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

["webmgr" <webmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 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. :)
> 

I recall seeing someone reporting using a VIA cpu/MB. It needed a bit of 
hacking of the backplane to make it fit. And I'm sure there are 1/2 height
P/Supplies that will run. There are plenty of boxes the same size as 
cobalts running servers with modern processors. 
I did a quick search of Tigerdirect.com and found quite a few.
So the concept should be no problem... as long as you are good 
with a drill and rototool :)

Paul