Editing Xserve (section)

== Xserve G5 ==
{{Infobox Computer
|name = Xserve G5
|developer = [[Apple Inc.]]
|type = [[Rackmount]]ed [[Server (computing)|Server]]
|photo = [[Image:Xserve G5.jpg|230px]]<br />The Xserve G5<br />[[Image:Xserve Cluster Node.jpg|230px]]
|caption = The Xserve G5 Cluster Node
|first_release_date = January 6, 2004
|discontinuation_date = November 2006
|processor = Single or dual [[PowerPC G5]],<br />2 GHz – 2.3 GHz
|website =
}}
On January 6, 2004 Apple introduced the Xserve G5, a redesigned higher-performance Xserve. The 32-bit PowerPC G4s were replaced with one or two 64-bit [[PowerPC 970]] processors running at 2&nbsp;GHz. Ventilation issues restricted it to three [[SATA]] hot-swap drive bays, with the original space for the fourth drive bay used for air vents. The front plate and slot-loading optical drive were retained from the last Xserve G4. The higher memory capacity and bandwidth as well as the stronger floating-point performance of the PowerPC 970 made it more suitable for [[high-performance computing]] (HPC) applications. [[System X (supercomputer)|System X]] is one such cluster computer built with Xserves.

Three configuration options were available: a single-processor model at US$2,999, a dual-processor model at $3,999, and a dual-processor cluster node model (with an unchanged appearance from the G4 cluster node) at US$2,999.

On January 3, 2005, Apple updated the Xserve G5 with faster processors in the dual-processor configurations. 400 GB hard disks were made available for up to 1.2 TB of internal storage. The slot-loading optical drive was upgraded to a combination DVD-ROM/CD-RW standard, DVD-/+RW optional. Soon after, Apple updated the Xserve and Xserve RAID to allow the use of 500 GB Hard Drives.

Xserve G5 models before April 2005 shipped with [[Mac OS X v10.3]] "Panther", after April 2005 shipped with [[Mac OS X v10.4]] "Tiger".

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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:small; text-align:center"
! style="background:#FF9999" | Component
! style="background:#FF9999" | Xserve G5
! style="background:#FF9999" | Xserve G5 Cluster Node

|-
! Order Number(s)
| ML/9216A (2.0), ML/9217A (2.0 DP), M9745LL/A (2.3)
| ML/9215A (2.0), M9742LL/A (2.3)

|-
! Model identifier
| colspan=2 | RackMac3.1

|-
! [[Central processing unit|Processor]]
| 2&nbsp;GHz, Dual 2&nbsp;GHz, or Dual 2.3&nbsp;GHz<br />[[PowerPC 970FX]]
| Dual 2&nbsp;GHz or Dual 2.3&nbsp;GHz<br />[[PowerPC 970FX]]

|-
! [[CPU cache]]
| colspan=2 | 512 KB L2

|-
! [[Front side bus]]
| colspan=2 | 1&nbsp;GHz (2.0&nbsp;GHz SP or DP)<br />1.15&nbsp;GHz (2.3&nbsp;GHz DP)

|-
! [[Random access memory|Memory]]
| 512 MB or 1 GB of 400&nbsp;MHz PC3200 ECC DDR SDRAM<br /><span style="color:#969696">''Expandable to 16 GB''</span>
| 512 MB of 400&nbsp;MHz PC3200 ECC DDR SDRAM<br /><span style="color:#969696">''Expandable to 16 GB''</span>

|-
! [[Computer graphics|Graphics]]
| colspan=2| None<br /><span style="color:#969696">Optional PCI card</span>

|-
! rowspan=2 | [[Hard drive]]
| colspan=2 | 80 GB<br /><span style="color:#969696">''Up to 3x 500 GB (1.5 TB)''</span>
|-
| colspan=2 | [[Serial ATA]] 7200-rpm<br /><span style="color:#969696">Three Internal Bays</span>

|-
! [[Optical drive]]
| CD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM [[Combo Drive]] or DVD-RW [[SuperDrive]]<br /><span style="color:#969696">Slot-loading</span>
| None

|-
! Connectivity
| colspan=2 | 2x [[Gigabit]] [[Ethernet]]

|-
! Expansion
| colspan=2 | 2x 64-bit [[PCI-X]] slots

|-
! Peripherals
| colspan=2 | 2x [[USB]] 2.0<br />2x [[FireWire]] 800<br />1x FireWire 400<br />1x [[RS-232]] serial

|-
! Video out
| colspan=2 | None ([[VGA]] with optional PCI card)

|-
! Minimum operating system
| colspan=2 | [[Mac OS X Server#Mac OS X Server 10.3 (Panther)|Mac OS X Server 10.3 Panther]]

|-
! Latest release operating system
| colspan=2 | [[Mac OS X Server#Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard)|Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 Leopard]]
|-
! Weight
| colspan=2 | 15.1&nbsp;kg (33 Pounds)

|}