Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3i: Hardware required to add hard disk?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 06 Mar 2002, Reed Phillips wrote:
> Yes we plan to add memory and an additional HD.  However, I found out 
> from Sun that there is no "official" way to do this.  They do not 
> sell the wiring and bracket required to add a HD, at least that is 
> what they told me.  They told me that the Raq3i was NEVER designed to 
> house two drives.  If so, why is the upgrade mentioned in the manual? 
> Service sent me to sales, sales sent me to service, neither were 
> helpful.  I don't think Sun knows what is going on.

Thats ridiculous, ask them for a braket and cables for a RaQ4i

> We will probably purchase an after-market bracket and make our own 
> cables if the existing power supply can handle the addition of 
> another drive.  I'm sure someone has done this, but no one is 
> talking.  -Reed
> 
> >are you thinking about updating your raq3i?  Because i was too, and 
> >I'm just wanted to get an idea of your plans... are you upgrading 
> >ram?

I thought it was interesting that Cobalt said max 512 MB RAM and someone
installed 1 GB and it works.

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Gerald Waugh