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Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 11 Setting Up Your Mac Pro 19 Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac Pro 24 Basic Features on the Front of Your Mac Pro 26 Features of Your Apple Keyboard 28 Ports and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac Pro 30 More Ports and Connectors on the Back 32 Internal Expansion Options 34 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Making a Good Thing Better 39 Opening the Mac Pro 43 Installing Memory 51 Installing Internal Storage Devices 60 Adding PCI Express Cards 64 Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Contents 5
Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 11 Setting Up Your Mac Pro 19 Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac Pro 24 Basic Features on the Front of Your Mac Pro 26 Features of Your Apple Keyboard 28 Ports and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac Pro 30 More Ports and Connectors on the Back 32 Internal Expansion Options 34 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Making a Good Thing Better 39 Opening the Mac Pro 43 Installing Memory 51 Installing Internal Storage Devices 60 Adding PCI Express Cards 64 Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Contents 5
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...information in this Mac Pro. For information about Mac Help, see "Opening the Mac Pro" on your Mac Pro. Make sure you first use your Mac Pro in Mac Help. 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 slots, and internal storage, all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 34. For information about the new features of the side panel. Many answers to internal components. Apple may release...
...information in this Mac Pro. For information about Mac Help, see "Opening the Mac Pro" on your Mac Pro. Make sure you first use your Mac Pro in Mac Help. 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 slots, and internal storage, all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 34. For information about the new features of the side panel. Many answers to internal components. Apple may release...
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Internal Expansion Options 32 Chapter 2 Life with 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 32 Chapter 2 Life with 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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...Battery" on page 60. Memory cards Your Mac Pro has two memory cards. To replace an optical drive, see "Installing Internal Storage Devices" on page 55. Hard disk drive Your Mac Pro comes with Your Mac Pro 33 See "Adding PCI Express Cards" on page 64. If your Mac Pro, see "Adding PCI Express... Cards" on the memory cards. To install PCI cards in the optical drive carrier. To install...
...Battery" on page 60. Memory cards Your Mac Pro has two memory cards. To replace an optical drive, see "Installing Internal Storage Devices" on page 55. Hard disk drive Your Mac Pro comes with Your Mac Pro 33 See "Adding PCI Express Cards" on page 64. If your Mac Pro, see "Adding PCI Express... Cards" on the memory cards. To install PCI cards in the optical drive carrier. To install...
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..., memory, expansion cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Mac Pro if you have a problem Finding service and support for "Mac OS X" in Mac Help. Or open an iLife application, open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge of the topics. The Mac OS X website at www.apple.com...
..., memory, expansion cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Mac Pro if you have a problem Finding service and support for "Mac OS X" in Mac Help. Or open an iLife application, open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons along the edge of the topics. The Mac OS X website at www.apple.com...
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... find information about this chapter to customize and expand your Mac Pro to fit your computer. If you install these items yourself, you have 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...
... find information about this chapter to customize and expand your Mac Pro to fit your computer. If you install these items yourself, you have 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...
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Touch the metal case to discharge any static electricity. Important: Always discharge static before you finish installing the cards, memory, or internal storage device and replace the side panel. To avoid generating static, do not walk around the room until you touch parts or install components inside your Mac Pro to discharge static. 40 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 3 Touch the metal on the outside of your Mac Pro.
Touch the metal case to discharge any static electricity. Important: Always discharge static before you finish installing the cards, memory, or internal storage device and replace the side panel. To avoid generating static, do not walk around the room until you touch parts or install components inside your Mac Pro to discharge static. 40 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 3 Touch the metal on the outside of your Mac Pro.
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...GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB FB-DIMMs in the JEDEC specification. Check with your DIMMs, see the Macintosh Products Guide on Apple's website at www.apple.com/store. Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 43 You can purchase Apple-branded memory online from older Mac computers cannot be installed in your Mac Pro...conserve heat. Note: When purchasing DIMMs for a total of 32 GB of memory. Your Mac Pro comes with a minimum of 2 GB of memory, installed as a pair of 1 GB fully buffered dual inline memory modules (FB-DIMMs) in Mac computers, make sure that the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) feature...
...GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB FB-DIMMs in the JEDEC specification. Check with your DIMMs, see the Macintosh Products Guide on Apple's website at www.apple.com/store. Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 43 You can purchase Apple-branded memory online from older Mac computers cannot be installed in your Mac Pro...conserve heat. Note: When purchasing DIMMs for a total of 32 GB of memory. Your Mac Pro comes with a minimum of 2 GB of memory, installed as a pair of 1 GB fully buffered dual inline memory modules (FB-DIMMs) in Mac computers, make sure that the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) feature...
