Apple offers Xserve firmware patch

Apple has released updated firmware software for its Xserve.

The Xserve EFI Firmware Update 1.1 fixes several issues to improve the stability of Xserves, Apple advises of its 1.6MB patch.


Apple's current generation of Xserve uses a 64-bit Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Harpertown” 5400 series processor at speeds up to 3.0GHz. Each Intel Xeon processor has its own 1600MHz system bus for up to 25.6GB/s of bandwidth for fast access to main memory.

The company has also posted detailed instructions for the installation of the update: 1) Locate Xserve EFI Firmware Update.app in /Applications/Utilities and double click on it. 2) Follow the onscreen instructions.

After the firmware is successfully applied to your Mac, your Boot ROM Version will be: XS21.006C.B06.




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