[rescue] Onyx question

[George Adkins]

> > >   My ChallengeDM (same chassis) with two 250MHz R4400 CPUs, 512MB of
> > > RAM, and a full load of 9GB and 18GB disks pulled about seven amps if
> > > memory serves.
>
> Expect a RE2 system to pull over 8/9A. depending on the # of processors
> and RM's.

Since I now *own* Dave's old DM   ( :  , Let me offer some comparisons.

Dave's DM, with a Quad R4400/200-4Meg CPU board in it and 2 FULL MC3's filled 
with 16Meg Dimms (1024M) a Single IO4 with a MEZ SCSI and a MEZ FDDI (DAS), 
and 2 2-gig IBM Diff Drives: pulls1/3 to 1/2 the capacity on an APC 2.2KV UPS.

My Onyx with a dual R4400/200-4Meg CPU board in it, 1/2 of an MC3 filled with 
64Meg Dimms (1024M), an IO4 with MEZ FDDI (SAS) and an RE2 w/1 RM and 1 18Gig 
Low Profile Drive : pulled 80% load on the same UPS.

My Onyx with a Quad R4400/200-4Meg CPU board in it, 1/2 of an MC3 filled with 
64Meg Dimms (1024M), an IO4 with MEZ FDDI (SAS) and an RE2 w/ all 4 RMs  and 
1 18Gig Low Profile Drive + 1 HH 2 Gig Drive and a CDROM : pulls 92% load on 
the same UPS. (and generates a buttload of hot air, as Dan can attest to.)

So, where does this put us?

George