5 Nov
2000
5 Nov
'00
8:36 a.m.
--- Gene Buckle <geneb(a)deltasoft.com> wrote:
Right. I have an 8300, dual 8200 CPUs.
I am being
offered this computer.
I used to have an 8250. The 8350 is (TMK) a dual CPU 8250. It's a VAXBI bus system and it's a lot of fun
to play with. It will require
at least two 30A 110v circuits to run it.
My 8300 is on one 30A Hubbel twist-n-loc I installed in my basement. It
powers the CPU, a single RA81 and an MBA ESDI-to-SDI box (2.1Gb). I always
power on the RA81 *first*, then let it settle, before firing up the other
boxes (due to the surge current of the RA81 HDA).
Fun little box. Watch out for the KDB50 - I never met one that wasn't
finiky.
-ethan
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5 Nov
5 Nov
12:27 p.m.
My 8300 is on one 30A Hubbel twist-n-loc I installed
in my basement. It
powers the CPU, a single RA81 and an MBA ESDI-to-SDI box (2.1Gb). I always
power on the RA81 *first*, then let it settle, before firing up the other
boxes (due to the surge current of the RA81 HDA).
I ended up having two new 30A breakers installed just to be able to turn
it on. :) It had a TU81+ tape and four RA81 drives. I miss that monster
- even though it was a nightmare moving it upstairs. :)
Fun little box. Watch out for the KDB50 - I never met
one that wasn't
finiky.
I don't recall ever having any problems with my KDB50, but the DEBNA(?)
board would quietly cease to operate when the room temperature hit about
70* farenheit.
g.
1:51 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb(a)deltasoft.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: Vax 8350 offered to me -- worth getting it?
Me either. Seems to just work. It's in a 6000-430 not an 8xxx not
sure if that
should make a difference.
> Fun little box. Watch out for the KDB50 - I
never met one that
wasn't
finiky.
I don't recall ever having any problems with my KDB50, but the DEBNA(?)
board would quietly cease to operate when the room temperature hit
about
70* farenheit.
sounds like it's got a dodgy chip or possibly a dry joint.
About a year ago, on a long weekend (doesn't it always happen this way?)
the A/C in the
main computer room here tripped out.
It was 40C+ in the room on Monday morning. The 6k was still spinning
away happily, with it's
usual load of mail and web stuff. The 3 day old Netware box was not.
<:^)
DEC hardware will generally work even at extemes. If it fails at just
over 70F it has a real problem and
should be looked at.
Cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
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