Xserve G5 Dual 2.3 GHz G5

Im looking to purchase a xserve G5 2.3 Dual what hard drive will the bays take a SATA drive ? if so what capacity /

The XServe G5 does, indeed, have SATA drive bays. Typically you're limited to the drive options that Apple provide in their Apple Drive Modules (ADM - the drive trays that incorporate the drive interface to the internal bus). Some people have reported success in replacing the drive in an ADM with a larger one (I've heard of up to 1TB), but you're on your own (especially as far as sourcing empty Apple Drive Modules you can add drives to).

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Please HELP, I have a fan speed problem with my Power Mac G5 Dual 1.8 GHz PowerPC
This is a NOT an Intel machine. I am running Mac OS X v10.5.8
Power Mac G5 - PowerMac 7,2 - Power PC 970 (2.2) - 1.8 GHz with 2 CPUs - L2 Cache (per CPU) 512 KB - Memory 8 GB - Bus Speed 900 MHz - Boot ROM version 5.1.5b1
I have included below Links to download a sound file (.m4a) that I recorded of the fan speed problem and both a .pdf and .spx files of my system profile.
download sound file
http://homepage.mac.com/rep3/filechute/myG5dualsFans.m4a
down load .spx file of my system preferences
http://homepage.mac.com/rep3/filechute/systemProfileREP3-G5dual.spx
down load .pdf file of my system preferences
http://homepage.mac.com/rep3/filechute/systemProfileREP3-G5dual.pdf
When did the fan problem start?
After I replaced the mother board on the computer.
Why did I replace the mother board?
Because the experts at apple agreed with my diagnosis that the major crash problems & kernel panics must have some thing to do with a logic board gone bad. They would not work on it, because this Power Mac G5 dual 1.8 GHz machine is now a legacy model.
What I have done to attempt to fix my fan speed problem? yes I checked the obvious things, here is a list:
1) yes I checked to be sure that the new mother board was the same part number as the original one, and that all things that were unplugged from the old mother board - were actually plugged into the new mother board.
2) all the fans work, I can see them spinning if I use a flashlight and look at them (cover on and off to get at some of them)
3) check all RAM to make sure: a) it was installed properly b) that the RAM worked using TechTool Pro c) even started the machine with only the original RAM that came with it.
4) I installed a Temperature monitor - to see if there was something reading as very hot inside that was causing the machine to continually run the fans at a high speed. No, no heat issues that I can see. Here are the reading from the sensors in degrees fahrenheit, 2009-10-11 16:11:01 -0500
CPU A Die Temperature: 75.7℉
CPU B Die Temperature: 81.5℉
Drive Bay: 68.9℉
Main Logic Board Air Inlet: 64.8℉
Main Logic Board Ambient: 73.6℉
Main Logic Board Backside: 76.3℉
Memory Controller Heatsink: 93.2℉
Processor Card A Ambient: 77.5℉
Processor Card B Ambient: 77.0℉
5) zapped the PRAM
6) followed the SMU reset instructions for
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
To reset the SMU on a Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) computer, simply do the following:
• Turn off the computer by selecting Shut Down from the Apple menu or by holding the power button until the computer turns off.
• Remove the power cord from the computer.
• Wait two minutes.
• Plug in the power cord.
• Turn on the computer.
7) followed the SMU reset instructions:
Resetting the Cuda/PMU
How to reset the PMU:
• If the computer is on, turn it off.
• Disconnect ALL cables from the computer, including peripherals and power.
• If possible, move the computer to a place where you are not standing on carpet.
• Open the case and ground yourself by touching part of the metal frame inside the computer.
• Find the Cuda or PMU button
• Press the Cuda or PMU button ONCE. Do not press the button more than once before starting the computer up again.
• Wait 10 seconds, then reconnect the cables you removed in step 2 and turn the computer on.
• If the computer still does not respond after resetting the PMU, the computer may require service from an Apple Authorized Service Provider.
8) ran disk utilities, repaired permissions
9) found a setting in the system preferences that a chat room person suggested had something to do with fan speed. In Energy Saver, under options, processor performance was set to highest, I set it to automatic - this did not change anything that I could tell - BTW I checked my other G5 (a single processor that works fine) that is the setting that that it is set to, and it is nice and quiet.
10) restarted the machine, ..
11) found a Fan Control System Update - but it did not install when I tryed to install it -
12) booted from OSX install disk and ran that disk utility
13) used OnyX to fix disk permissions, clear caches and temp items
Nope - still have the same high speed fan problem. ... PLEASE HELP!!
I have been reading in the MacInTouch reader reports - found this: some one said to use this - thermal re-calibration using the Apple Authorized Service Providers' disk - but that's not available, at least I can not find it - anyone? have an answer to finding this - or can do it for me? I am in Chicago.

