Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) Specs (Late 2006, BTO/CTO, Xserve1,1, A1196, 2107): EveryMac.com

Apple Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) Specs

Identifiers: Late 2006 - BTO/CTO - Xserve1,1 - A1196 - 2107

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Apple Intel Xserve The Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) technically is a "build-to-order" configuration of the Xserve Xeon 2.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006), but also is documented as a separate model for reader convenience. Other than processor, these two models are identical.

The Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Quad Core" is powered by two 3.0 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon 5160 processors with 4 MB of shared level 2 cache per processor and 1.33 GHz 64-bit dual independent frontside buses.

By default, it was configured with 1.0 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 ECC "fully-buffered" (FB-DIMM) memory (but can support up to 32 GB of RAM), an 80 GB (7200 RPM) SATA "drive module", a slot-loading 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW "Combo" drive, and a "built-in ATI Radeon X1300 PCI Express graphics with 64 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM." Ports include onboard mini-DVI, two USB 2.0 ports, two Firewire "800" ports, and a front-mounted Firewire "400" port.

Despite the age of this system, site sponsor Other World Computing has RAM, hard drives, SSDs, and other upgrades available for this specific Mac while supplies last.

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Introduction Date:

August 7, 2006

Discontinued Date:

January 8, 2008

Details:

The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

Also see: All Macs introduced in 2006.

Processors:

2 (4 Cores)

Architecture:

64-Bit

Details:

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Geekbench 2 (32):

5803

Geekbench 2 (64):

6730

Details:

Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit and 64-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the Xserve1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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Geekbench 3 (32):

1577

Geekbench 3 (32):

5661

Details:

These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 32-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the Xserve1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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Geekbench 3 (64):

N/A

Geekbench 3 (64):

N/A

Details:

When last updated, Geekbench 3 only provided sufficient 32-bit performance data for this model. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the Xserve1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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Geekbench 4 (SC):

1831

Geekbench 4 (MC):

5787

Details:

These Geekbench 4 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 4 benchmarks are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 4 user submissions for Macs with the Xserve1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

To dynamically compare Geekbench 4 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison.

Geekbench 5 (SC):

N/A

Geekbench 5 (MC):

N/A

Details:

The Geekbench 5 benchmark does not support this Mac. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 5 user submissions for Macs with the Xserve1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

To dynamically compare Geekbench 5 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison.

Processor Speed:

3.0 GHz

Processor Type:

D. Core Xeon 5160 x2

Details:

Each of two Xeon 5160 "Woodcrest" Dual-Core processors have two independent processor "cores" with 4 MB of shared level 2 cache per processor. It also features 64-bit data paths and registers.

Turbo Boost:

N/A

Custom Speeds:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Processor Upgrade:

N/A

FPU:

Integrated

Details:

It is not clear if the processor can be upgraded on this model.

System Bus Speed:

1.33 GHz

Cache Bus Speed:

3.0 GHz (Built-in)

Details:

1.33 GHz 64-bit dual independent frontside buses, one for each dual-core processor. 4 MB of "on chip" shared level 2 cache per processor.

ROM/Firmware Type:

EFI

EFI Architecture:

32-Bit

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

N/A

L2/L3 Cache:

4 MB

Details:

Each processor has 4 MB of shared level 2 cache.

RAM Type:

ECC DDR2 FB-DIMM

Min. RAM Speed:

667 MHz

Details:

Uses "667 MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered DMM (FB-DIMM) memory" and has a "256-bit wide memory controller".

Standard RAM:

1 GB

Maximum RAM:

32 GB

Details:

1 GB of RAM installed as two 512 MB modules. 6 slots free. RAM must be installed in pairs using 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB, or 4 GB modules.

In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this Xserve.

In Germany, site sponsor CompuRAM sells RAM and other upgrades for this Xserve.

In Australia, site sponsor Upgradeable sells RAM and other upgrades for this Xserve.

Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.

Motherboard RAM:

None

RAM Slots:

Details:

Apple reports that the system has "four fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) channels" with eight DIMM slots.

Video Card:

Radeon X1300

VRAM Type:

GDDR3 SDRAM

Details:

Apple reports that this Xserve model has "built-in ATI Radeon X1300 PCI Express graphics with 64 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM; mini-DVI to VGA adaptor." It also can be configured with a separate Radeon X1300 PCI Express graphics card with "256 MB of DDR2 memory and [a] dual-link DVI port".

Standard VRAM:

64 MB

Maximum VRAM:

64 MB

Details:

The built-in graphics cannot be upgraded.

Display Support:

N/A

Resolution Support:

N/A

Details:

N/A

2nd Display Support:

None

2nd Max. Resolution:

N/A

Details:

Single display supported in default configuration. Additional displays can be supported with expansion cards.

Standard Storage:

80 GB HDD

Std. Storage Speed:

7200 RPM

Details:

Default hard drive is SATA.

In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this Xserve.

In Australia, site sponsor Upgradeable sells hard drives and other upgrades for this Xserve.

Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs.

Storage Dimensions:

3.5" (25.4 mm)

Storage Interface:

SATA/SAS

Details:

Apple reports that this Xserve supports "any combination of SATA or SAS Apple Drive Modules: up to 2.25 TB using three 750 GB 7200 RPM SATA drive modules; or up to 900 GB using three 300 GB 15,000 RPM SAS drive modules."

