RE: [cobalt-users] Recycling a RaQ2 with an IA32 mobo

["Bob Noordam" <mac@xxxxxxxx>]

> Hi,
>
> We've got a bunch of RaQ2s that we're gradually phasing out of use,
> because they're getting on a bit, and the MIPS CPUs aren't up to much.
>
> We've had a crazy idea about recycling the cases to build 1U Intel/AMD
> based machines, and were hoping that someone else might have done this
> before, or knows what form factor the mobo in the RaQ2 is, and could
> recommend a board we could use?
>
> Alternatively, if someone knows that this really is as insane
> an idea as
> it sounds and wants to head us off before we go through a lot of pain,
> heartache and tearing out of hair, that would also be appreciated. :)
>


$0.02

The power supply's for the MIPS machines are not up to much, you will
probaly end up re-using only the blue frontpanel, and replacing everything
else. If you consider it pure-hobby, it may be fun. If you do this for
production use - it will cost you a lot of effort to end up with machines
crammed into a small casing with probaly cooling issues.