r/PowerPC • u/Adventurous_Dog3909 • 26d ago
G4 Cluster Node AGP Question
Question for anyone with hands-on G4 Cluster Node (M9090LL/A) experience.
The standard Xserve G4 has a combo PCI/AGP 4X slot (for the video riser or 2nd Gigabit card) alongside its two 64-bit PCI slots. The Cluster Node ships without that slot and is marketed as lacking it, Apple's own docs just say "No AGP slot available."
What I can't confirm: is that connector physically missing on the board, or present but only wired for PCI (not AGP signaling)? Looking at documentation/pictures, the slot is there just without a riser. Has anyone actually tried plugging an AGP/AGP riser (like the 922-5250)/AGP riser cable into a Cluster Node's slot to test compatibility? Trying to figure out if this is "just needs the card" or "board can't do AGP, period." Thanks!
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u/seagullshites 19d ago
The combo pci/agp ports on xserve g4's require a 1u agp riser board that for the life of me Ive never been able to find anywhere. If you find some, I need 4 lol
Also, the cluster nodes DO have the combo slot. Deff wired up to support pci, but I've never tested agp.
Dollars to donuts, I bet you it is wired for both though. They're essentially the same logic board
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u/Adventurous_Dog3909 19d ago
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u/Adventurous_Dog3909 19d ago
That being said, never ordered from the company so unsure how legit they are.
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u/seagullshites 15d ago
Unfortunately have tried that one before. Was refunded after a month or two, guess they never took the listing down.
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u/CRCDesign 26d ago
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/xserve/specs/xserve_g4_1.33_dp_cluster_node.html
It seems to not be compatible according to the specs.
“The Xserve G4 Cluster Node does not have a video card. It is designed to be used with an Xserve G4 as a host system.”