[Info-vax] IDE disks for Alphaserver DS10

[Phillip Helbig---undress to reply]

In article <00AB3629.CAEFCB6C at SendSpamHere.ORG>, VAXman- 
@SendSpamHere.ORG writes: 

> >> It's also sporting two
> >> 512MB SIMMs for a grand total of 1GB.  This is the max you can stuff in a
> >> DS10L with the cover on and the right-angle memory riser cards in use.  I
> >> have gotten one to 2GB by leaving the cover off and installing the 512MB
> >> directly into the SIMM slots.  
> >
> >How long was it running?  I have heard that a DS10L shouldn't be run 
> >with the cover off, because it disturbs the airflow etc and something 
> >might overheat.  Or is this an urban legend?
> 
> It's not running with the cover off.  It was more of a curiosity project to
> see if the actual 1GB limit was actually THE limit.  It's not.  I have put
> the cover back and there are now two 512MB SIMMs in the rizers.  That will
> have to suffice.  I will say I was a bit upset that I couldn't use the 1GB
> SIMMs.  I have several larger Alphas here if I need more than a small DS10L
> can provide.  For now, it works as a nice "crasher" box for me.

I'm wondering whether one COULD run it with the cover off, or with a 
modified cover.  You could put two 1-GB SIMMs in it to double your 
memory then modify the cover so that they stick out (perhaps covered by 
something, maybe transparent).  Think of the muscle bulges on the hood 
of a "muscle car" like a Mustang or Camaro.  :-)