Added boost from firmware update?
I have an Early 2009 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon mac pro that I recently ran the 2009 to 2010 firmware update on. Also then installed OS X Sierra. In reading some of the commentary associated with this upgrade, I was wondering if I bought the faster memory chips (1333MHz SDRAM PC3-10600 ECC for Mac Pro Nehalem & Westmere models), will my system get the same boost that many have talked about with the 6 core Mac Pro from the same year?
Thanks
Ist dies eine gute Frage?
3 Kommentare
Will the faster ram chips also help? I know more ram will and the faster ram is only $5 more for 32GB
von jeffreystern
What do you have in it now? I know a great deal about the upgradability of this machine, work with me. I will be writing the guides on it this month along with upgrade paths.
von mayer
Believe I have the same RAM as you listed but at the moment on 8GB. On OWC it looks like the faster RAM that I listed will work in either 2009 or 2010 machines so figured if my MAC is now posing as a 2010 that it should take advantage of the faster Chips. Thought I read in one of the original posts that upping the firmware to 5,1 would allow the 6 core to take full advantage of the faster chip so am hoping will do the same with my quad core. I mostly use the machine for Graphic Design work.
von jeffreystern