PT HD Accel PCIe / Mac Pro's double-wide slots

The MPCist · 26th March 2007

I'm upgrading and was wondering if there are any PT HDAccel PCIe users out there that can tell me the following:

Can the 'tdm ribbon' attach to the neighboring PCIe card without problems? On the Apple site it says the Mac Pro uses a new double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express slots. I remember that on the old PCI/PCIx slots, the distance is exactly right. Any 'double-wide' I'm sure would make it impossible to attach....

Or is this just on certains slots such as the display card slot?

Thanks.

tingleboy2 · 27th March 2007

I just upgraded my pro tools rig G5 (HD3 pci-x) to an HD accel PCIe system for an intel mac, and used the same flex cables from the old system. You shouldn't have any problems...

The MPCist · 28th March 2007

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know!

johndough · 30th March 2007

the ribbons come with the cards... Yeah they fit... Stupid thing is the paper or documentation doesnt tell you how to connect em in a mac pro. Only Quicksilver and G5 schematics.

Anyway use the G5 method on a mac pro...

26th March 2007	#1
The MPCist Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,479 Thread Starter	PT HD Accel PCIe / Mac Pro's double-wide slots I'm upgrading and was wondering if there are any PT HDAccel PCIe users out there that can tell me the following: Can the 'tdm ribbon' attach to the neighboring PCIe card without problems? On the Apple site it says the Mac Pro uses a new double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express slots. I remember that on the old PCI/PCIx slots, the distance is exactly right. Any 'double-wide' I'm sure would make it impossible to attach.... Or is this just on certains slots such as the display card slot? Thanks. __________________ THE MPCIST

27th March 2007	#2
tingleboy2 Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 15	PT HD Accel PCIe / Mac Pro's double-wide slots I just upgraded my pro tools rig G5 (HD3 pci-x) to an HD accel PCIe system for an intel mac, and used the same flex cables from the old system. You shouldn't have any problems...

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
#Of Mac Pro's In Nodes = The Processing Power Of Pro Tools\|HD (Hardware)7 Accel?	Rob G	High end	12	29th August 2006 07:45 PM

28th March 2007	#3
The MPCist Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,479 Thread Starter	Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know!

30th March 2007	#4
johndough Gear nut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 128	the ribbons come with the cards... Yeah they fit... Stupid thing is the paper or documentation doesnt tell you how to connect em in a mac pro. Only Quicksilver and G5 schematics. Anyway use the G5 method on a mac pro...