Date:  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:18:56 -0500
From:  Brian McEwen <bmcewen (at mark) comcast.net>
Subject:  [coba-e:08963] Re: Qube 3 install
To:  coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
Message-Id:  <D0EF3E5E-DD12-476D-AC94-BD1BD216CD88 (at mark) comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <45E5A8C8.2060000 (at mark) dogsbody.org>
References:  <B791FBAA-5908-4604-9DF7-85A4A6E0EA8D (at mark) comcast.net> <45E5A8C8.2060000 (at mark) dogsbody.org>
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On Feb 28, 2007, at 11:07 AM, Dogsbody wrote:

>
>> -- Install 2 120gig drives
>>   I think 3.5" 120gig will be hard to find reasonably, given that  
>> 400gig drives are the norm now (I assume 120gig is a limit based  
>> on my researching, if that isn't right it will be good to know).
>
> Yup, I have in my notes "the largest HD supported is 127GB but  
> there are unsupported ROM upgrades around for larger sizes" ... god  
> knows where the ROMs are now though! :-)
>
> Warning! the Qube3 was VERY close to tolerances on power and heat.   
> I would recommend a 5400 RPM drive due to the heat and have the  
> following notes from the specs which you shouldn't go past else  
> you'll start blowing things up...
>
> Startup current  (at mark) 12V (peak) <1.8 amps
> Startup current  (at mark) 5V (peak) <0.7 amps
> Operating temp limit: 55 deg C or lower
> Relative humidity: 10-90%
>
> I hope this helps
>
> Dan
>

It is super useful, thanks.  This list is the only place I've been  
able to pull pertinent Qube 3 info, thanks much for the replies, it  
helps.

There are links to some ROM updates from http://www.prairienet.org/ 
~jtuttle/qubuntu.html but looking at sourceforge I didn't see drive  
sizes mention in any of the updates.

I might be able to start fiddling this weekend.

Brian