[rescue] OT: Stuffed Proliant?

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Sat, 01 Dec 2001, you wrote:
> >I have one of those machines. If fact it is this very machine I am working at.
> >Make sure the SCSI daugter board is seated and that the riser board is also
> >seated. It is a PITA on this machiine.
> 
> There's supposed to be a SCSI daughter board?  Does this go in the 
> "External SCSI connector" slot beside the HD68 connector on the riser 
> board, or do I need to look elsewhere?

On the separate assembly that holds the PCI/ISA slots there is a special
socket for a small board to plug into for the external SCSI connection. If you
are missing this that would explain much. you should see a small odd looking
socket where it obviously would plug into the riser.

It sounds like somebody took it when they took whatever other useful boards
that were in the machine.

here is a link to some docs for the 800:

http://www3.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?countrycode=1000&prodid=28|ProLiant+800&source=186861-001.xml&dt=13

> 
> I haven't found any exploded view pictures of what this thing should look 
> like yet, so it is possible somebody swiped stuff out of it before I got to 
> it.  Any pointers to documentation would be useful, I've had very little 
> luck finding stuff on Compaq's "pretty" website, at least anything for a 
> box this old.  Found lots of stuff on the faster processor models, but they 
> appear to be quite different to this guy, why do they re-use the same model 
> number???
> 
> 
> >BTW, the Pentium II 333 MHz upgrades will not work in the Porliant 800.
> 
> This thing is a 180/256 and it will get another 180/256 if I ever get it 
> going properly.  Yes, I know that with 256k of cache it's not going to set 
> the world alight, but it's enough for my needs.

Going to a mached pair of 200's will be schweet! <and cheap> You will need to
find another VRM though. Worht the upgrade. The 256K cache is where you are
stuck the 800 does not support bigger cache. (which is why the 333's didna work)

cheers,

Mike N