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        Apple Xserve - Early 2009
        2.26GHz Quad-core & 8-core, 2.66GHz 8-core or 2.93GHz 8-Core
        Model ID: Xserve3,1 View how to find model ID

        Processor / Memory

        • One 2.26GHz or two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, or 2.93GHz Quad-Core
        • Intel Xeon 5500 series "Nehalem" processors
        • 8MB shared L3 cache per processor
        • Three-channel integrated memory controller per processor
        • Hyper-Threading support with two threads per core (up to 16 virtual cores)
        • Turbo Boost for increased performance under dynamic workloads (up to 3.33GHz on a 2.93GHz processor)
        • QuickPath Interconnect
        • 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine
        • 64-bit data paths and registers
        • Energy efficiency optimization
        • 1066MHz DDR3 ECC memory
        • Six DIMM slots (quad-core) or twelve DIMM slots (8-core) configurable to up to 48GB of SDRAM
        • System supports up to 96GB in Mac OS X Server v10.6
        OWC Memory Upgrades: Add up to 96GB of memory. OWC certified for up to 96GB of memory.

        Internal Drives

        • Three independent hot-plug drive bays with support for qualified SATA or SAS drives
        • Support or up to 3TB of hot-plug internal storage using the following drive modules:
          • 160GB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 8MB disk cache
          • 1TB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 32MB disk cache
          • 2TB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 32MB disk cache
          • 450GB 15,000-rpm SAS drive available as a third-party kit
        • Xserve drive bays support Apple-qualified drive modules with Apple-qualified hard drives and firmware only. Drive bays not configured with a qualified drive module ship with a nonfunctional blank drive carrier and do not support installation of nonqualified third-party hard drives.
        • Support for reading SMART data from Apple Drive Modules for prefailure notification Software RAID 0 and 1 built into Mac OS X Server
        • Optional 128GB solid-state drive Optional Xserve RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup; support for RAID 0, 1, and 5
        • 8x SuperDrive DL (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
        Hard drive upgrade: Xserve requires 1.5Gb/s SAS or SATA HDD under 2.2TB. No longer available through OWC.
        OWC SSD upgrade: Upgrade to OWC SSD performance

        Ports

        • Two FireWire 800 ports on back panel; 15W total power
        • Two USB 2.0 ports (480Mb/s each) on back panel; and one USB 2.0 port on front panel
        • One DB-9 serial port (RS-232)
        External FireWire, USB, and eSATA, storage solutions | Audio, input, network, displays and power accessories

        Rack support

        • Fits EIA-310-D-compliant, industry-standard four-post racks and cabinets: 19 inches wide, 24 to 36 inches deep
        • Front-to-back cooling for rack enclosure
        • Support for square-hole racks or threaded racks based on mounting kit selection

        Power

        • Output power: 750W
        • Optional second load-sharing 750W power supply for redundancy
        • Line voltage: universal input (100V to 240V AC), power factor corrected
        • Maximum input current: 8.0A (100V to 120V) or 4.0A (200V to 240V); current is shared when system is configured with two power supplies
        • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
        • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F
          (10° to 35° C)
        • Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F
          (-40° to 47° C)
        • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
        • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
        • FCC Class A approved
        Battery upgrade / replacement | Apple MagSafe Power Adapters
        Design Note: for computers that have an upgrade option available should link to specific lander

        Network

        • Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) RJ-45 Ethernet interfaces with support for jumbo frames
        Airport / Wireless Routers | Bluetooth Accessories | Ethernet

        Expansion

        • Two open PCI Express 2.0 x16 expansion slots:
          • One half-length (6.6-inch)
          • One 9.25-inch length
        • Dual-Channel Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Card
        • Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card
        • Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card
        Airport / Wireless Routers | Bluetooth Accessories | Ethernet

        Graphics / Video

        • NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and Mini DisplayPort output
        • VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
        • DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

        Dimensions / Weight

        Height: 1.73" (4.4cm)
        Width: 17.6" (44.7cm)
        Depth: 30" (76.2cm)
        Weight: 38.3lb. (17.4 kg)
        • Width for mounting in standard 19-inch rack
        • 30.8 lb. (14.0 kg) - Base
        • 38.3 lb. (17.4 kg) - for 8-core system with twelve DIMMs, three 1TB SATA Apple Drive Modules, and two power supplies
        *While researched thoroughly via independent resources, OWC does not make any claim to accuracy or completeness of these specifications.
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