If you ordered an X-Server without a video card, but need one here’s a down-n-dirty tip:
If you have an old B&W PowerMac lying around, swipe the video card from it and use it in the upper slot. It works fine, won’t void your warranty and gives you the basic functionality you need to manage the beastie!
Ed. Note: I think most Apple PCI video cards, note not AGP, should work in the Xserve, but nice to know of a specific example. Having said that….running it headless isn’t hard to do, either.
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I guess it depends on what model Xserve you have. The G5 version only has
PCI-X slots which are PCI compatible, hence the B&W PCI video card solution
I think pretty much every Mac since has been AGP, which you can’t use in a
PCI-X slot.
On a related note, if anyone knows of a DVI capable video card suitable for a
PCI-X G5 Xserve I’d love to know… unfortunately the Apple CTO video card is
VGA only.
If it will take a regular card then a Radeon 7000 should work.
FYI: The newer 9200 beats the crap out of the old 7000 in performance.
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Breaking my server to save yours.
Josh Wisenbaker
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A ps2 Y-adaptor should work.
Here is the
first one that googled up…
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Breaking my server to save yours.
Josh Wisenbaker
http://www.afp548.com
about to try this in our server room, ps2 kvm and g5 xserve – ps2 to usb
converter and a usb extender cable. will let you know.