How far can the Cheesegrater Mac Pro go in 2025?

Hello everyone, it’s great being back on the channel after nearly 4 years of zero uploads. I’m very proud to present this video, which has been over a year in the making (nearly eight years depending on how you count it.)

My journey with my 2010 Mac Pro 5,1 has always been special to me, and in this video, eight years of hardware upgrades, software hacking, and daily use culminates in me pushing this hardware far beyond it’s years, and exploring whether or not this iconic piece of hardware has finally found it's end - a decade and a half after it was made.

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0:00 Introduction
1:37 Build Prep
4:36 CPU Upgrade
13:15 PCI-E Cards
17:32 Storage Upgrades
19:38 Optical Drives
21:24 First Power On Post-upgrades
26:16 Benchmarks
29:29 Cons of using the Mac Pro
33:26 Thunderbolt Issues
41:03 Conclusions on Usability and Why I Retired my 2010
45:28 Special Thanks and Credits
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For those wondering when/if content from Kyrgyzstan is coming soon - short awnser is a hopeful yes! After winter break is over, i'm planning to record a VLOG or two of daily life over here. Stay tuned!

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Resources I used:
Classic Mac Pro Upgrade Guide: https://blog.greggant.com/posts/2018/...

MacRumours’ OpenCore Upgrade Guide: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-L...

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Parts List: (excluding original Apple Disk drives, tools, and accessories)
2x Intel Xeon Westmre X5690 (3.46gHz. 12 Cores, 24 Threads)
96gb 1333mHz DDR3 RAM
Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT
2x Mini-PCI-E power to 8-pin PCI-E power cable
OWC Accelsior NVMe PCI-E card
WD Blue 2TB SSD
FebSmart 5-port USB 3.1 PCI-E Card
Gigabyte Titan Ridge V.1 Thunderbolt 3 Card
Lexar 512GB SSD
Hitachi combo Blu-ray ROM Drive

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Music From (In order of first apperance):
Home (Band), Jschlatt, Animal Crossing, Metroid Prime, Super Metroid, Zelda: Link's Awakening, Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom, Zelda: Majora's Mask, Your Name. (Film), Blue Wednesday (Band), Zelda: A Link To The Past, Hollow Knight.

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