2009 4,1 cMP (Mac Pro) Dual Socket Project

[UCDHIUS]

So I purchased a dual socket 4,1 cMP base configuration to use as a project build. 

x2 2.26 GHz processors, 14 GB ram with 500GB HDD (Case looks to be in near mint condition)

$600 + ($100 shipping, I live in Hawaii and have high shipping costs) and it came with a older Apple Cinema display  

Upgrades I just purchased from ebay.

2x X5680s 6C/12T for $100 + ($17 shipping)

ASUS Custom 1070Ti for $335 + ($20 shipping)

Amazon

Samsung 860 500GB SSD and OWC 2.5 inch SSD sled for $135

3mm CPU wrench, thermal paste and dual 6 pin mini pcie to 8pin for $25

As it sits i'm at $1332 total right now.

When everything starts coming in ill update this thread.

Pictures of the machine below

 

 

 

 

Will update this thread as parts come in.

[wojtepanik]

niceeee, really love those g5 macs, so beautiful

[bellabichon]

I've had the pleasure of ripping open a couple Mac Pros at my local tech recycling shop, and boy are they beauties. A sad reminder of a time when Apple was legitimately competitive in the desktop workstation market (except for video/photo editing, obviously.) Nice score.

[UCDHIUS]

Mostly bought this as a mini project, to hold me over for new processors and GPU's coming out in the near future.

 

I currently have a i7 3770K +  380X system that is currently giving up the ghost, so I need a system in the meantime.  

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1 hour ago, wojtepanik said:

niceeee, really love those g5 macs, so beautiful

IMO the G5/cMP case is one of the nicest OEM cases ever made

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1 hour ago, bellabichon said:

I've had the pleasure of ripping open a couple Mac Pros at my local tech recycling shop, and boy are they beauties. A sad reminder of a time when Apple was legitimately competitive in the desktop workstation market (except for video/photo editing, obviously.) Nice score.

For sure, these things go for hefty prices still. Mostly $1100+ for old 2009 hardware and original GPU.

[UCDHIUS]

Ughhh seller out of no where canceled my order for the 1070Ti. So I decided to go with a used 1080Ti.  

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Its alive ! (Picture from yesterday) Still have to clean up wiring and secure everything nice and neatly.

 

ASUS 1080Ti, powered by a 400W HD Plex with a dell 360W AC adapter.

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I purchased a single cpu tray and purchased a unlocked Xeon W3690 and overclocked it to 4.1 GHz.

 

Does anyone know what kind of PLL chip these 4,1/5,1 motherboard have?