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... and one pair on the bottom card Two pairs on the top memory card and one pair on the bottom card Two pairs on the top memory card and two pairs on the bottom card To install memory: 1 Shut down your Mac Pro cool down for DIMM placement. If you touch the internal components. Use... as guidelines for 5 to install FB-DIMMs in matched pairs of equal size and equal specification. The components on page 39. · WARNING: Let your Mac Pro, open it, and remove the side panel, following the instructions on the memory cards may be very hot. 44 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better
... and one pair on the bottom card Two pairs on the top memory card and one pair on the bottom card Two pairs on the top memory card and two pairs on the bottom card To install memory: 1 Shut down your Mac Pro cool down for DIMM placement. If you touch the internal components. Use... as guidelines for 5 to install FB-DIMMs in matched pairs of equal size and equal specification. The components on page 39. · WARNING: Let your Mac Pro, open it, and remove the side panel, following the instructions on the memory cards may be very hot. 44 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better
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2 Using the two finger holes, pull on the memory cards to remove them, and then place them on a soft, clean cloth with the DIMMs facing up. Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 45
2 Using the two finger holes, pull on the memory cards to remove them, and then place them on a soft, clean cloth with the DIMMs facing up. Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 45
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... both ends of the DIMM down until the tabs are vertical and the ejectors snap into place. 5 Install the first pair of additional DIMMs Top memory card Bottom memory card 46 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better Important: When installing or removing DIMMs, don't touch the gold connectors on the DIMMs or the... in DIMM slot 2, as matched pairs and in the order shown here. 1a Move one DIMM from slot 1. 3 On the bottom memory card, open the ejectors on the bottom memory card in DIMM slots 1 and 2, the slots closest to the sides, and then remove the DIMM from bottom card to top card...
... both ends of the DIMM down until the tabs are vertical and the ejectors snap into place. 5 Install the first pair of additional DIMMs Top memory card Bottom memory card 46 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better Important: When installing or removing DIMMs, don't touch the gold connectors on the DIMMs or the... in DIMM slot 2, as matched pairs and in the order shown here. 1a Move one DIMM from slot 1. 3 On the bottom memory card, open the ejectors on the bottom memory card in DIMM slots 1 and 2, the slots closest to the sides, and then remove the DIMM from bottom card to top card...
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6 If you add a second pair of additional DIMMs, install them on the top memory card in DIMM slots 3 and 4, the last two slots. 2 Second pair of additional DIMMs 3 Third pair of additional DIMMs Top memory card Bottom memory card 7 If you add a third pair of additional DIMMs, install them on the bottom memory card in DIMM slots 3 and 4. Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 47
6 If you add a second pair of additional DIMMs, install them on the top memory card in DIMM slots 3 and 4, the last two slots. 2 Second pair of additional DIMMs 3 Third pair of additional DIMMs Top memory card Bottom memory card 7 If you add a third pair of additional DIMMs, install them on the bottom memory card in DIMM slots 3 and 4. Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 47
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Memory slots 48 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 8 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. 9 Reinstall each memory card, pushing it straight down until it's seated in the memory slot.
Memory slots 48 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 8 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. 9 Reinstall each memory card, pushing it straight down until it's seated in the memory slot.
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Set your hard disk as the computer's startup disk, by doing the following: 1 Choose Apple () > System Preferences. 2 Click Startup Disk. 3 Select your Apple Keyboard. If that doesn't work: 1 Shut down the Shift key. If the computer won't turn on the disc may need to be in use.... after resetting the PRAM, restart your computer while holding down the Option key to select your startup disk. Â If this doesn't work , choose Apple () > Restart and hold down the Command (x), Option, P, and R keys until you are open, and then try resetting the parameter random access...
Set your hard disk as the computer's startup disk, by doing the following: 1 Choose Apple () > System Preferences. 2 Click Startup Disk. 3 Select your Apple Keyboard. If that doesn't work: 1 Shut down the Shift key. If the computer won't turn on the disc may need to be in use.... after resetting the PRAM, restart your computer while holding down the Option key to select your startup disk. Â If this doesn't work , choose Apple () > Restart and hold down the Command (x), Option, P, and R keys until you are open, and then try resetting the parameter random access...
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... dialogue. 3 Click Force Quit. Problems with your computer. To force an application to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar. 2 Select the name of the application you want to quit in other applications open applications... application freezes or does not respond, Mac OS X provides a way to quit the application without restarting your computer. The application quits, leaving all other open . 70 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Quitting a frozen application may allow you recently installed memory, a PCI expansion card, or another...
