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There is an eight core 3.0GHz Intel Xeon, 32GB RAM, 2TB drive for $300.00[1] on eBay. Curious if you install SSD disks in RAID? Then it might actually be a pre
by nodesocket 8y ago
There is an eight core 3.0GHz Intel Xeon, 32GB RAM, 2TB drive for $300.00[1] on eBay.
Curious if you install SSD disks in RAID? Then it might actually be a pretty decent home server.
[1] - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eight-Core-Apple-Xserve-Server-3-0GHz-Intel-Xeon-32GB-RAM-2TB-WITH-RAILS/322947767053?epid=1901422001&hash=item4b312fdb0d https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eight-Core-Apple-Xserve-Server-3-0G...
- jamesfmilne 8y agoIt's a little tricky to upgrade the CPUs in the Xserve as they are special versions with narrower lids. You can't use stock Xeons, you have to delid them yourself. It can be done though. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/xserve-processor-upgrades.1096691/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/xserve-processor-upgrad...