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Installing memory in a quad-core mac pro, See “installing memory in a quad – Apple Mac Pro (Early 2009) User Manual

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Chapter 3

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You can also determine which Mac Pro you have by choosing Apple () > About This

Mac from the menu bar. Click More Info, choose Hardware from the Contents list, and

then find Number Of CPUs in Hardware Overview. A quad-core Mac Pro has one CPU

and an 8-core Mac Pro has two CPUs.

Installing Memory in a Quad-Core Mac Pro

The quad-core Mac Pro has four memory slots, and comes with at least three 1 GB

DIMMs installed. You can replace or install additional 1 GB or 2 GB DIMMs for a total of

up to 8 GB of memory.

It’s important that DIMMs installed in your Mac Pro are of equal specification. Use the

instructions that follow to install DIMMs in a quad-core Mac Pro.

To install memory:

1

Shut down your Mac Pro, open it, and remove the side panel, following the instructions

on page 37.

WARNING:

Let your Mac Pro cool down for 5 to 10 minutes before you remove the

processor tray or touch the internal components. The processor tray and components

may be very hot.