The Genius at the downtown apple store said that because it's a "legacy machine" they would not work on it, .. so should I push them?
Well, I personally think that's ridiculous, I'd Push them, I'd call AppleCare & talk up the chain if need be... there the ones that have or should have that Disc... man o man... Personally I'll never visit an Apple Store again in my lifetime, maybe try an independent AASP if none of that helps!..
http://tinyurl.com/ykomqkn
Man-o-man, pop my cork before I explode on that one, if I had anything to do with it I'd close that store.

PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5 Ghz. Want Start PLEASE HELP ME!!!

HI, all
I have MacPro G5 Dual 2.5 Ghz. 2004 PCI-X Bus
Yesterday my mac freeze during normal operation in Leopard 10.5.8
When I tried to restart the computer stop after display Apple Logo in the startup.
I have tried all this features:
1) Start from CD Same.
2) Reset SMU With Power Switch in the mani Board Same.
3) Reset Pram In some case the computer freeze and it's doesn't do that, in some other the Pram is reset but the machine still doesn't start.
4) Replace Pram Battery 3.6 V Same.
5) Start With Open Firmware (Altcommand+of) When i write "reset-all" The machine Freeze.
6) Start with Hardware test CD And IT Work Fine, all tests are passed with OK in base and exaust test!!!!!
7) At last I have replace the video Card, but same freeze at start.
I have tried to swap display using second monitor out And I have seen some strange things:
When I use second display connector the computer still freeze during the startup sequence after the apple logo, but when i shut off computer pressing 10 second the power switch and reconnect the first display connector the machine start normal al all work fine (INCREDIBLE!!)
But when I shutdown the computer the next time i try to power on it freeze in the same way!!!
Just for information if i start in verbose mode (command+v) the machine freeze after "DART Enable"
Please anyone could help me to resolve this issue?
Thank's In Advance and sorry for my bad english.
Bye

Hi, I have Dual 2.0 GHz machine and it has some of the symptoms yours has. In Open Firmware if I type reset-nvram, set-defaults and then reset-all the computer does freeze, but in my case if I type reset-all without those two the computer resets itself as it is supposed to do.
My computer usually hangs at the apple logo and verbose mode shows DART Enabled as last message, rarely it will not chime at all or will chime but so no picture. If sometimes boots fine and runs without problems for 15 seconds to 3 hours, in my case it seems that if I run the CPU's at maximum settings and put them to constant stress the system is more stable, which I think is odd.
I have replace PRAM battery but that did not change the situation. I will later try to reseat or remove one of the processors altough I don't know if these motherboards are designed to work with processors removed.
I think it is motherboard or CPU -issue.

Seagate HARD DISK Barracuda 2 TB 7200 64MB SATA3: can I fit in a Power Mac G5 Dual 2,7 Ghz (early 2005)?

Can I fit this Sata 3 in a Power Mac G5 Dual 2,7 Ghz (early 2005)?
Is there anyone who has bought it?
Thanks.

Hello,
G5s require SATA 1.5 Gb/s, some SATA2 or SATA3 drives are SATA1 compliant & step down, others do not, still others will if there's a true SATA1 Drive in slot 0.

I have a Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3 GHz/6GB RAM/500GB HDD/Superdrive PowerPC Desktop and just bought an Airport Extreme card for it. The card is recognized but will not see the in-house network. This is a pre-intel computer. Do I need an antennae?

I have an Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3 GHz/6GB RAM/500GB HDD/Superdrive PowerPC Desktop and just bought an Airport Extreme card for it. The card is recognized but will not see the in-house network. This is a pre-intel computer. Do I need an additional antennae? If so, which one because my research is confusing me about what is supposed to work with this computer.

Please check out the following Apple Support article to see if your particular Power Mac model supports an external Wi-Fi antenna.

Flash 8 Pro freezes on Mac G5, dual 2,5 GHz

Ever since I upgraded from Flash MX 2004 Professional to
Flash Professional 8 on my PowerMac G5 it doesn't run. All I can do
is
open the software but as soon as I click on a menu or a
button, whatever, like changing the size it freezes instantly. I've
searched the forum and every possible place to find any answer that
can solve my problem but it seems like I'm alone with this, I can't
find any information anywhere. I've even tried to un-install and
re-install Flash again but same problem still occur - freezing. Has
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processors, in that case – what did you do to solve the
problem? I'm out of ideas and can't figure out more.
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Power Mac G5 Dual 2.5 GHz running 10.5.8 cannot burn DVD+R

Hello all-
I have a Power Mac G5 Dual 2.5 GHz running 10.5.8 and I cannot burn DVD+R. Does that make sense?
If I insert a DVD+R into the drive, it just spits it back out. I've tried several discs so it's not a faulty DVD.
Help.
Thank you.

