Xserve G4/1.0 Specs (Xserve, M8627LL/A, RackMac1,1, N/A, N/A): EveryMac.com

Apple Xserve G4/1.0 Specs

Identifiers: Xserve - M8627LL/A - RackMac1,1 - N/A - N/A

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The Apple Xserve G4/1.0 features a 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4) processor with the AltiVec "Velocity Engine" vector processing unit, 256k "on chip" level 2 cache and 2 MB "backside" level 3 cache, 256 MB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM, a 60 GB (7200 RPM) Ultra ATA/100 hard drive, a 24X CD-ROM drive, an ATI PCI graphics card with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM (an ATI Radeon 8500 AGP 4X graphics card with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM was available as an optional configuration), and dual 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit) Ethernet.

The Xserve is designed for network intensive use and occupies 1U of an industry-standard 19" rack, the first Apple product ever designed to be rack-mounted. The Xserve also was the first Apple product to use DDR SDRAM, Ultra ATA/100 drives (four hot swappable "Apple Drive Modules" -- each running on its own Ultra ATA/100 bus), and dual Gigabit Ethernet. The Xserve has two full length 66 MHz, 64-bit PCI slots and one half-length 66 MHz, 32-bit combination PCI/4X AGP slot. In the default configuration, the lower 64-bit PCI slot is occupied by the video card and the 32-bit combination PCI/AGP slot is occupied by a Gigabit Ethernet card.

The Xserve shipped with an unlimited user version of MacOS X Server 10.1.5 and custom server monitoring software pre-installed. Custom configurations also were available.

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:

May 14, 2002

Discontinued Date:

February 10, 2003

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 2002.

Processors:

Architecture:

32-Bit

Details:

Also see: All models with a 32-Bit processor courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort.

Geekbench 2 (32):

564

Geekbench 2 (64):

N/A

Details:

This model only is compatible with the 32-bit Geekbench 2 benchmark. 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 RackMac1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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Geekbench 3 (32):

N/A

Geekbench 3 (32):

N/A

Details:

The Geekbench 3 benchmark does not support 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 32-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the RackMac1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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Geekbench 3 (64):

N/A

Geekbench 3 (64):

N/A

Details:

The Geekbench 3 benchmark does not support 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 RackMac1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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Geekbench 4 (SC):

N/A

Geekbench 4 (MC):

N/A

Details:

N/A 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 RackMac1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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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 RackMac1,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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Processor Speed:

1.0 GHz

Processor Type:

PowerPC 7455 (G4)

Details:

The PowerPC G4 includes the AltiVec "Velocity Engine" vector processor. Apple also advertised that the Xserve provides "full 128-bit internal memory data paths".

Turbo Boost:

N/A

Custom Speeds:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Processor Upgrade:

N/A

FPU:

Integrated

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

133 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

1.0 GHz (Built-in*)

Details:

*The Xserve has a 256k "on chip" level 2 cache that runs at processor speed and 2 MB of DDR SDRAM level 3 cache "with up to 4 GB/s throughput".

ROM/Firmware Type:

Open Firmware

EFI Architecture:

N/A

Details:

The Boot ROM is roughly 1 MB, other instructions are loaded into RAM.

L1 Cache:

64k

L2/L3 Cache:

256k (on chip), 2 MB

Details:

Includes a 256k "on chip" level 2 cache that runs at processor speed and a 2 MB level 3 cache (DDR SDRAM) with "with up to 4 GB/s throughput".

RAM Type:

PC2100 DDR SDRAM

Min. RAM Speed:

266 MHz

Details:

Uses "266 MHz PC2100 DDR SDRAM with up to 2.1 GB/s throughput".

Standard RAM:

256 MB

Maximum RAM:

2 GB

Details:

In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as 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 DIMM slots supporting up to 2 GB of DDR SDRAM" using 64-bit-wide 512 MB memory modules.

Video Card:

ATI PCI*

VRAM Type:

DDR SDRAM

Details:

By default, this model is configured with an unspecified "ATI PCI graphics card with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM and a VGA connector; with support for 33 MHz or 66 MHz operation."

At the time of purchase, it also could be configured with an ATI Radeon 8500 AGP 4X graphics card with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM. The ATI Radeon 8500 has "DVI, VGA, and S-video connectors" and provides "dual display support, support for digital and analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536".

Standard VRAM:

32 MB

Maximum VRAM:

32 MB*

Details:

*This model could be configured with an ATI Radeon 8500 with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM at the time of purchase.

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. If configured with the optional ATI Radeon 8500 AGP 4X graphics card, the Xserve offers "dual display support, support for digital and analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536".

Standard Storage:

60 GB HDD

Std. Storage Speed:

7200 RPM

Details:

In the default configuration, this model has one 60 GB 7200 RPM hard drive with 2 MB disk cache.

