G5 x Serve Video Card (was Moving to windows)

Re: G5 x Serve Video Card (was Re: Moving to windows)

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Thanks for the information. I did get the card from an Apple dealer.
Apple told my client that was the only card on the market at that time
that would work on the 64 bit system and they said they could only sell
it as a new install. I called the Apple dealer and asked if he could
order it as a replacement part which he did. The client did call
several card makers and all said that they did not have a card at that
time.

I appreciate the info that the Sonata works. I am definitely keeping
this information at hand.

Thanks,

Mitch

On Aug 18, 2004, at 1:34 PM, Mark Moloughney wrote:

> Where did you get the card from? An Apple Dealer? You do not need an
> Apple card for the XServe, I learned about the Sonnet Sonata from my
> Apple Systems Engineer.
>
> Mark
>
> On Aug 18, 2004, at 1:30 PM, Mitchell Kahn wrote:
>
>> True, installation was easy, I am just reporting my experience in
>> April with the Apple card (Apple told my client not to use anything
>> but). It cost me $199 for the card.
>>
>>
>> On Aug 18, 2004, at 1:24 PM, Mark Moloughney wrote:
>>
>>> That is not true. You can get the Sonnet Sonata SD video card which
>>> works fine in the XServe G5. We had a similar problem with one of
>>> our clients. From time to time they get adventurous and order stuff
>>> because they are getting a "good deal" and they always screw it up.
>>> In this case they ordered it without the video card and without a
>>> fiber channel card.
>>>
>>> The Apple part for the VGA Option is also a $70 item if you are an
>>> Apple dealer. Retail on that item is $99. Not 200 and installation
>>> can be done by anyone over age 10.
>>>
>>> XServes are meant to be administered remotely, either through SSH or
>>> through Remote Desktop. I agree though they should have on-board
>>> video.
>>>
>>> If anyone needs a reliable source for Apple equipment and parts
>>> email me off-list.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2004, at 1:14 PM, Mitchell Kahn wrote:
>>>
>>>> FYI - One of our clients ordered an xServe from Apple to colo with
>>>> us. The Apple sales guy failed to ask about a video card (my client
>>>> assumed it came with one) and in April a video card for a G5 xServe
>>>> was non-existent in the after market. While you can actually set up
>>>> and run one of these via Apple Remote Desktop we like to
>>>> periodically spin the dial on our KVM and look at what is happening
>>>> on each server. I called our local Apple Specialist and ordered a
>>>> "replacement" part (the video card that Apple does not sell). I had
>>>> it in two days. The rub is that if you custom order an xServe the
>>>> video card is $99 US - installed - as a replacement part it cost
>>>> twice that without installation.
>>>>
>>>> Mitch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> We finally got ours overnight from Insight but you have to buy
>>>>> them stock, which means no video card. Do you know how hard it is
>>>>> to find a Radeon 7000 PCI card? I finally had to remove the one in
>>>>> my own kid's G3 to set up the servers once they got here. amazing.
>>>>>
>>>> _
>>>>
>>>> Mitchell Kahn
>>>> mitch@middlecoast.net
>>>>
>>>> Tel. 616.241.5650 x10
>>>> Fax 616.241.3583
>>>> Cell 616.813.7170
>>>>
>>>> 1154 Calvin Avenue Southeast
>>>> Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3237
>>>> USA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> _
>>
>> Mitchell Kahn
>> mitch@middlecoast.net
>>
>> Tel. 616.241.5650 x10
>> Fax 616.241.3583
>> Cell 616.813.7170
>>
>> 1154 Calvin Avenue Southeast
>> Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3237
>> USA
>>
>>
>
>
>
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