From Server to client

Moaistudio · Nov 3, 2012, 02:18 AM

Hello,
a friend of mine gave me a mac pro server (mod. APMD772T/A).
Now, to avoid wasting money buying a monitor, may I convert it into a desktop ?
I mean: could it work as a Mac Pro client (i.e.APMD770T/A) with a desktop os ?

Thank you

jared_kipe · Nov 4, 2012, 09:13 AM

Are you asking if it can run non-server Mac OSX ? If so, then yes of course it can.

If you don't have a monitor (as in a CRT or LCD to plug into it) I don't see how you will get around that. At the very least you'll need a monitor to install or setup the OS, at which point you can VNC into it or use SSH to administer it. But you may still need a monitor at some point if something goes wrong.

Nov 3, 2012, 02:18 AM	#1
Moaistudio macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	From Server to client Hello, a friend of mine gave me a mac pro server (mod. APMD772T/A). Now, to avoid wasting money buying a monitor, may I convert it into a desktop ? I mean: could it work as a Mac Pro client (i.e.APMD770T/A) with a desktop os ? Thank you
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Nov 4, 2012, 09:13 AM	#2
jared_kipe macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle	Are you asking if it can run non-server Mac OSX ? If so, then yes of course it can. If you don't have a monitor (as in a CRT or LCD to plug into it) I don't see how you will get around that. At the very least you'll need a monitor to install or setup the OS, at which point you can VNC into it or use SSH to administer it. But you may still need a monitor at some point if something goes wrong. __________________ AppStore: Statistical, Statistical Free, Triangle Tutor, Right Triangle Tutor
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