Repost, with price lowered to $350 shipped. > For sale is a 2008 8-core Mac Pro with some stability issues. 60 percent of > the time, it works every time. > > Tech Specs: > - 3.0 GHz Intel Xeon Quad-Core (x2) E5472 Harpertown > - 8 GB RAM (4x 2GB) > - No drives > - AMD Radeon HD4870 (flashed) > > Details about the stability issues: > > I'm pretty sure the Mac Pro is sentient and spiteful. It will occasionally > crash--fans power up to maximum speed and the computer no longer recognizes > the graphics card as being connected. Leaving it unplugged for awhile and > then plugging everything back in fixes the issue. The problem seems to be > with either the logic board itself, or with the power supply. I don't have > enough spare parts or time to swap those parts out and see what is actually > causing the issue. > > What makes it sentient and spiteful is that every time I remark about its > recent stability, not 30 minutes later it crashes. These crashes persist in > Mac OS X and in Windows. They can come hours or months apart. All hardware > other than the logic board and power supply is new, has been checked out, and > is fully functional. > > Cosmetically, on the outside, it's about a 7/10. There's some minor > scratches, but no major dings or anything. Inside, it's missing two of the > four drive bay holders, and the SATA connector for drive bay two is bent. I > don't think it's broken--it's the metal piece that's bent, rather than > anything with the actual PCB. The CPU heatsink for the second CPU is from a > 2006 Mac Pro and has been cut slightly to fit. > > This would make a great project machine for someone who is less frustrated > with it than I am. Asking $350 (or best offer--if you think my price is too > high, please make an offer) shipped, packed, and insured CONUS via UPS. > Payment via PayPal is highly preferred. > > From: > > Isaac Smith > Athens, OH 45701 > [email protected]
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