I have a 2009 Xserve that works perfectly only for the built in disk controller/cables. Bottom line is the 3 disk slots at the front won't work properly. They power up and spin but the system won't see them no matter what I do. I can boot via FireWire no problem.
While not ideal, I am going to try use a 2.5" 500GB Laptop HDD I have sitting around with a PCI-E 2.5" drive adapter. My only question is will any one work? It seems like it should, I'm just not sure how picky the system is. Sonnet have ones I know will work but they are frightfully expensive for someone like me, costing nearly as much as I paid for the whole Xserve!
Seeing as I'll be using a 5400RPM drive, ultra high bandwidth is not a major concern for me. It just has to work.
Here's a much cheaper one I found that seems fine. Does anyone have insight on this?
http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.a...MIhqjkxO2O2QIV5pPtCh1QGAUPEAQYASABEgKx6vD_BwE
While not ideal, I am going to try use a 2.5" 500GB Laptop HDD I have sitting around with a PCI-E 2.5" drive adapter. My only question is will any one work? It seems like it should, I'm just not sure how picky the system is. Sonnet have ones I know will work but they are frightfully expensive for someone like me, costing nearly as much as I paid for the whole Xserve!
Seeing as I'll be using a 5400RPM drive, ultra high bandwidth is not a major concern for me. It just has to work.
Here's a much cheaper one I found that seems fine. Does anyone have insight on this?
http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.a...MIhqjkxO2O2QIV5pPtCh1QGAUPEAQYASABEgKx6vD_BwE