[rescue] Sun 600 in 3/50 question

[Dave McGuire]

On Monday, January 27, 2003, at 01:00 AM, Curtis H. Wilbar Jr. wrote:
> I've just aquired two Sun 3/50 computers (no disks/monitors, just
> the main system).
>
> While I intend to "play" with them as they are, I'm also curious if
> the power supply is up to the task of powering a Sparc 600 cpu board.
>
> I'm got two 4/610 (600 cpu boards in 4/110 chassis)... and they work
> nicely... even running Solaris 8 (can you say LARGE sparc 10 :-) ),
> but was wondering if the 3/50 would run one, or if it's power supply
> might be too wimpy.
>
> Anyone ever do this ?

   It's been a while, but if memory serves the 3/50 and 3/60 chassis are 
missing some voltages (+12 on P2 maybe) that the 4/600 requires.  
There's also a cooling issue with the single-fan chassis and something 
as power-hungry as the 4/600 CPU.

   The 4/110 chassis is fine with the 4/600 CPU though; I've run lots of 
machines in that configuration with no problems.

            -Dave

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