Old MacPros still useful?

[MaxxAddict]

I've got a few old 8-core MacPros kicking around. They're all 2008 model 3,1 machines (2 x 4 core Xeon @ 2.8ghz, 32GB). Would it be worth the time and effort to pull them out of storage and put them to work? The graphics cards will be useful for nothing, but the CPUs should still be useful for something.

I realize they are getting on 12 years old and waaaaay out of date, but they still run fine and are just sitting around. Would they still be relevant to use for folding?

[Quackwich]

1 minute ago, MaxxAddict said:

I realize they are getting on 12 years old and waaaaay out of date, but they still run fine and are just sitting around. Would they still be relevant to use for folding?

Yes, they are plenty decent, CPU wise for folding - every bit helps.

 

However, I read that Rosetta@home is much than for CPUs, and Folding@home is better for GPUs.

[Ashleyyyy]

16 minutes ago, MaxxAddict said:

I've got a few old 8-core MacPros kicking around. They're all 2008 model 3,1 machines (2 x 4 core Xeon @ 2.8ghz, 32GB).

you are soooo lucky

 

16 minutes ago, MaxxAddict said:

Would they still be relevant to use for folding?

just insanely power hungry, but in theory yes. 

[jaslion]

If nothing else they still sell for a good price because well apple.

[MaxxAddict]

Thanks for the responses everyone. I'll get them all set up this weekend.