First published at 20:03 UTC on May 3rd, 2019.
In this (long) video I will be upgrading the 2009 Xserve, troubleshooting some issues I run into, doing a few benchmarks and covering power consumption.
A future video will cover the ins and outs of setting up and operating an Xserve like this. I am …
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In this (long) video I will be upgrading the 2009 Xserve, troubleshooting some issues I run into, doing a few benchmarks and covering power consumption.
A future video will cover the ins and outs of setting up and operating an Xserve like this. I am waiting on some more hardware before I start putting that video together.
My Patreon page: http://patreon.com/TheHouseOfMoth
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If you find yourself replacing the logic board in an Xserve, look online for the "Blank Board Serializer", you will need this to put a serial number on the new board.
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Processors used: 2x E5520 2.26GHz Quad Core
Board: Part number 661-5063 from eBay
Heat sink: Part number 076-1342 from eBay
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver 5
4Gbps Fiber card: I have some available if you want to buy one.
USB 3.0/eSATA card: CalDigit CAL-85353 V1
+++ Geekbench results:
Test 1: http://browser.geekbench.com/geekbench2/2665690
Test 2: http://browser.geekbench.com/geekbench2/2665691
Test 3: http://browser.geekbench.com/geekbench2/2665692
Test 4: http://browser.geekbench.com/geekbench2/2665693
Any questions, comments or requests for follow-up are welcome in the comments!
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