory devices maximum per DIMM  Contain an Apple-approved heat sink (for best acoustic performance)  Conform to JEDEC specification ...
...processor  8 MB of on-chip L2 cache per quad-core processor  1333 MHz dual independent frontside buses Random-access memory (RAM)  Fully buffered Dual Inline Memory Modules (FB-DIMMs)  PC2-5300, 667 MHz FB-DIMMs  DIMMs must be installed in pairs of equal size ...of devices per DIMM)  Eight DIMM slots available (four slots per memory card)  Error-correcting code (ECC)  72-bit wide, 240-pin modules  36 memory devices maximum per DIMM  Contain an Apple-approved heat sink (for best acoustic performance)  Conform to JEDEC specification ...
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... the amount of memory. Graphics Card PCI Express graphics card with two Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connectors. Â Nonparity System Profiler, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder, provides information about your display: Â Apple displays: Go to www.apple.com/displays. Â Non-Apple displays: Go to www.apple.com/guide. SuperDrive...
... the amount of memory. Graphics Card PCI Express graphics card with two Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connectors. Â Nonparity System Profiler, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder, provides information about your display: Â Apple displays: Go to www.apple.com/displays. Â Non-Apple displays: Go to www.apple.com/guide. SuperDrive...
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... to ADC 9 DVI to VGA 9 AirPort 73 Analog 21 analog audio 74 line in 21, 74 line out 21, 74 AppleCare Service and Support 67 Apple Hardware Test 66 applications force quit 54 freezing 56 installing 64 problems 56 assistants Setup Assistant 12 B battery disposal 86 internal backup battery 23 replacing... Quit 56, 60 frozen application 56 G general maintenance 78 H hard disk drive 23, 38 headphone jack 17, 74 I installing applications 64 hard disk drives 38 Mac OS X 64 memory 32 89
... to ADC 9 DVI to VGA 9 AirPort 73 Analog 21 analog audio 74 line in 21, 74 line out 21, 74 AppleCare Service and Support 67 Apple Hardware Test 66 applications force quit 54 freezing 56 installing 64 problems 56 assistants Setup Assistant 12 B battery disposal 86 internal backup battery 23 replacing... Quit 56, 60 frozen application 56 G general maintenance 78 H hard disk drive 23, 38 headphone jack 17, 74 I installing applications 64 hard disk drives 38 Mac OS X 64 memory 32 89
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...SuperDrive 42 Internet problems connecting 61 J JEDEC specification 69 K keyboard extender cable 11 L latch 19 M Mac OS X installing 64 keeping up to date 57 maintenance 78 memory installing 32 location 23 memory cards 32 specifications 69 N network connections 62 no image on screen 58 O online resources 66 opening your ... 17, 19, 71 power button 12, 17 power cord 7 power socket 19 problems connecting to Internet 61 processor 69 protective film 5 R RAM 23, 69 reset the PRAM 54 S safety information 77 screen freezes 60 Serial ATA drive 38 serial number 68 service and support information 67 ...
...SuperDrive 42 Internet problems connecting 61 J JEDEC specification 69 K keyboard extender cable 11 L latch 19 M Mac OS X installing 64 keeping up to date 57 maintenance 78 memory installing 32 location 23 memory cards 32 specifications 69 N network connections 62 no image on screen 58 O online resources 66 opening your ... 17, 19, 71 power button 12, 17 power cord 7 power socket 19 problems connecting to Internet 61 processor 69 protective film 5 R RAM 23, 69 reset the PRAM 54 S safety information 77 screen freezes 60 Serial ATA drive 38 serial number 68 service and support information 67 ...