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I don't think so - the RAM is definitely removable based on the pictures on the Apple website, and I believe Xeons are PGA only, no BGA version like with mainst
by jotm 13y ago
I don't think so - the RAM is definitely removable based on the pictures on the Apple website, and I believe Xeons are PGA only, no BGA version like with mainstream chips.
But if Apple limits the processor and RAM models/types in the BIOS, it would make it very hard to upgrade...
- nwh 13y agoI would be shocked if Apple sockets the CPU, they haven't done that in their other Macs for years, why would this one be any different?
- jotm 13y agoLooking at Wikipedia, there are BGA Xeons - a couple of new quad core, low power E3 models. However, all other Xeons are socketed, including the ones used in earlier Mac Pros. And all the 6/8/12 core Xeons are using either LGA-1356 or LGA2011 sockets (not PGA, my bad)...