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New Machine Part 4: Final parts list, and first part of the build

So, it has been a couple of weeks since i last posted the status of the upgrade… In those weeks, i have finilized the parts list, started ordering stuff, and stuff has started arriving! But first, some news about the Mac Pro… you all though it was dead… I though it was dead… then i [...]

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New Machine Part 3: the search beings…

So, i am now in the process of finding the bits so i can order the machine… Waiting for money to clear in to my bank account (hopefully by Thursday) and then into the Credit Card (Friday). Then i can start ordering!
Some things i have been looking into since the last update:
The case has changed [...]

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New Machine Part 2: Update to planning

In yesterday’s post, i mentioned that i was thinking about Water Cooling the Workstation V.Next… Well, after some “research” i have come to the conclusion that maybe water cooling is not for me… or at least not at the moment.
The reason i am thinking of not water cooling the box at the moment is, [...]

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New Machine Post: Part 1: Planning

So, a few days back i mentioned that my Mac Pro died… this meant that i could start the process of planning and building the Workstation V.Next, as i like to call it.
So, what do i currently have planned:

The Board: Intel Shady Cove S5520S. It has

12 DIMM sockets, each supporting up to 4Gb, giving a [...]

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