Re: Single hard disk on Ultra 5

From: CJT (abujlehc_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 12/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:55:21 GMT

dotyet wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am getting a Sun Ultra 5 machine soon. It's a 333Mhz/256MB/9.1GB
> machine. I am planning to **replace** the 9.1GB harddisk with a 80GB
> Maxtor 6Y080P0 IDE hard disk. I have another 40GB Seagate ST340810A IDE
> hard disk. Will any of these disks work on the above mentioned machine.
>
Either or both should work.
>
> I am also planning to add another 256MB RAM to it. I have read in other
> posts that it requires 3.3v, 168pin, 50ns ECC EDO DIMMS. From the other
> posts I have also come to know that an Ultra 10 has the same
> motherboard as that of U5, requires 50ns **or** 60ns DIMMS. So can I
> assume that a 60ns DIMM work on the U5 also. I am a lot tighter on the
> money front so cannot buy new memory from kingston/memoryx/crucial etc
> etc. I will be getting them from Ebay.
> Any pointers would be helpful.

I think it's only the 400+ MHz processors that require 50 ns.
Use low-profile memory on the U5 to avoid mechanical interference
with the floppy drive.

>
> thanks in advance,
> dotyet
> 

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