Output port: USB 3.0 Type-A port 2, 19Pin port x 1. - Compatible for Windows XP, Vista, for Win 7, 8, 8.1.10, for Mac OS and for Linux. Power cord: 15pin SATA (male) to large 4pin (female) power cord. The Mac mini is a small desktop computer case manufactured by Apple Inc. One of four desktop. On June 15, 2010, Apple introduced the third-generation Mac mini. Chip used to manage the security of the device, Bluetooth 5, four USB-C 3.1 ports that support Thunderbolt 3, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and HDMI 2.0.
Last month, I highlighted a few ways to itself, such as adding external storage, more RAM, or upgrading the processor. Since then, a number of products have been announced to help professional Mac Pro users rack mount their machines to make them more — or less — portable.
For thieves, the Mac Pro is a lot easier to pick up if it isn't in a rack. For entertainment professionals, especially concert technicians and video crews that need computing power in the field, installing the Mac Pro in a portable rack mount is a necessity. Sonnet recently announced a pair of rack mount enclosures for the new Mac Pro.
The first, called the ( Figure A), adds a number of power user expansion options to the mix. XMac Pro Server. The xMac Pro Server includes space and power for three PCIe slots connected via Thunderbolt 2, supporting up to three full-length, full-height, single-width cards, or one double-width and an additional single-width card combined. A 300-watt power supply plus an auxiliary 75W PCIe power connector allows users to use nearly any power-hungry specialty card, along with an additional mounting kit to install HDD/SSD, tape, or optical drives and more inside the 4U enclosure. Automatic variable-speed fans keep everything cool, while three rear-mounted USB 3.0 ports, along with dual Gigabit Ethernet and an HDMI port allow for extensive connectivity.
On the front, a single USB 3.0 port and a power button round out the case. It's available for pre-order, shipping in June for $1500 (USD). The second, simpler case is called the ( Figure B). It allows one or two Mac Pro units to be installed in a 4U space, with individual front-panel USB 3.0 and power switches for each machine, along with rear-panel connections for HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, and USB 3.0.
Figure B RackMac Pro. There's enough room to snake Thunderbolt 2 cables from the Mac Pro out the rear of the device, and there is mounting support for specialty Thunderbolt adapters like the adapter. The single-machine RackMac is available for pre-order for $600 (USD), with an add-on to mount a second Mac Pro available for an additional $300. Shipping is estimated for June. Rounding out the party is a new Thunderbolt 2 8-bay 1U rackmount storage solution from LaCie, called the ( Figure C).
The rack, available in hot-swappable 12 TB, 24 TB, and 48 TB configurations, promises read speeds of up to 1330 MB/s, with write speeds maxing out at 1060 MB/s. Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports make for easy daisy-chaining of multiple TB2 devices. Figure C 8big Rack Thunderbolt 2. LaCie says a full rack of 36 8big Rack would have 1.7 petabytes of storage inside, connected to the six Thunderbolt 2 ports on the Mac Pro. Shipping is estimated for Q2 of 2014, in 4 or 8-disk configurations. Pricing will be available closer to launch.
The is available for order from the Apple Online Store as well as third-party retailers. Orders placed today with Apple are estimated to ship in 3-5 weeks. See the website for pricing information. Do you plan to purchase a new Mac Pro and one of these rack-mountable solutions? Let us know in the discussion thread below. Related Topics.
Hello everybody. Recently I resurrected an old PowerMac (Dual [email protected]) by installing 4GB of RAM (it wasn't really dead, just somewhat slow), and after adding another HDD I realized the USB 2.0 ports in it would be a limitation for data transfers, so I devised the idea of adding USB 3.0 ports. When I opened the case to upgrade the RAM I noticed the existence of several PCI slots on the motherboard, they are available for expansion, aren't they? Assuming they are and that I manage to get a PCI expansion card with USB 3.0 ports, would it work on the machine? I mean, would 'Leopard' detect them? So far the cards I've seen say they only support Windows (but that could be marketing).
All USB 3.0 expansion cards are PCIe (PCI Express). Two problems: 1. Only the Late 2005 PMG5s have PCIe slots. The older machines are PCI/PCI-X and thus have no appropriate slots. 'Super Speed' USB drivers don't exist for versions of Mac OS prior to Leopard (10.5) and that's the newest version of OS X that will actually run on a PPC Mac. So I think you might be out of luck there.
But you still do have FW800 and the option to add an eSATA card if you need a faster external interface. Sonnet makes PCI-X and PCIe eSATA cards that work in G5s. All USB 3.0 expansion cards are PCIe (PCI Express). Two problems: 1. Only the Late 2005 PMG5s have PCIe slots. The older machines are PCI/PCI-X and thus have no appropriate slots.
'Super Speed' USB drivers don't exist for versions of Mac OS prior to Leopard (10.5) and that's the newest version of OS X that will actually run on a PPC Mac. So I think you might be out of luck there. But you still do have FW800 and the option to add an eSATA card if you need a faster external interface. Sonnet makes PCI-X and PCIe eSATA cards that work in G5s. Click to expand.Hi, After some googling I found out about the PCI/PCI-X issue which set me back at looking for more USB 2.0 ports (having three in such a machine is miserable).
I found several PCI expansion cards with USB ports, but now before I go out a purchase one (Sabrent, Encore, etc), I have a couple of questions: Considering the fact that most cards mention in their requirements they are for Windows, what are the odds that they will work on a Mac? I am given to understand there are some compatibility issues one has to keep in mind if installing PCI on a PCI-X slot (which might be the case here). Is it possible that the machine gets ruined if I get a 'wrong card' (voltage-wise)?
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