I've tried several discs so it's not a faulty DVD
I trust that is several different brands, not several different discs from the same spindle/pack?
Media varies.
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm
If you haven't tried a different brand, try a Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden.
You might also try burning in a new user account to rule out account software troubles.

Power Mac G5, Dual 2.5 GHz wont' boot

My Power Mac Tower, with Dual 2.5 GHz processors was off. When I push the start button, the white light flashes, the fan turns on then immediately shuts off. I suspect it is the power supply, is there any way to verify that it is the Power Supply before Igo buy another one.

I would try things in the following first......
Have you ever changed the PRAM battery? Your Mac is at the age where it may be depleted.
I would check it first. When mine went, I had no response from my Mac at all; just a light on my power button; absolutely no boot at all.
For G4's and earlier models, check out things in Texas Mac Man's Battery, PRAM, PMU tutorial on the subject. Most of his tips pertain to a G5 also.
G5 Tower users check Apple KB article HT2580 on DIY (Do It Yourself) Instructions. Click on the PDF for Battery.
Here is the late G5 SMU reset.
Early G5's use a PMU reset and the battery shown in the tutorial. The battery for late G5 (2005) + G5 iMacs and earlier iMacs, Mac Minis and Intel Tower Macs is this one.
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How to migrate from G5 dual 1.6 to GT5 dual 1.8 GHz

The processor in my dual 1.6 GHz G5 failed. Rather than pay $1200 for a new processor, I bought a used dual 1.8 GHz G5 for $1100. Desperate to get up and running quickly, I pulled the drive on the new machine, which has Mac OSX 10.5, and replaced it with the 10.4.11 drive from my old machine.
It's working, but performance is slow and shutdown takes 5-10 minutes. The new machine has no bluetooth or airport, and I suspect that I haven't completely disabled the daemons, etc., that are looking for these features.
The only installation disks I have are for Mac OSX 10.3, and the Apple store doesn't sell 10.4 anymore. I do not want to upgrade to 10.5 for various legacy reasons.
Any ideas on how to tune this system? I already repaired disk permissions, ran the utilities available with Onyx, etc.

You should have enough room to keep both drives in that tower. This would allow you to boot from either drive, in case you wanted to try 10.5 and keep 10.4, or just make a copy of the entire 10.4 drive so that you don't risk losing anything before you proceed with any reinstalls.
The on-line Apple store might not have Tiger any more, but you may have luck if you call them in person. They may offer it if you ask...not sure what the latest report on Tiger availability is by phone. Another alternative is to ask for the system discs that came with the computer, depending on what OS version it shipped with, they may ask for the serial number of the computer (don't post that number here, just have it handy when you call the Apple store) Not sure what the $ for each option would be.

Random shutdown problem on G5 dual 2.3 GHz w/OS 10.4.7

Hello,
I’m using a dual 2.3 GHz G5, and it’s been working flawlessly since I bought it about a year ago. Until yesterday, I was running OS 10.4.5. Yesterday I upgraded to 10.4.7, and as soon as I booted up after the install, I started having a maddening problem with my computer randomly shutting down. (Not sleeping, but a complete power down.)
At first, the shutdown would happen immediately after powering up; my computer wouldn’t even make it to the blue progress bar. I zapped the PRAM and tried something I found online about unplugging the computer for 15 seconds, then plugging it back in. It now boots up, and I can log in, but the computer still shuts down randomly.
There seems to be no pattern to the shutdowns. I tried taxing the processor by opening and resampling huge Photoshop files while lots of other apps were open, and things were fine. Then it would conk out while I was composing an email.
I’ve heard of this random shutdown problem affecting Macbooks, but I have yet to find anything about G5 towers and OS 10.4.7. Does anyone have any info/advice?
Many thanks.
G5 dual 2.3 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2.5 GB RAM, 250 GB HD
G5 dual 2.3 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2.5 GB RAM, 250 GB HD

Thanks for the advice. I did check the system.log in Console and found the following altert:
PMU FORCED SHUTDOWN, CAUSE = -122
Now, since my computer is just over a year old, and since this problem happened immediately after applying the 10.4.7 OS update, I found it hard to believe that my hardware could be responsible. After 2 days of troubleshooting, I was stumped; after a 2-hour service call, so was Apple tech support. I ended up doing an archive and install back down to 10.4.5, and all is well.
I tested this issue on other machines running 10.4.7 and had no problems. It seems that the following specific combination of elements triggered the problem:
• PowerMac G5 dual 2.3 GHz (dual 1.8 machines did not exhibit the same problem)
• OS 10.4.7
• Logging in with Open Directory/Active Directory mobile profiles
• iTunes 7
Bottom line: if you’re using a dual 2.3 GHz PowerMac with mobile OD/AD profiles, do not update to 10.4.7, and steer clear of iTunes 7, at least until there is a patch update available.
(And Apple wants to be taken seriously in the enterprise market?)
G5 dual 2.3 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2.5 GB RAM, 250 GB HD

