hwojtek
macrumors 68020
Damn, I knew I missed out something when transitioning from a G4 to an Intel Xserve 🙂 Thought it was the same scenario as it happened with the G4 (ADC/DVI) and G5 (DVI) towers.
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Mac Mini Server?
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Haha, right? Frankly, I find it odd that they skipped adding a pretty cheap part, even a cheap VGA port would have been nice.
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Great!
Altemose
macrumors G3
Yep, getting the written permission was not easy. I had to explain this thread :/
http://www.milocker.com/pg/photos/view/135790/yep-this-is-the-rack
Altemose
macrumors G3
Okay if you mount the G5 in there you may want to leave some extra space in the rack for it. I moved switches closer together in mine since they don't generate much heat and put the servers at the bottom.
Altemose
macrumors G3
I am not sure how long the G5 is actually. Never used a G5 Xserve. Is that rack to the standard dimensions?
chrfr
macrumors G5
It's difficult to tell from this photo but the rack appears to be too shallow. It's also small enough that cooling is likely to be an issue.
Altemose
macrumors G3
Wow, thats pretty big. I always used Mac Minis or Pros as servers. Never really had to deal with a rack until the current setup. OP, Intell brings up a great point to prolong the life of the server, heat dissipation.
Intell
macrumors P6
One thing I've seen done with Xserves is they were mounted vertically on the wall. With the front/intake at the bottom and the rear/exhaust at the top. The whole thing supported with some brackets right against the wall. Maybe not ideal for your setup unfortunately, but still something to consider. You could disguise it with a painting or potted plant.
I'll measure it. It is not too deep. It is a standard one.
Dang it! yeah forgot about cooling :/ That's gonna be a challenge, but the air conditioner is pretty close to the rack.
While also not ideal, you could sit the Xserve on top of the rack until a longer term solution is decided on.
I can also offer the same deal for a PowerMac G5, DP1.8GHZ, 1GB RAM, OS X 10.4.11. If your school can use that I can give that for shipping only instead of the Xserve. Of course it will not fit in the rack either though....
I can also offer the same deal for a PowerMac G5, DP1.8GHZ, 1GB RAM, OS X 10.4.11. If your school can use that I can give that for shipping only instead of the Xserve. Of course it will not fit in the rack either though....
Not deep enough. Only 20 inches deep.
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I was thinking that. Also, I could place it on a small table here.
The school can definitely use it. I can put it on my desk and move my stuff to the small table 😀
Altemose
macrumors G3
Altemose
macrumors G3
What did you end up doing about the server? It is very interesting to see Macs implemented in a Windows environment. Then again, I love Apple in networking.
Well, it stopped working last friday again. The Smart Array controller is giving me a lot of headaches.
Some backstory:
So, the computer lab was abandoned for about 2 and a half years. I worked nonstop for about 2 weeks to restore it and managed to rescue 3 computers that were left for dead.
When I started, the server worked once per week. It took me 2 months to finally get permission to open the server to see what was the issue with it. Turned out that the smart array controller (Nice job HP) had this RAM module for "extra speed" buuuut the RAM that goes on the RAM module needs to have a lithium battery attached to it. It leaked, so that did small damages to the smart array controller.
Altemose
macrumors G3
The brilliance of Hewlett Packard. However, that is a fairly common design. How did the computer lab go abandoned for 2 and a half years? Anyhow, what are you doing server wise?
Well, the last person that was working there quit 2 and a half years ago. I apply for the position and the government took 2 years to finally get the funding for position.
Altemose
macrumors G3
Okay, that makes sense. So what type of server are you going to use. To be honest, all Mac Minis from that era are underpowered for server duty. It wasn't until 2009 that the Mac Mini really became a good platform for server tasks. I am sure many will disagree with my statement however.
I'm gonna have some talks with Tampa and we will see. But yeah, the server is something that I have to replace soon 🙁🙁🙁
Altemose
macrumors G3
Any G5 is ample for what you want. Just make sure it has enough RAM. Some later model G4s could do it as well.
Cool! Just wish I could find like 3 or 4 more, to equip the computer lab. Currently we have 17 old windows pc (one just died) :'(
Altemose
macrumors G3
If only we all could have Mac labs and rid the world of easily broken Windows. Anyhow, for the server, just make sure it has at least 2 GB of RAM if not more.