Model Detail - Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.8-3.06GHz BTO (2008)

This BTO 'Build to Order' Mac Pro quad core 2.8 (Early 2008) gets it's heartbeat from one 2.8GHz Quad Core 45-nm Intel Xeon E5462 Harpertown/Penryn processor with 12MB of level 2 cache, a 128-bit SSE4 SIMD vector engine and a 1.6GHz 64-bit independent frontside bus.

The base factory configuration is 2GB DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) ECC "fully-buffered" FB-DIMM memory. The FBDIMM spec for these models includes large fully finned aluminum heat sinks to provide superior cooling. These models also came with a 7200 RPM/8MB cache 3Gb/s 320GB SATA hard drive, a double-layer 16X "SuperDrive" plus an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics processor running 256MB of GDDR3 RAM and 2 dual-link DVI ports.

Expansion is where these models shine with 8 memory slots, each accepting up to 4GB per slot, yielding 32GB possible maximum. It also has 2 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 USB 2.0 ports, 2 Firewire 400 ports, 2 Firewire 800 ports and optical digital audio in/out, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, AirPort Extreme (802.11g/n) with a modem option.

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MAIN SPECS
Processor Speed	2.8GHz-3.06GHz
First Build Date	1/8/2008
Last Build Date	3/3/2009
Built-in Display	None
Model Identifier	MacPro3,1
Apple Order Number	BTO
Apple Model Number	A1186 (EMC 2180)
Form Factor	Mac Pro
Apple Subfamily	Early 2008

EXPAND / UPGRADE
Standard RAM	2GB
Maximum RAM	32GB
RAM Slots	8
RAM Specs	PC6400 DDR2-800 ECC FBDIMM
RAM Speed	800MHz
Standard Storage Drive	320GB (7200 RPM)
Maximum Storage Drive	4TB* X4
Storage Drive Interface	Serial ATA (SATA) (3GB/s)

SYSTEM
Processor Type	Q. Core Xeon E5462
Processors / Cores	1 (4 Cores)
Geekbench Rating	5669/6498
Turbo Boost Speed	N/A
Custom Speeds	N/A
Architecture	64-Bit
Processor Upgradeable	LGA 771 Sockets
FPU	Integrated
Integrated System RAM	None
Standard RAM	2GB
Maximum RAM	32GB
RAM Slots	8
RAM Specs	PC6400 DDR2-800 ECC FBDIMM
RAM Speed	800MHz
System Bus Speed	1.6GHz
Cache Bus Speed	2.8GHz (Built-in)
ROM / Firmware Type	EFI
EFI Architecture	64-Bit
L1 Cache	N/A
L2 / L3 Cache	12MB

VIDEO / GRAPHICS
Video Card	Radeon HD 2600 XT
VRAM Type	GDDR3 SDRAM
Standard VRAM	256MB
Maximum VRAM	256MB
Native Resolution	2560x1600
Multi Display Support	Up to 8 Displays - Dual/ Mirroring
Multi Display Max Resolution	2560x1600

STORAGE
Standard Storage Drive	320GB (7200 RPM)
Maximum Storage Drive	4TB* X4
Storage Drive Interface	Serial ATA (SATA) (3GB/s)
Optical Disk	8X DL
Floppy / Zip Drive	None

Ports
AirPort	802.11a/b/g/n (Opt)
Bluetooth	2.0+EDR
Video / Multi-IO	2
Thunderbolt Ports / Spec	None
USB Ports / Spec	5 (2.0)
Firewire Ports / Spec	2 (400), 2 (800)
Ethernet (RJ-45)	Gigabit (x2)
Modem (RJ-11)	None
Headphone	1
Microphone	None
Audio In	2
Audio Out	2
Keyboard	Apple Aluminum KB
Mouse / Trackpad	Mighty Mouse
Expansion Slots	2 PCIe, 2 PCIe 2.0, AP
Expansion Bays	4 3.5

LEGACY PORTS
SCSI	None
S-Video Input	None
S-Video Output	None
Floppy	None
ADB	None
Serial	None
Geoport	None

OPERATING SYSTEM
Pre-Installed MacOS	OSX 10.5.1 (9B2117)
Maximum MacOS	Current
MacOS 9 Support	None
Windows Support	Boot/ Virtualization
Minimum Windows	XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Maximum Windows	7 (64-Bit)

POWER
Battery Type	N/A
Battery Life	N/A
Power Adapter	N/A

PHYSICAL
Case Type	Tower
Dimensions	20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7
Weight	42.4 lbs. (19.2 kg)
Original Price USD	US$2299

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