TechStuey05
Gawd
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2005
- Messages
- 902
Hi I'll be going strickly apple very soon . I plan on getting the new Mac Pro and an Apple 24" Led Cinema Display to go along side it. I have a few questions and concerns. (I'm a bit of a newbie)
My current computer is a Velocity Micro Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9450; 4GB Corsair DDR2 memory which I plan on replacing with a Mac Pro. I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit
1.Why would somebody go with the 8 core instead of the quad core computer? the reason I ask is because I'd like to go with the quad core (money wise) but want to make sure it's powerful enough for me. I plan on working with thousands of photos. I always keep around 8 programs open simultaneously.
2. How does the new Mac Pro Quad Core with 6 gigs of memory compare to my current computer?
3. I've currently got a Klipsch 5.1 speaker system which is hooked up to a Sound blaster Audigy Sound Card. I have no plans of replacing my speakers just yet (unless they break) Will my speakers work with the new Mac Pro out of the box? Could I upgrade the Sound Card in a Mac Pro? My speakers have 3 plugs that go into the sound card.
4.Is it easy to install Windows Vista Ultimate using Bootcamp on Leopard? Would somebody like myself be able to do it?
5.The Quad Core Mac Pro comes with 3 gigs of memory be. Is that enough for me? Should I upgrade it to 6 gigs?
6.The new Mac Pro's come with an NVIDIA GeForce GT 120. How does this video card compare to my current NVIDIA EVGA GeForce 9800GTX? is it as powerful?
7. How does the hardrive space work with Windows Vista and Mac OS Leopard? Do you choose how much space to use with each OS? When is this done, when you use bootcamp? Is 1TB of hardrive space recommended if I give 500 gigs to Vista and 500 gigs to Mac OS Leopard? My current computer has 700 gigs of hardrive space and I have 340 gigs of space left.
Any info is greatly appreciated. Stu
My current computer is a Velocity Micro Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9450; 4GB Corsair DDR2 memory which I plan on replacing with a Mac Pro. I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit
1.Why would somebody go with the 8 core instead of the quad core computer? the reason I ask is because I'd like to go with the quad core (money wise) but want to make sure it's powerful enough for me. I plan on working with thousands of photos. I always keep around 8 programs open simultaneously.
2. How does the new Mac Pro Quad Core with 6 gigs of memory compare to my current computer?
3. I've currently got a Klipsch 5.1 speaker system which is hooked up to a Sound blaster Audigy Sound Card. I have no plans of replacing my speakers just yet (unless they break) Will my speakers work with the new Mac Pro out of the box? Could I upgrade the Sound Card in a Mac Pro? My speakers have 3 plugs that go into the sound card.
4.Is it easy to install Windows Vista Ultimate using Bootcamp on Leopard? Would somebody like myself be able to do it?
5.The Quad Core Mac Pro comes with 3 gigs of memory be. Is that enough for me? Should I upgrade it to 6 gigs?
6.The new Mac Pro's come with an NVIDIA GeForce GT 120. How does this video card compare to my current NVIDIA EVGA GeForce 9800GTX? is it as powerful?
7. How does the hardrive space work with Windows Vista and Mac OS Leopard? Do you choose how much space to use with each OS? When is this done, when you use bootcamp? Is 1TB of hardrive space recommended if I give 500 gigs to Vista and 500 gigs to Mac OS Leopard? My current computer has 700 gigs of hardrive space and I have 340 gigs of space left.
Any info is greatly appreciated. Stu