Xserve G5

Introduced: January 2004
Terminated: January 2005

Description

The Xserve G5 brought the improvements already seen in the Power Mac G5 to the latest Xserves. There were two configurations: a single and a dual 2.0Ghz model. Both included FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, more RAM, faster data and memory buses.

History

The new Xserves were redesigned and higher performance. There had been plans for it to have four hot swap drive bays, however there were ventilation issues that meant that the fourth drive bay space was instead used for air vents.

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC 970fx (G5)
Number of Cores: 1
Processor Speed: single or dual 2.0 GHz
Benchmarks: dual 2.0 GHz: 1629
Cache: 64 KB (instruction), 32 KB (data) L1, 512 KB L2
System Bus: 1.0 GHz
Hard Drive: 80 GB 7200-rpm
Media: Slot-loading CD-ROM or optional Combo drive
Rack Support: Fits EIA-310-D-compliant, industry-standard 19-inch-wide racks, including four-post racks (24 inches, 26 inches, and from 29 to 36 inches deep) and two-post telco racks (center-mount brackets included)
Weight and Dimensions (US): 33 lbs., 1.73” H x 17.6” W x 28” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 15 kg, 4.4 cm H x 44.7 cm W x 71.1 cm D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS X Server 10.3 (Unlimited)
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X
Hardware Test:—
Firmware: Open Firmware
Firmware Update: Xserve G5 Firmware Update 5.1.7f1
Firmware Update URL: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/xserveg5firmwareupdate.html
Logicboard RAM: None
Maximum RAM: 8.0 GB
Type of RAM Slots: 8 - PC3200 DDR400 ECC SDRAM
Minimum RAM Speed:—
Graphics Card: None
Graphics Memory:—
Built-in Display: None
Display Connection: None
Expansion Slots: 2 - PCI-X 133MHz 64-bit
Expansion Bays: 3 - Apple Drive Module bay
Hard Drive Bus: 3 - 1.5 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA)
ADM Compatibility: 74 (10,000 RPM), 80, 250, 400, and 500 GB
Backup Battery:—
Max Watts: 170 to 290 W
Line Voltage: 90V-264V AC
Ethernet: 2 - 10/100/1000BASE-T (support for jumbo frames)
Modem: None
Serial: 1 - DB9 (RS-232)
USB: 2 - 480 MBit/s
FireWire: 2 - 800MBit/s, 1 - 400 MBit/s (15W total power)
Fibre Channel: None
Audio In: None
Audio Out: None