Rackmounting a mac pro

Messiah Khan · 19 Jun 2009 at 10:12

What are the options out there, bar cutting off the lugs and forcing it into a 19" rack. I basically want it to sit in a rack next to audio equipment, so are there any cheapish racks out there that will take a mac pro + 19" kit? Oh and ideally I want it mounted sideways, not vertical. Why oh why do Apple not mac a rackmountable mac pro?

Messiah Khan · 19 Jun 2009 at 11:39

Panzerbjorn said:
They do don't they? The Xserve is pretty much a rack mountable Mac Pro is it not?

Panzer

But that's a 1U server isn't it? I need to shoehorn 3GPUs and 1 soundcard into the thing.

Messiah Khan · 19 Jun 2009 at 12:03

BluBallz said:
Don't know if this is what you're looking for

http://www.hhb.co.uk/hhb/uk/products/detail.asp?ID=2822

Thanks, that might be a solution. Could even get a 8U rack and turn the whole thing on its side then to make everything sit sideways.

Messiah Khan · 20 Jun 2009 at 21:28

Nexus said:
We have Mac Pro's mounted in a rack at my work.

I couldn't tell you what kind of rack it is, but it's a media company and the rack also holds things like HD decks and broadcast monitors etc.

If you could find out for me what make and model it is it would be grand.

EVH said:
Isn't a rack mounted Mac Pro essential an Xserve ?

I'd put it on a shelf at the bottom (or top) if you have the space.

Someone didn't read the thread.

Id rather not have it just sit on a shelf as it ocasionally might need to be moved around, so I want it secured in.