Re: [cobalt-users] Strange Qube 2 Power Problems

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> > > The Qube does not like my Triplites....Ideas ???
> >
> > Cobalt equipment is designed to like the APC Smart-UPS line.
> >
> Hey, while your on the subject with Qubes and power, we want to have
> 2 hard drives though the wimpy AC adapter is only 45 Watts cont and even
> with a Y-power connector would not power up 2 30 gig drives. Can or has
> anyone bought a more beefy brick AC adapter like for an IBM laptop that
> puts out 70-90 Watts.  This wouldn't fry the board or drives, would it?
> :'(
> Thx,

Not unless you hook up the wires wrong.
Well looking at
http://www.cobalt.com/support/pdf/qube2manual.pdf
it looks to me like it needs 12V@xxxx with some "handy dandy" connector.
You might be able to find a 4 or 5 amp "ac adaptor" but I would be leary of
the quality of the power you would be getting.  I would suggest you get a
nice regulated 12v@5a power supply something like
http://216.147.54.136/resources/products/datasheet/map42.pdf
or if you want a frame around it.
http://216.147.54.136/resources/products/datasheet/map55.pdf

should cost about $30us and please note that wires are not included and you
should use that multimeter to check the polarity of the connector before and
after you move it.

Zeffie