Re: upgrade XServe G5: desktop processor?

2011-08-04 Thread Bruce Ryan
Hi folks, especially Matevž Over a month later, I've found time to upload pictures of the guts of my 2·0GHz single-processor XServe G5. You should be able to make out a rectangular white connector block on the right of http://tinyurl.com/438333t. (You can see its location at

Re: upgrade XServe G5: desktop processor?

2011-05-25 Thread Bruce Ryan
Hi Matevž Here is the link to the Xserve G5 developer note: http://developer.apple.com/legacy/mac/library/documentation/Hardware/Developer_Notes/Servers/XserveG5/XserveG5.pdf I still do not know whether it is possible to install second-cpu, perhaps others can tell you more? Do you have a

upgrade XServe G5: desktop processor?

2011-05-24 Thread Bruce Ryan
Hi there I'm the proud owner of an XServe G5, single processor 2·0 GHz (Model Identifier: RackMac3,1). SInce I'm now using it as my main mac, I'm pondering cheap ways to increase its performance. (It already has three 250GB 7200repm hard disks, albeit they're second-hand 2·5 drives.)

Re: upgrade XServe G5: desktop processor?

2011-05-24 Thread Matevž Markovič
Hy! Here is the link to the Xserve G5 developer note: http://developer.apple.com/legacy/mac/library/documentation/Hardware/Developer_Notes/Servers/XserveG5/XserveG5.pdf . I still do not know whether it is possible to install second-cpu, perhaps others can tell you more? Do you have a secondary