User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Mac Pro (8x)
- Contents
- Basics
- Take Apart
- General Information
- Opening the Computer
- Hard Drives
- Optical Drive Carrier and Optical Drives
- Memory (FB-DIMMs) and Memory Riser Cards
- PCI Express/Graphics Card
- Power Supply
- Power Supply Fan
- AirPort Extreme Card
- Bluetooth Card
- Battery
- Processor Heatsink Cover
- Front Fan Assembly
- Mac Pro RAID Card and Battery
- Memory Cage with Rear Fan
- Processor Heatsinks
- Processors
- Speaker Assembly
- USB Cable
- Logic Board
- Front Panel Board
- Power Button
- AirPort Antenna Board with Cables
- Optical Drive Power Cable
- Optical Drive Data (Ribbon) Cable
- Ambient Board
- Ambient Board Cable
- Bluetooth Antenna Board and Cable
- Hard Drive Cable Harness
- Hard Drive Temperature Sensor Cable
- Hard Drive Temperature Sensor
- Power Cable Harness
- Troubleshooting
- Upgrades
- Views
Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Memory (DIMMs) and Memory Riser Cards 26
DIMMs for Mac Pro (8x) must t these specications:
667 MHz, FB-DIMMs•
72-bit wide, 240-pin modules•
36 devices maximum per DIMM•
Error-correcting code (ECC)•
Memory from older Macintosh computers is not compatible with Mac Pro (8x).
Important: For proper operation of Mac Pro (8x) computers, Apple recommends using only
Apple-approved Mac Pro (8x) FB-DIMMs. Refer to GSX for Apple FB-DIMMs service part numbers.
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, and lay it on its side with the access side facing up.
Warning: Always wait 5–10 minutes for the computer to cool down before you remove or install
memory. The DIMMs may be very hot.
Part Location