pdp-11/35 question... - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 Mar 2003

...
 >Any suggestions on building an 11/35... any other
DEC boxes use the same 
>power supply? I've a couple of 11/40 KD11-A backplanes, was >>thinking 
>vaguely 
...
 I thought the 10.5" version of the 11/35 went into
a BA11-K box, with > the 
PSU across the back. The same box is used for the 10.5" version
of the 11/05, 11/10, 11/34. You would haev to select the right PSU bricks 
for the memory your'e using -- you'd need a 20V regulator if you're fitting 
core, for example. 
Tony,

That's the bugger! You just gave me the clue: one of my pdp-15s had the 
power supply for the XVM-15 memory box robbed before I got it; 'they' wanted 
to keep it for spares for pdp-11s. (It used the same 'black box' regulator 
bricks).

Getting the -15 running was a higher priority that keeping my 11/35 intact, 
so I 'sacrificed' the power supply from my 11/35 to power the pdp-15 memory. 
The remains of the old 11/35 chassis must be lurking in a corner, that's why 
I couldn't find it.

This is good news, it means I'll be able to build a 10.5" 11/35 (which is 
what I want) out of the chassis of the 11/34 I just bought on ePay... :-)  I 
had no idea if the chassis/PSU was even vaguely similar... memory failing!

I will of course pay due attention to the regulators required.

Thanks to all who replied

Mike
http://www.corestore.org

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