OpenServ 1100	OpenServ 2400
Specifications Intel Xeon Harpertown processors up to 16GB of RAM up to 4 TB of storage Dual Gigabit Ethernet CentOS 64-bit Windows Server 2008 Leopard Desktop or Server Starting at $1599	Specifications Intel Xeon Harpertown processors up to 16GB of RAM up to 6 TB of storage Dual Gigabit Ethernet CentOS 64-bit Windows Server 2008 Leopard Desktop or Server Starting at $1999

OpenServ 1U and 2U Servers

We're proud to annouce the dual-Xeon capable OpenServ line of Open Computers. The Open Serv 1100 is a 1U with four drive bays that provides up to 4 terabytes of storage and compatible with major server OSs like Microsoft Server 2003/2008, CentOS, Ubuntu Server, and even Mac OS X Leopard Server. You can load up an OpenServ with 16GB of ECC FBDIMMs and two Quad-Core Xeons. The OpenServ 2400 is a 2U version with up to 6 terabytes of raw storage space. You can have it similarly configured with 8 cores so that you can run even the most storage intensive databases or web applications.

OpenGamer Camps the Quad Damage

The OpenGamer makes a stand in gaming systems with a 45nm Intel Core2Quad Q9300 and an nVidia GeForce 8800GT standard. For those looking for every extra ounce of gaming performance we also offer the dual-core E8500 which is the reigning FPS king of affordable Intel processors. With SLI nVidia cards available your system configurations can range from "pretty good" to "outrageous." It's possible to run quad-GPU mayhem with dual-SLI nVidia GeForce 9800 GX2s. The OpenGamer features dual Gigabit LAN ports as well as Firewire 400 on board. With the OpenGamer you can get a system that is completely Direct X 10 ready making this a no-nonsense machine--you'll see from the price that it means business.

Get Your Open Computing Updates Here!

As always, Psystar will provide updates for Open Computing products that we know to work and keep Open Computing systems up-to-date. We're pleased to announce that we have tested and are now releasing the 10.5.3 scripted installation for the Mac OS X Leopard operating system. Please read the following and make note of it because it will be important when you update your Open Computing product:

• Please reboot your computer before running the update
• You must have your retail copy Mac OS X Leopard CD in the CD-ROM drive to be able to install this update
• This update will require you to restart your computer once it is complete
• Although the scripted installation is a little over 1MB, the 10.5.3 update from Apple is a very large (over 500MB) download that may take a very long time to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. The scripted installer will download it for you during the installation process
• You must select the appropriate model of computer (Open or OpenPro) and the appropriate model video card when prompted or else your machine may not have video upon reboot
• After the installation is complete and the machine restarts the machine will enter the Apple loading screen for approximately 5 minutes and then reboot (although this process may take longer). Once the machine reboots again it will return to a normal functioning state. It is imperative that you do not reboot the machine prematurely. Rebooting the machine early may cause undesirable effects including, but not limited to: broken operating system.

You MUST select the correct computer model and video card before proceeding. Expand the menu and then select your model and video card. Ensure that your selection is correct before proceeding. The selected model will have a check in the box to its left as the 10.5.3 update does by default. Make sure that you do not select "Open" if you have an "OpenPro" and vice versa. Do not continue the installation process if you have not selected your model/video card at this screen. "Open Computers" is not a selectable option and is there to denote that the individual model/video card combinations are available under that expandable menu.

Remember, it takes a really long time to download. It will download through our installer. Do not manually download the update from the Apple website. The updater will do that for you. Also remember to allow the computer to reboot itself when it is on the gray Apple loading screen.

Attachments:

Psystar1053.dmg

[The scripted installer for the 10.5.3 update]

1217 Kb

Psystar Goes Low Carb/Low Cost

OpenLite, the newest addition to our Open Computing lineup, can bring affordable Open Source Software and computing to homes and offices without sacrificing quality. Starting at $299 with an operating system, the OpenLite brings unprecedented economy to personal computer customers with 0 carbs and no trans fats. It features the same silent and tool-less chassis as the Open Computer but features components that allow it to operate with great performance for such a low price.

One Penguin Is Not Enough-More Operating Systems

Open Computing now offers CentOS 5.1 in both 64-bit and 32-bit flavors for the hardcore enterprise server folks and Fedora 9 for RedHat-based distro users. These OSes are available preinstalled on all Open Computing products.

The Announcement About The Announcement

We're pleased to announce that we're going to announce something very big, very soon. We ask you to keep a close eye on this page as it will post here first.

4-day Build Time

Right now orders for Open Computers will ship within 4 days of being ordered. We've exponentially increased our production to be able to build keep up with the volume of orders to serve our customers with faster service and quality computers. We thank you for your orders and continue to ship out great products for our customers.

n Wireless

No, not as many wirelesses as a function may use, but 802.11n wireless cards. Our wireless solution is now a PCI-Express 1x card with 3 antennae that sits just above the video card and out of everyone's way. It's a rather pleasant device in all respects.

New Options

We're now offering multiple drives on all of our computers. You can now get up to 2 optical drives on the Open and OpenPro. You can now also get 2 drives on the Open (250GB drives or whopping 750GB drives) and up to 4 drives on the OpenPro (750GB, 150GB 10,000 RPM, or 1 TB drives). Not only that but the OpenPro's base processor has worked it's way up to a 3GHz E8400 Core2Duo. We know that's a couple of new things already but we also offer a Bluetooth dongle for all of your Bluetooth devices on all of our models.