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Xserve G5 (2004)
A1068 · PowerPC Xserve
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1068 |
Reference
| Original price | $2,999 – $3,999 |
| Announced | 2004-01-06 |
| Discontinued | 2006-08-07 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 Leopard |
| Design era | PowerPC Xserve |
Configurations
| Colors | Anodized aluminum |
| CPU | PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz (single), Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.0 GHz, Dual PowerPC G5 @ 2.3 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB (max) |
| Storage | Up to 3× Serial ATA hot-swap bays, Up to 1.2 TB |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB) |
| OS | Mac OS X Server 10.3, Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 |
| Removable media | Slot-loading combo drive |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 2× USB 2.0 · 2× FireWire 400 · 1× FireWire 800 · 2× Gigabit Ethernet · DB-9 serial · PCI-X slots (2) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 445 × 44 × 711 mm |
| Weight | 15.4 kg |
Known quirks
- G5s in 1U required heavy liquid-cooling — bespoke refrigeration loop per CPU
- Liquid-cooled CPU modules are notorious for coolant leaks as they age
- Switched drive interface from ATA to SATA — standard drive sleds going forward
- 'Cluster Node' SKU omitted the optical drive and graphics card for HPC use
- Last PowerPC Xserve — Apple's final G5 product alongside the Power Mac G5 Quad