Re: Modernizing a 150 - need some documentation

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Keith

Almost there - a supplier for the drives says he does not have the rails - are there supposed to be any? I can't see anything on the 6607, at least, that looks like rails. But these are the 6713s. So maybe you know.

Thanks
Vern

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From: Keith Carpenter <entropypool@xxxxxxxxx> 

> Larry Bolhuis wrote: 
> > Aha your clarification agrees with my memory - that the right side cover 
> > does need to come off. I remember having to that but not why! 
>
> To get at the screws to the front cover. 
>
>
> > While heat can be an issue I have one customer with a 150 still running 
> > happily with four 4GB drives in it for years - they keep it on the floor 
> > in a nice cool computer room. It's used rarely for a few things when 
> > their production system is down for backups etc. 
>
> A well cooled room always helps. 
>
> Heat varies by component drive model. The DCHS (black w/gold ban) and in 
> particular the 8gb drive (2/3 height) gets fairly hot. 
>
> I tried running a 6717 and 6718 (via a 7128) but the 150 wouldn't even 
> boot into DST. Maybe a 6714 in a 150 would work. Have you tried this 
> combo ? 
>
>
> Keith 
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