Re: [cobalt-users] Raq3i > Raq4r > Raq-XTR --> Hardware diffs?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 23 October 2002 14:13, Theo wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> I'm just wondering what the major hardware differences are between the
> Raq3i,  Raq4r, and Raq-XTR are? 

  The 3i and 4r hardware are nearly identical (1 drive on 3i)
  The XTR is a different BEAST!

>  I have a 3i, which I just updated with the
> 4i OS disk.  Could I conceivably add another disk to get a raid-enabled
> set-up (4r)? 

  You need to get both disk running as Masters, hda on ide0 and hdc on ide1

> I know from looking inside, that my 3i doesn't have two IDE
> cable-slots on the motherboard.  RAID probably can't be done through the
> same IDE cable I'm guessing? 

   You can do RAID that way, but Cobalt Software does not support it

> What if I added a PCI-SCSI card and an
> external disk for RAID?

  Again, You would be on your own, unless you hack the cobalt software!
  A RaQ3i has a SCSI port!
  I wonder if it isn't possible to put another hard drive header on the MB
  There is a vacant spot there! i would suspect that the hardware would    
support it????

> Could I replace the original CPU for more speed also?

http://www.cobalt-update.com

> In other words, I'm looking to "mod it out" or hot-rod it... without too
> much danger to frying it...?  Any suggestions?

Be careful!

Gerald
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