[rescue] HP Visualize C200 Workstations

[Jonathan C. Patschke]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Micah R Ledbetter wrote:

> I'd be interested in them, depending mainly on shipping costs (to
> Texas).
>
> In case they come with a low-end config, are upgrade parts hard to
> source?

I may have a spare C160, if shipping turns out to be too much.  You know
where I work, so pick-up is easy.

Upgrade parts for Cxxx systems are reasonably easy to find.  Memory is
72-pin ECC on the C160, and 72-pin ECC/EDO on the C200.  Drives are
differential SCSI (or single-ended/LVD if you don't mind using the
slower storage bus).  Adapter cards will either be GSC or EISA, so
adding features might be a problem.

>> Note that the matching monitors are dead (or at least mostly dead).
>
> Is it not possible to use PC monitors?

They can use PC monitors, but there's a passive adapter dongle you need
(that era HP workstation used EVC connectors instead of DVI).  Dell also
used the same part, so I might be able to source a spare for you
somewhere.

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