Xserve HD Connection

krhodus

macrumors member

Original poster

• Jul 25, 2004

• #1

What type of connection does the Xserve use for its removable hard drives? My dad and I want to make an external drive reader for Xserve hard drives (basically a Firewire Xserve RAID but only with 1 drive).

Kevin

 

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wr0x2

macrumors member

• Jul 25, 2004

• #2

The new Xserves all use SATA, which is hotpluggable.

 

crazzyeddie

macrumors 68030

• Jul 25, 2004

• #3

Actually, it uses some proprietary Apple Harddisk Connection to make it hot swappable. They call it a "Serial ATA Apple Drive Module"

 

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wr0x2

macrumors member

• Jul 25, 2004

• #4

It should be easy to remove the sata drive from apple's mounting module and use it normally in your drive reader from there.

 

krhodus

macrumors member

Original poster

• Jul 27, 2004

• #5

Thanks for the help. When I get time off from the zoo (they have me working 3 or more 12 hour days a week), I am going to make this.