31 Aug
2005
31 Aug
'05
12:48 a.m.
On Wed, August 31, 2005 12:24 am, CRC wrote:
On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:07:04 -0700 (PDT), Jeff Davis"
<jdaviscl2 at soupwizard.com> wrote:
[...]
Yep, that matches exactly what I saw, including the fans underneath the cards
to keep them cool. Now that I know how to open the card cage (planes), I'll
do a full set of digital photos on Thursday. A list member in the region is
already arranging a rescue, so it looks like these two will be saved from the
scrap heap.
Jeff
The color scheme was brown and white, titled
"Modular Computer
Systems", with a ModComp logo.
What you found was a Modcomp II, a 16-bitter with 64 kwords of
memory.
[...]
There is a knob on top of each plane which when pulled up allows the
plane to swing open.
[...]
What makes these planes unique is
that the power regulation is at the top on each plane. Raw DC is
provided from some honkin' supplies located at the back of the
drawer.