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Posted by Luis Ortega on 04/17/07 17:54
I want to get a Mac Pro desktop and use FCP Studio 2, but all of my previous
experience is on the PC side of computing. I normally build my own computers
and have a fair amount of experience doing so, but I read that Macs are
generally bought as is and should not be tampered with. I would appreciate
some advice on what I can and can't do with a new Mac Pro.
On a new Mac Pro that has two 2.66 dual core Intel zeons, 2 x 512 ram
modules, and one 250 gig hard drive is it possible to add two 1 gig ram
modules for a total of three gigs ram without any negative performance
issues?
Can I add extra sata hard drives that I used to have in a Pentium PC? I have
a few 7200 rpm sata hard drives and also a keyboard with marked keys for
video editing that I would like to add to the Mac Pro. Is it Ok to use other
keyboards and hard drives without problems?
Can I install Windows XP as a second operating system and some Windows
software in addition to having the Mac operating system and FCP studio 2
software? If so, could I read or use files created in Windows when in the
Apple OS and vice versa?
If it's OK to have a Windows OS on the machine, would it be better to
install it to a separate hard drive or the same one that the Mac OS is on?
Can I use my flat panel Samsung display monitor on the Mac Pro or would I
have to get an Apple monitor?
The Mac Pro doesn't seem to come with a lan card for connecting to my Virgin
broadband service, and I don't want to use a wireless setup for various
reasons. Does the Mac Pro actually have built in lan like on my current Asus
motherboard or can I add a basic lan card on a PCI slot?
Does the Mac Pro have a sound card or integrated sound that I could connect
my current speakers to?
Please excuse my ignorance if some of this seems dumb but as I said, I have
no Mac experience and I have heard that Apple generally is a proprietary
system and people don't build them and add whatever internal components that
they want.
Thanks a lot for any advice.
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