Re: DECstation 5000 power supply

From: Dennis Grevenstein (dennis_at_pcde.inka.de)
Date: 06/26/04

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    Lord Isildur <isildur@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

    > off the top of my head, the ps from a 5k2xx should fit in and power a 5k1xx,
    > but the 5k2xx power supply won't have any power lines for internal devices,
    > disks, etc. the motherboard connector _should_ be compatible. this is from
    > memory, though. If theyre not, there is a fair chance that a p/s from
    > a BA42 will have the correct plug for the mobo.

    I thought about that, but I'm not sure myself.

    > not much help to you in .de, but if anyone is near pittsburgh, you can have
    > a working 5k120 and its power supply for free.

    I had some offers. The question is whether a power supply
    out of a bare bones 5000/200 will be okay or whether I
    have to part out a probably complete 5000/120.
    I guess I'll have to get the /120 to be sure.

    > happy hacking,

    Repairing machines isn't so much fun for me, unfortunatly. :-(

    mfg
    Dennis 

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