Optical drives | Asus MA356*/A specs

Optical drives

Your Mac Pro comes with one or two DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrives in the optical drive carrier. To replace an optical drive, see ÒReplacing the Optical DriveÓ on page 42.

Hard disk drive

Your Mac Pro comes with up to four hard disk drives installed in the drive carriers. To install or replace the hard disk drives, see ÒInstalling Internal Storage DevicesÓ on page 38.

PCI Express slots

Your Mac Pro has three PCI Express expansion slots. To install PCI cards in slots 2 through 4 to expand your computerÕs capabilities, see ÒAdding PCI Express CardsÓ on page 47.

Battery

Your Mac Pro uses an internal backup battery. If your Mac Pro has trouble starting up, or if the system date and time are frequently incorrect, you may need to replace the battery. See ÒReplacing the Internal Backup BatteryÓ on page 50.

Double-wide PCI Express graphics slot

Connect up to two displays to the graphics card in the PCI Express graphics slot (slot 1). You can replace the card in this slot and install additional graphics cards in PCI slots 2 through 4. See ÒAdding PCI Express CardsÓ on page 47.

Memory cards

Your Mac Pro has two memory cards. Each card holds up to 4 FB-DIMMS, for a total of 8 DIMMs. To add more memory, install 667MHz FB-DIMMs in pairs on the memory cards. See ÒInstalling MemoryÓ on page 32 for information about the specific type of memory used in Mac Pro.

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Mac Pro

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Asus MA356*/A manual Optical drives

Contents

User’s Guide Page Contents Index Getting Started Setting Up Your Mac Pro Position your computer and display Plug in the power cord Connect the display Port Connect the keyboard and mouse Connect an Ethernet cable Plug the mouse into a USB port on the keyboard KeyboardMouse Turn on your Mac Pro Need Help Setting Up?Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Use Setup Assistant Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down To wake your computer from sleep, do one of the following Shutting Down Your Mac Pro Getting the Latest Information Getting to Know Your Mac Pro Basic Features on the Front of Your Mac Pro FireWire 400 and 800 ports Ports and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac Pro Power socket More Ports and Connectors on the Back PCI Express expansion slots Internal Expansion Options Optical drives To open Mac Help Getting AnswersMore Information Open System Preferences by choosing Apple S ystem Page Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer Unplug all the cables and the power cord from the computer Lift the latch while holding the side panel Remove the side panel Installing Memory To install memory Top memory card Working Inside Your Computer Place the side panel in the slot and then push to close Push the latch down to secure the side panel Installing Sata 3 Gbps Hard Disk Drives Installing Internal Storage Devices To install a hard disk drive Position the connectors towards the rear Replace the side panel and push the latch down to secure it To replace the optical drive Replacing the Optical Drive Working Inside Your Computer Four extra screws Working Inside Your Computer Replace the side panel and push the latch down to secure it About PCI Express Cards To install a PCI Express cardAdding PCI Express Cards Port access cover Port access opening PCI Express slot Did You Know?-Installing a Full-Length PCI Card To replace the battery Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Working Inside Your Computer Page Computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Problems with Your Mac Pro Computer won’t turn on or start up Status light flashes and the computer won’t start up You are unable to eject a discIf that doesn’t work To force an application to quit Problems with SoftwareYou have a problem with a software program Keeping Your Software Up to Date Problems with AirPort Wireless CommunicationTo check for updated software No image appears on the screen Problems with Your Display Screen image appears dim or flickers After you change the screen resolution, desktop icons move Light on the front of the display is flashing Problems with Your Internet ConnectionTo use Network Diagnostics Screen freezes PPPoE Connections Turn the modem on and off to reset the modem hardwareCheck System Preferences settings Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Network Connections To use Apple Hardware Test Using Apple Hardware Test To install Mac OS Reinstalling the Software that Came with Your ComputerInstalling Mac OS Installing Applications Maximizing Ethernet Performance Apple Hardware Test Learning More, Service, and SupportOnline Resources Onscreen Help System Profiler Country Phone Website AppleCare Service and Support Information Locating Your Serial Number Appendix Processor and Memory SpecificationsRandom-access memory RAM Processor Data formats SuperDrive DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SpecificationsGraphics Card Video Display Modes FireWire Specifications USB Specifications Power Ethernet SpecificationsBluetooth 2.0+EDR Specifications Optional AirPort Extreme Specifications Optional Optical digital audio Optical Digital Audio SpecificationsCompatibility Optical digital audio out Analog audio line in typical values Analog Audio SpecificationsAnalog audio out using the headphone jack typical values Power Requirements for Expansion Cards and Peripherals Power Supply Dimensions System Clock and BatteryDimensions and Operating Environment Battery Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics Apple and the Environment General Maintenance To maintain your display and ensure its long life Protecting Your Optical DriveMaintaining Your Display To keep your optical drive working properly Important Ergonomic and Health-Related Information Forearms and hands in a straight line Avoid Hearing Damage Communications Regulation Information Korea Mouse Statement Page Using an External USB Modem Index Index