Everytime I export from FCP using comressor I am lose my audio, any ideas as to why this is happening. Or do I have somthing turned off and I am just missing it? Dual 2.7 Ghz PowerPC G5 1.5 GB DDR SDRAM, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Everytime I export from FCP using comressor I am lose my audio, any ideas as to why this is happening. Or do I have somthing turned off and I am just missing it? Dual 2.7 Ghz PowerPC G5 1.5 GB DDR SDRAM, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Exporting via Compressor may be recommended but it is slow and doesn't fully support all available filters, etc.
Try exporting the timeline as a QT Movie (the "normal" export) using Current Settings and them submit the resultant clip to Compression. Works for me...

Dual 1.8 GHz G5 only running of one processor

My dad has a Dual 1.8 GHz G5 and had problems in the past, one of the processors went out. He took it to a repair shop and they switched it to run only off one processor. Apparently after they repaired the computer, they didn't tell it to run on both processors. We found out when we went to About this Mac. How do I tell it to run off both processors again?
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Nap is a power saving feature.
The following processor states are defined:
■ Run: The system is running at maximum processing capacity with the processor running at full speed.
■ Idle: The system is idling; this is the default state. All clocks are running and the system can return to running code within a few nanoseconds. If the system has no work to do, it will be in idle mode.
From idle, the processor will enter deep nap state when the system is power-stepped to half frequency. In this state, the processor’s internal frequency is reduced to 1/64 of the maximum frequency. The processor frequency is returned to normal on exit from idle. The exit from idle takes a bit longer than the regular idle nap but is still in the nanoseconds.

Power Mac Dual 1.8 Ghz: How do I connect to wireless network?

HELP!!!
I have this Power Mac Dual 1.8 Ghz with 10.4.11 OS. I used to use wire cable to connect the internet, but now the place I rent recently only provides wireless network. I was able to connect wireless network with my Windows Laptop.
Question: How do I connect my Dual 1.8 OS 10.4.11 with wireless network? I only see Internal Modern, Built-in Ethernet and Build-in FireWire options.

You can go the OWM route and get the airport extreme card and antenna
http://www.dvwarehouse.com/Apple-Airport-Extreme-Wireless-Card-802.11G-M8881-p-3 1367.html
http://www.dvwarehouse.com/Apple-Airport-External-Antenna-for-G5-2004-2005--MacP ro-Early-2008-A1066-922-6043---NEW-p-33986.html
Google the part numbers for more vender choices,
Or, you need to get a PCI WiFi card and antenna. BDAqua or Japamac have posted alternatives which are actually a little cheaper than the Apple parts.
The third alternative is a USB-based wireless adapter.

HT1349 I have a Power PC G5 mac. It's Dual 1.8 GHz and has 1 GB DDR SD Ram. This mac has no wireless Airport Card. Where do I get one to install in the computer so that it is able to pick up wifi signal and how much is the cost?

I have an older Power PC G5 desktop mac. It has 1GB DDR and SD Ram and Dual 1.8 GHz. The problem is there is no wifi signal. I think I need an airport card to insert in order for this model to pick up wifi. How do I know which airport card to use?

Your Power Mac G5 had an option to have an 802.11b/g AirPort Extreme Card. You basically have two choices: 1) Search the Internet for vendors that still provide this card, or 2) Get a wireless USB adapter that supports both 802.11b/g, but also the newer 802.11n standard. An example of this USB adapter can be found here.

G5 Dual 1.8 GHz fans gradually go to full speed and stay there

My G5 Dual 1.8 GHz boots normally and quietly, with no freezes or panics. However, within a minute or so, I hear the fans begin to gradually gain speed. This continues for a couple of minutes until the fans reach maximum speed, making my room sound like a wind tunnel. This occurs with no programs running, just sitting idle at the Finder desktop.
I've checked the CPU & system temperatures using the shareware utility "Temperature Monitor 2.5" and everything is running cool, barely above room ambient, so there is no thermal reason for the fans to "take-off" like this as the heat pipes are doing their jobs to cool the CPUs.
There is no restriction on air flow around the case, and the acrylic side panel is installed. Interestingly, removing the side panel seems to have no effect on fan speed, whether installed or not ... maybe it's just the liquid cooled G5s, but isn't removing the side panel suppose to force the fans to full speed?
I was wondering if this out of control fan speed is a known issue that can be resolved with either a firmware update or software patch? Does this indicate the need for a thermal recalibration?

I've since answered my own question on this ... The reseller had installed OSX 10.3.2 as the boot OS. The (Late 2004) DP 1.8 GHz G5 requires 10.3.5 minimum, and with that update, the problem went away. The G5 now runs quietly.
This was far simpler than I had expected. Thanks.

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