Standard Optical:

24X "Combo Drive"

Standard Disk:

None

Details:

Default configuration supports a slot-loading "24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW" drive. An "8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD�RW/CD-RW)" also is available.

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

Gigabit (x2)

Details:

The system has "two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T [Gigabit] Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames."

Standard AirPort:

None

Standard Bluetooth:

None

Details:

N/A

USB Ports:

2 (2.0)

Firewire Ports:

1 (400), 2 (800)

Details:

Two USB 2.0 ports and two Firewire "800" ports on rear panel, one Firewire "400" port on front panel.

Expansion Slots:

2 x8 PCIe

Expansion Bays:

3 3.5"

Details:

In the default configuration, Apple reports that "two open eight-lane PCI Express slots provide independent throughput of up to 2GB/s each. One slot can be configured as a PCI-X slot to work with PCI-X expansion cards." Specifically, the system is equipped with "one half-length (6.6-inch), eight-lane PCI Express slot and one 9-inch configurable slot (eight-lane PCI Express or 133MHz PCI-X)".

In the default configuration, one external 3.5" bay is occupied by a hard drive and two bays are free.

Incl. Keyboard:

None

Incl. Input:

None

Details:

N/A

Case Type:

Rack-Mountable

Form Factor:

Xserve Intel

Details:

Fits "several types of racks, including open four-post rack[s] and cabinets from 24- to 36-inches deep."

Apple Order No:

BTO/CTO

Apple Subfamily:

Late 2006

Details:

As this model technically is a custom configuration of the Xserve 2.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006), it does not have its own order number.

Apple Model No:

A1196 (EMC 2107)

Model ID:

Xserve1,1

Details:

Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model.

Also see: All Macs with the A1196 Model Number, the 2107 EMC Number, and the Xserve1,1 Model Identifier.

For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section.

Battery Type:

N/A

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Pre-Installed MacOS:

X Server 10.4.8 (8N1215)

Maximum MacOS:

X Server 10.7.5*

Details:

An unlimited client version of Mac OS X Server 10.4 "Tiger" was pre-installed.

*This model can run the last version of OS X 10.7 "Lion" and Apple Server software if it has been upgraded to at least 2 GB of RAM. It cannot run more recent versions of OS X. Additionally, although it has a 64-bit processor, it has a 32-bit EFI and cannot boot in 64-bit mode. It does not support "OpenCL" either.

Minimum Windows:

None*

Maximum Windows:

None*

Details:

*Apple's Boot Camp provides no support for running Windows on the Intel-based Xserve models.

MacOS 9 Support:

None

Windows Support:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Dimensions:

1.73 x 17.6 x 30.0

Avg. Weight:

31.7 lbs. (14.4 kg)

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (4.4 cm, 44.7 cm, 76.2 cm). 31.7 pounds (17.4 kg) for "base" configuration. Apple reports that it weighs "38.3 pounds (17.4 kg) with three 300 GB SAS Apple Drive Modules and two power supplies."

Original Price (US):

N/A

Est. Current Retail:

N/A

Details:

Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).

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Video (Monitor):

1 (Mini-DVI)

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

Built-in graphics with a single mini-DVI port. Ships with a VGA to DVI adapter that supports standard VGA displays and KVM switches.

ADB:

None

SCSI:

None

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

1 (9-pin)

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

This system has a single 9-pin serial port for accessing the server through a serial console session. This is not a "Mac serial" port.

USB:

2 (2.0)

Firewire:

1 (400), 2 (800)

Details:

Two USB 2.0 ports and two Firewire "800" ports on rear panel, one Firewire "400" port on front panel.

Modem:

None

Ethernet:

2 (RJ-45)

Details:

The system has "two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T [Gigabit] Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames."

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

None

Sound In:

None

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

None

Headphone:

None

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

1 (Lock)

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

Power Adapter:

N/A

Details:

In the base configuration, this model shipped with a single 650W power supply. It optionally could be configured with a second load-sharing 650W power supply.

Apple reports that the line voltage is "universal input (100V to 240V AC), power factor corrected" and the maximum input current is "8.0A (100V to 120V) or 4.0A (200V to 240V); current is shared when system is configured with two power supplies". It has a single phase frequency of "47 Hz to 63 Hz".

Global original prices for the Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.

For global original prices for Intel Macs in one particular country on a single page, please refer to EveryMac.com's Global Original Prices section.

Original Prices - North & South America

Canada:

N/A

Brazil:

N/A

Mexico:

N/A

United States:

N/A

Original Prices - Europe

Austria:

N/A

Belgium:

N/A

Denmark:

N/A

Finland:

N/A

France:

N/A

Germany:

N/A

Ireland:

N/A

Italy:

N/A

Luxembourg:

N/A

Netherlands:

N/A

Norway:

N/A

Portugal:

N/A

Spain:

N/A

Sweden:

N/A

Switzerland:

N/A

United Kingdom:

N/A

Original Prices - Asia

China:

N/A

Hong Kong:

N/A

India:

N/A

Indonesia:

N/A

Japan:

N/A

Korea:

N/A

Malaysia:

N/A

The Philippines:

N/A

Singapore:

N/A

Taiwan:

N/A

Thailand:

N/A

Vietnam:

N/A

Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand

Australia:

N/A

New Zealand:

N/A

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