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Posted by Smarty on 04/17/07 21:45
I agree with all of the answers, having done quite a bit of upgrading to my
MacPro. I would suggest checking out the cost of extra memory for the
MacPro. The memory is very specific to the MacPro and expensive. Also,
installing a Windows XP drive under Parallels allows you to install it on
any drive since it is a virtual hard disk image rather than a physical
drive.
Smarty
"Tadeusz Krzeminski" <krzemien@onet.pl> wrote in message
news:C24ADAE4.1E1BF%krzemien@onet.pl...
> On 17-04-07 19:54, in article LR7Vh.1020$G64.841@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net,
> "Luis
> Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> My answers will be rather short, but I've provided external links with
> some
> information at the end of my reply.
>
>> 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?
>
> IMHO yes. There are specific memory configurations that could 'accelerate'
> hardware a bit (or - to be exact - better utilize its resources).
>
>> 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?
>
> In both cases the answer is positive. Of course it's a keyboard equipped
> with USB cable?
>
>> 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?
>
> Yes. That can be easily done either using Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop,
> CrossOver Mac or any other virtualization software.
>
>> 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?
>
> AFAIK you're supposed to have it on a system drive. But I'm not 100% sure.
>
>> Can I use my flat panel Samsung display monitor on the Mac Pro or would I
>> have to get an Apple monitor?
>
> You can use whatever display (DVI's the best) you want.
>
>> 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?
>
> Yes, it does.
>
>> Does the Mac Pro have a sound card or integrated sound that I could
>> connect
>> my current speakers to?
>
> Yes.
>
> Please refer to the following internet sites, there's a lot of information
> you need and it's really worth reading it:
>
> Apple's official website - http://www.apple.com/macpro/
>
> Mac Pro specifications - http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html
>
> Mac Pro review - http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macpro.ars
>
> Apple's Mac Pro - A True PowerMac Successor -
> http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2816&p=1
>
>
> --
>
> Pozdrawiam / Best regards
>
> Tadeusz Krzemiski
>
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