An EFI firmware update, detailed on Ars Technica, allows Early 2009 model Mac Pros to accept faster Xeon CPUs, newer and faster RAM and delivers audio-out capability to the Mini DisplayPort interface, AppleInsider reports. The firmware essentially gives Early 2009 Mac Pro owners who are out of warranty an option to bring their machines up to the specs Apple released as the Mac Pro Mid-2010 some 16 months later.
