Apple Mac Pro "Eight Core" 3.0 2007 Specs

Mac Pro - BTO/CTO - MacPro2,1 - A1186

Mac Pro | 2007 | Eight Core 3.0 GHz CTOMA356LL/A, A1186, EMC 2138, MacPro2,1

About This Mac

This device is a BTO/CTO device which is nearly identical to MA356LL/A. This device is powered by two 3 GHz Quad Core Xeon X5365 (Clovertown) processors. The device also has 8 MB of dedicated level 2 cache per processor as well as 1.33 GHz 64-bit dual independent frontside buses and, a 128-bit SSE3 vector engine.

The Mac Pro Eight Core 3.0 GHz model has unique customization from the previous 2006 version. Its major difference is in the processor with a speed of 3.0 GHz in its two Quad Core Xeon X5365 processors. It maintains all of the ports that the original launch machine came with including 5 USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire “400” ports, two FireWire “800” ports, and four PCIe expansion slots. Further device specifications and capabilities can be found below.

Storage

The device was built with 250.0 GB Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) hard drive storage with a storage speed of 7200 RPM.

Screen Size and Resolution

The Mac Pro has a primary display support for up to 8 displays and a resolution support of 2560 x 1600. It also has a 2^nd display support of 1920 x 1200.

Inclusive Features

The Mac Pro includes the following features and ports:

Standard AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n (Optional)
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR(Optional)
2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Two FireWire “400” ports
Two FireWire “800” ports
Five USB 2.0 ports
6X DL “Super Drive”
One dual link DVI port and one single link DVI port.

Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The Mac Pro has Mac OS X 10.4.9 (8P4037)pre-installed on it. This is powered by two 3 GHz Quad Core Xeon X5365 (Clovertown) processors with 8 MB of dedicated level 2 cache per processor, a 128-bit SSE3 vector engine, and 1.33 GHz “64-bit dual independent frontside buses.” The graphics processor is NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT video card with 256 MB of GDDR2 SDRAM.

Memory & Architecture

The device is 1.0 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 ECC “fully-buffered” FB-DIMM memory. The RAM has a heat sink design that is a bit different from generic FB-DIMMs. This is centered around a 64-bit architecture.

Twin 3.0 GHZ Xeon X5365

1 GB

250 GB Hard Drive

Plugged-in

Available Upgrades

Although the Mac Pro comes with 1 GB of RAM, but it can be upgraded up to 32 GB of RAM. The operating system of the Mac Pro can be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.4.9 (8P4037) up to MacOS X 10.7.5. This Mac Pro can also host Windows XP SP2 (32-Bit) and more recently Windows 7 (32-Bit). This Mac Pro has the dimensions of 511 mm × 206 mm × 475 mm and weighs 42.4 lbs (19.2 kg).

Introduced: April 4, 2007		Discontinued: January 8, 2008
Display Details		Memory
Display Support	Up to 8 displays	Level 1 Cache	N/A
Resolution	2560×1600	Level 2/Level 3 Cache	8 MB (on-chip)
Processor		RAM Type	PC5300 DDR2 ECC
Processors	2 (8 Cores)	Min. RAM Speed	667 MHz
Architecture	64-Bit	Standard RAM	1 GB
Speed	3 GHz	Maximum RAM	32 GB
Type	Q. Core Xeon X5365 x2	RAM Slots	8
Processor Upgrade	LGA 771 Sockets	Motherboard RAM	None
FPU	Integrated	Graphics
System Bus Speed	1.33 GHz	Video Card	GeForce 7300 GT
Cache Bus Speed	3 GHz (Built-in)	VRAM Type	GDDR2 SDRAM
ROM/Firmware	EFI	Standard VRAM	256 MB
EFI Architecture	32-Bit	Maximum VRAM	256 MB
Storage		Inclusive Features and Ports
Standard Storage	250 GB HDD	Standard Optical Drive	6X DL “Super Drive”
Storage Speed	7200 RPM	Standard Ethernet	Gigabit (x2)
Storage Dimensions	3.5” (25.4 mm)	Standard Modem	None
Storage Interface	Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)	Standard Air Port	802.11a/b/g/n (Optional)
Battery		Standard Bluetooth	2.0+ EDR (Optional)
Type	N/A	USB Port 2.0	5
Battery Life	N/A	FireWire Ports	2 (400), 2 (800)
Description		Keyboard	Apple Keyboard
Case Type	Tower	Inclusive Input	Mighty Mouse
Form Factor	Mac Pro	Sound In	2
Apple Order No	BTO/CTO	Microphone	None
Apple Subfamily	Mac Pro	Headphone	1
Apple Model Number	A1186 (EMC 2138)	Sound Out	2
Model ID	Mac Pro 2.1	Power Adapter	1

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Identifier reference: CTOMA356LL/A, A1186, EMC 2138, MacPro2,1. Use these together because one Apple identifier can sometimes cover multiple configurations.

Last reviewed by Techable: October 26, 2024Identifiers checked: order number, A-number, EMC, and model identifier when available.

Model summary

This Mac Pro at a glance

Family: Mac Pro
Order Number: CTOMA356LL/A
Model Number: A1186
EMC: 2138
Model ID: MacPro2,1
Year: 2018

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