... dialogue. 3 Click Force Quit. Problems with your computer. To force an application to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar. 2 Select the name of the application you want to quit in other applications open applications... application freezes or does not respond, Mac OS X provides a way to quit the application without restarting your computer. The application quits, leaving all other open . 70 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution Quitting a frozen application may allow you recently installed memory, a PCI expansion card, or another...
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... You can use System Profiler. Choose Help > Mac Help. For more information about your computer, use Apple Hardware Test to www.apple.com/support. Apple Hardware Test You can often find more information, see "Using Apple Hardware Test" on your Mac Pro. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 81 To open... and software is installed, the serial number and operating system version, how much memory is installed, and more. You can find answers to an Apple Authorized Service Provider or contact Apple for software updates, or get information about your questions, as well as instructions ...
... You can use System Profiler. Choose Help > Mac Help. For more information about your computer, use Apple Hardware Test to www.apple.com/support. Apple Hardware Test You can often find more information, see "Using Apple Hardware Test" on your Mac Pro. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 81 To open... and software is installed, the serial number and operating system version, how much memory is installed, and more. You can find answers to an Apple Authorized Service Provider or contact Apple for software updates, or get information about your questions, as well as instructions ...
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...memory (RAM)  Fully buffered dual inline memory modules (FB-DIMMs)  PC2-6400, 800 MHz, DDR2, FB-DIMMs  DIMMs must be installed in the information that follows. To open System Profiler, choose Apple () > About This Mac from the menu bar, and then click More Info. The technical specifications of your Mac Pro..., including the amount of ICs per DIMM)  Eight DIMM slots available (four slots per memory card)  ...
...memory (RAM)  Fully buffered dual inline memory modules (FB-DIMMs)  PC2-6400, 800 MHz, DDR2, FB-DIMMs  DIMMs must be installed in the information that follows. To open System Profiler, choose Apple () > About This Mac from the menu bar, and then click More Info. The technical specifications of your Mac Pro..., including the amount of ICs per DIMM)  Eight DIMM slots available (four slots per memory card)  ...
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...87 H hand positions 100 hard disk drive 33, 51 headphone jack 25, 92 I iLife 34 installing applications 79 hard disk drives 51 Mac OS X 79 memory 43 PCI Express cards 60 SuperDrive 55 Internet problems connecting 76 J JEDEC specification 43, 87 K keyboard 26 connecting 16 function keys 27 keyboard... 97 Media Eject key 27 media keys 27 memory 43 installing 43 location 33 memory cards 43 specifications 86 Mighty Mouse cleaning 99 connecting 16 Mute key 27 N network connections 77 no image on screen 73 O online resources 81 opening your Mac Pro 39 operating environment 94 optical digital audio 31,...
...87 H hand positions 100 hard disk drive 33, 51 headphone jack 25, 92 I iLife 34 installing applications 79 hard disk drives 51 Mac OS X 79 memory 43 PCI Express cards 60 SuperDrive 55 Internet problems connecting 76 J JEDEC specification 43, 87 K keyboard 26 connecting 16 function keys 27 keyboard... 97 Media Eject key 27 media keys 27 memory 43 installing 43 location 33 memory cards 43 specifications 86 Mighty Mouse cleaning 99 connecting 16 Mute key 27 N network connections 77 no image on screen 73 O online resources 81 opening your Mac Pro 39 operating environment 94 optical digital audio 31,...
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... button 17, 25 power cord 12 power requirements 93 power socket 29 power supply 93 problems connecting to Internet 76 processor 86 protective film 10 R RAM 33, 43, 86 reset the PRAM 69 S SAS drive 51 screen setting brightness 27 screen freezes 74 Serial ATA drive 51 Serial Attached SCSI drive..., 86 AirPort Extreme 90 analog audio 92 audio 91 battery 94 Bluetooth 90 Ethernet 90 expansion cards 93 FireWire 89 graphics card 87 JEDEC 43 memory 86 optical digital audio 91 optical drive 88 PCI Express cards 93 peripherals 93 power supply 93 processor 86 SuperDrive 88 system clock 94 static...
... button 17, 25 power cord 12 power requirements 93 power socket 29 power supply 93 problems connecting to Internet 76 processor 86 protective film 10 R RAM 33, 43, 86 reset the PRAM 69 S SAS drive 51 screen setting brightness 27 screen freezes 74 Serial ATA drive 51 Serial Attached SCSI drive..., 86 AirPort Extreme 90 analog audio 92 audio 91 battery 94 Bluetooth 90 Ethernet 90 expansion cards 93 FireWire 89 graphics card 87 JEDEC 43 memory 86 optical digital audio 91 optical drive 88 PCI Express cards 93 peripherals 93 power supply 93 processor 86 SuperDrive 88 system clock 94 static...