[Info-vax] IDE disks for Alphaserver DS10

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In article <j1ei9d$5td$1 at online.de>, helbig at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---undress to reply) writes:
>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 

You didn't read my post carefully.  The DS10 and DS10L will not accept the
(MS310-FA) 1GB SIMMs.  The maximum you can put in these are the (MS310-EA)
512MB SIMMs.  


>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.  :-)

I suppose you could nibble out a slot in the top of the DS10L and then
install four (MS310-EA) 512MB SIMMs for a total of 2GBs.  I don't think
this would interfere too much with the internal airflow in the cabinet.

My Mustang's never had any "bulges."  
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