Apple Knowledge Base: Optimizing your Mac Pro for acoustical performance
Apple has posted a Knowledge Base article regarding the use of heatsinked FB-DIMMS in the Mac Pro, which essentially serves as strong endorsement for its own (significantly more expensive) RAM modules.
The document states:
"Apple's fully buffered (FB) DIMMs come with heat sinks that have been designed for the Mac Pro. These DIMMs have been tested with the system to offer the best integrated thermal solution. Apple FB DIMMs have an accurate, integral thermal sensor that aids in tracking thermal requirements and therefore optimizing acoustical performance. The fully buffered DIMMs give the best system performance and fan speeds have been optimized for the quietest system operation. [...] For the best Mac Pro system performance, Apple recommends using the Apple FB DIMMs."
If you've installed third-party DIMMs in your Mac Pro and noticed a distinct increase in noise (or not), please let us know.
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Give me a break! That is "noise reduction" in plain English!
Would love to hear from anyone who has tried this.
cheap inks clogging print heads can and does happen... although not often,
some of the 3rd party inks are really low quality, and can clog the heads of printers with very fine print nozzles.
in my experience this isn't often, but is enough to be noticed with many clients refilling ink carts.
http://www.ramjet.com/macpro.asp
Ramjet has always been my first choice for Mac RAM.
- by dorianc/net September 2, 2006 10:49 AM PDT
- Apples memory is a Joke! One year warranty and twice as expensive! Who are they kidding? Why are they doing this? They are only killing themselves by fidding the flames that say that they are more expensive then anyone else!
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(6 Comments)But that's not the only thing Apple is still selling at prices that are based on someone at Apple who obviously has been smoking crack...
Their monitors are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to expensive. With prices that reflect LCD prices of two or even three years ago. Today anyone can purchase a 19" 1440 def LCD for under $200! Apple has a 20" with barelly any more res for $700! Who in their right minds would spend x3 on a metal case, 1" of real estate, and few USB/FW ports that can be had for ($50 at any store). Not very smart. The same goes for their Keyboard, mouse and just about every peripheral. Wake up Apple, it's 2006!