[geeks] FreeBSD install problem on ALR server

[Ken Hansen]

The RAM the PR440FX boards take is the sme "standard" RAM the Ultra 5/10s take... Also, I think the same RAM was also used in the DEC Alpha 164sx and 164lx motherboards...

See, they are a standard memory part...

My PR440FX system has 4x 64 Meg DIMMs, IIRC...

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Wallbridge [mailto:swallbridge at franticfilms.com]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 3:48 PM
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: RE: [geeks] FreeBSD install problem on ALR server


I found a couple 512k 200's on eBay for $46. They seem to be fairly cheap.

I have a PR440FX board sitting at home. I didn't realize it only took EDO
memory before I bid, so now I am looking for EDO DIMM's. And it only takes
128MB sticks, so I can't buy the 256MB sticks Crucial has on sale for $99. I
have a line on two 128MB sticks for $95, so that should be enough. All
totaled, I have 12 PPro chips, 10 200's and 1 180's. Very nice chips indeed.

I have 4 Xeon chips on their way now, so I have to find MB's for them.

Now to continue building my Sun collection, I just received my SS20 and
SPF100 this morning.

shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: geeks-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-admin at sunhelp.org]On Behalf
Of Ken Hansen
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 2:18 PM
To: 'geeks at sunhelp.org'
Subject: RE: [geeks] FreeBSD install problem on ALR server


Oh well, I have another SMP PPro box (PR440fx Providence, IIRC) that could
probably use more... but no biggie, that machine is sitting on the floor of
my basement now :^(

BTW, what are you using for a graphics card? I have the "original" 1 Meg
video card in it, but 256 colors is a bit limiting (I am running 1024x768).
If I could find the right RAM chips to take it to 2 MB onboard (it has two
sockets) I'd do that and be done with it, but no one seems to sell those
chips anymore...

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nicewonger [mailto:twmaster at twmaster.com]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 2:42 PM
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: RE: [geeks] FreeBSD install problem on ALR server


On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Ken wrote:
> Mike,
>
> If you find yourself with "extra PPro CPUs (either the overdrives or the
200 MHz/512K cache
> CPUs let me know - I caould always use more *umph* in my Proliant 800.. (I
> have 2x 200 MHz 256K cache in it now) >
> Thanks,

You are stuck. the Proliant 800 cannot digest CPU's with more than 256K of
cache.

I know this. The machine this is being typed on is a P800 and it would not
accept the overdrive CPU's. After some poking around Compuke site says 256
only.

Mike N
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