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

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

Storage Dimensions:

3.5" (25.4 mm)

Storage Interface:

Ultra ATA/100

Details:

This model supports four "hot plug" 3.5" hard drives (Apple Drive Modules) or SSDs each on an independent 100 MHz Ultra ATA/100 bus. Apple reported that the system formally supports "up to 480 GB of internal storage" using four 120 GB Apple Drive Modules.

Standard Optical:

24X CD-ROM

Standard Disk:

None

Details:

This Xserve has a 24X tray-load CD-ROM drive.

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

Gigabit (x2)

Details:

In the default configuration, this system has one Gigabit Ethernet port onboard and another Gigabit Ethernet port on a card installed in the half-length 32-bit PCI/AGP combination slot.

Standard AirPort:

None

Standard Bluetooth:

None

Details:

N/A

USB Ports:

2 (1.1)

Firewire Ports:

3 (400)

Details:

Two USB 1.1 ports, dual channel (12Mbps each). Three Firewire "400" ports, one on the front panel and two on the rear.

Expansion Slots:

2 PCI, 1 PCI/AGP*

Expansion Bays:

4 3.5"

Details:

The Xserve has two full-length 64-bit 66 MHz PCI slots that support "32-bit or 64-bit 3.3V PCI cards running at 33 MHz or 66 MHz, respectively". It also has one half-length 32-bit 66 MHz PCI/AGP combination slot.

In the default configuration, Apple reports that the lower 64-bit PCI slot is filled with the PCI graphics card and the 32-bit PCI/AGP slot is filled with a Gigabit Ethernet card. If the Xserve is equipped with the build-to-order ATI Radeon 8500 4X AGP graphics card, it occupies the PCI/AGP slot and the Gigabit Ethernet card occupies one of the 64-bit PCI slots. In either configuration, the system has one 64-bit PCI slot free.

In the default configuration, one external 3.5" bay is occupied by an Apple Drive Module and three are free.

Incl. Keyboard:

None

Incl. Input:

None

Details:

N/A

Case Type:

Rack-Mountable

Form Factor:

Xserve

Details:

Fits "EIA-310-D-compliant industry-standard 19-inch wide racks, including four-post racks from 29 to 36 inches deep [and] two-post telco racks (center mount brackets included)."

Apple Order No:

M8627LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

Xserve

Details:

The Apple order number should be unique to this system.

Apple Model No:

N/A (EMC N/A)

Model ID:

RackMac1,1

Details:

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

Also see: All Macs with the N/A Model Number, the N/A EMC Number, and the RackMac1,1 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:

3.6V Lithium

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Pre-Installed MacOS:

X Server 10.1.5 (6C115)

Maximum MacOS:

X Server 10.5.8

Details:

An unlimited client version of Mac OS X Server 10.1.5 was pre-installed. This system cannot run versions of Mac OS X Server more recent than 10.5.8.

Minimum Windows:

N/A

Maximum Windows:

N/A

Details:

MacOS 9 Support:

None

Windows Support:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Dimensions:

1.73 x 17.6 x 28.0

Avg. Weight:

26.0 lbs. (11.8 kg)

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (4.4 cm, 44.7 cm, 71.1 cm). 26.0 pounds (11.8 kg) with one drive installed. Apple reports that it weighs 31.0 pounds (14.1 kg) with four Apple Drive Modules installed.

Original Price (US):

US$2999

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 (VGA*)

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

By default, this Xserve shipped with a video card with a VGA port. It also could be configured at the time of purchase with an ATI Radeon 8500, which provided DVI, VGA, and S-video connectors.

ADB:

None

SCSI:

None*

Details:

*It could be configured with an Ultra160 SCSI PCI card at the time of purchase.

Serial (Standard):

1 (DB-9)

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

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

USB:

2 (1.1)

Firewire:

3 (400)

Details:

Two USB 1.1 ports, dual channel (12Mbps each). Three Firewire "400" ports, one on the front panel and two on the rear.

Modem:

None

Ethernet:

2 (RJ-45)

Details:

Dual 10/100/1000BASE-T [Gigabit] Ethernet (RJ-45) ports standard -- one onboard and one on a PCI card.

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None*

Details:

No S-video provided by default configuration. The ATI Radeon 8500, which was available as a build-to-order configuration at the time of purchase, provides an S-video port.

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:

This model has a single 400W power supply.

Apple reports that the line voltage is "universal input (90V to 264V AC), power factor corrected" and the maximum input current is 3.6A. Typical continuous power is 125W for the single processor system (M8627LL/A) and 175W for the dual processor configuration (M8628LL/A). It has a single phase frequency of "47 Hz to 63 Hz".

Global original prices for the Xserve G4/1.0 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:

C$4699

Brazil:

N/A

Mexico:

N/A

United States:

US$2999

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:

£2599

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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